Though known and loved for TV roles including Red Dwarf’s Lister and Corrie’s Lloyd Mullaney, Craig Charles’ real passion is his love of music – especially of the funk and soul variety. As well as performing in his own bands throughout his career, he presents the BBC 6 Music staple The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, which is the network’s biggest listener draw, pulling in around 250,000 funk fans each Saturday night.
On the show, he delves into his expansive record collection, flitting from stone-cold classics to red-hot new releases, via a few modern remixes and quirky covers. And that’s pretty much what you can expect from his visit to Cambridge Junction on 22 December, when he’s back for another Christmas knees-up at the venue. It runs 10pm to 3am and tickets are £17.
