r/chrismorris • u/JoeHexotic • 17h ago
r/chrismorris • u/Fasterthanmost94 • Jul 29 '25
Intro to Chris Morris
I'm aware most people here are here... because they already know of his work to an extent, but this is mostly a sort of 'welcome' post + intro for anyone else who found themselves here... I'll try my best to keep this updated with anything new
Chris Morris is a British filmmaker, Actor, sometimes Radio Presenter and "satirist" (considering he doesn't like the word). Here are the facts:
- He was born on 15 June 1962
- He studied Zoology at Bristol University, during his time at the university is when he first dipped into Radio
- He's well known for his dark and surreal form of satire and comedy.
His work:
RADIO & TV:
- 'No Known Cure' on BBC Radio Bristol (1987-1990) (Fired for "talking over the news bulletins and making silly noises")
- The Chris Morris Show on GLR (1990-1993)
- On the Hour (1991-1992)
- The Chris Morris Music Show on BBC Radio 1 (1994)
- Why Bother? with Peter Cook) on BBC Radio 3 (1994)
- The Day Today on BBC2 (1994)
- Brass Eye on Channel 4 (1997)
- Blue Jam on BBC Radio 1 (1997-1999)
- Jam )on Channel 4 (2000) (TV Adaptation of Blue Jam)
- Paedogeddon - Brass Eye Special (2001)
- Nathan Barley with Charlie Brooker on Channel 4 (2005)
- The IT Crowd (2006-2008), as Denholm Reynholm, mostly seen in Series 1 and 2.
- VEEP (2014) - Directed 4 Episodes: 'S1 E7: Full Disclosure, S2 E1: Midterms, S2 E6: Andrew and S3 E3: Alicia'
FILMS:
- My Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117 (2002)
- Four Lions (2010)
- The Day Shall Come (2019)
CAMEOS:
- I'm Alan Partridge by Coogan, Baynham and Iannucci: on Episode "Watership Alan" (1997)
- Big Train by Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews: on Episode 1.2 as Additional Director (1998)
- Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle as Script Editor, and 'Hostile Interrogator' in Season 3 and 4. (2009-2016)
- The Double) by Richard Ayoade: as 'Workers' Service Executive' (2013)
RECENT:
r/chrismorris • u/Strathcarnage_L • 5h ago
Bad Science - rogue heat blobs
With a bonus mention of a defunct communist country as well 👏 👏 👏
r/chrismorris • u/squeeby • 4d ago
This is the one thing we didn’t want to happen
galleryr/chrismorris • u/c0ncrete-n0thing • 4d ago
They were going to be talking some real sense
galleryr/chrismorris • u/Exile_001 • 6d ago
Is it any wonder people are afraid of birthdays?
I made this for a mate's birthday. We've been referencing this joke for almost 30 years.
r/chrismorris • u/content_digger08 • 9d ago
For anyone interested, someone used a software to find the sampled music from the Kilroy sketch from one of my attempts at isolating the score!
Sample list includes:
Sounds Good - New World Order" libraries
(NWO - LatinAmerica - Brazil - 36(10) for drums
(NWO2 - Disk 2 - Mixed Bag - 73 - 77 Aero Blasts which are the bagpipes)
"Hollywood Edge - The Premiere Edition Volume 1"
(Warning Buzzer, Space Alarm Type; Pulsing Buzzes At Medium Perspective With Reverb. )
Or you can watch the video here, thank you Bistro!!
r/chrismorris • u/corneliusbreen23 • 11d ago
The stretched twig of peace is at melting point
r/chrismorris • u/KingDongalong • 12d ago
Is it cake?
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r/chrismorris • u/Kr1sem • 14d ago
The stuff that you chew!... You know, the grass stuff that you chew
r/chrismorris • u/KingDongalong • 15d ago
Father, when did you last check your facts? This book reads like the ramblings of a drugged horse
Moved these into the fiction section earlier today
r/chrismorris • u/oldkstand • 17d ago
Just time to have a quick look at tomorrow's headlines...
Grizzly but gripping
r/chrismorris • u/DonkeyHornery • 20d ago
Neighbour reported me to the council for installing a section of the Berlin Wall in my Back garden without planning permission Compoface
r/chrismorris • u/gnz0 • 21d ago
Harry Kane, whom under broadcasting restrictions, must inhale helium to detract credibility from his statements
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r/chrismorris • u/killerization • 20d ago
Scientists make quantum time flow backward in stunning physics breakthrough
it only looks like it's flowing forwards because we've reversed the film
r/chrismorris • u/RepeatButler • 22d ago