90s kids TV icon reveals new BBC job – 33 years after on-screen debut
A NINETIES kids’ TV icon has revealed their brand new BBC job – 33 years after their on-screen debut.
The presenter shot to fame when he joined CBeebies and hosted some of the channel’s most iconic shows.
Chris Jarvis landed his first hosting gig on The Broom Cupboard alongside Zoe Ball and Josie d’Arby.
He was also part of The Friday Zone, which was a late afternoon show on BBC One in the late 90s.
Chris remained with CBeebies until 2009, but the presenter is now back on the airwaves.
The 55-year-old has joined BBC Radio Solent in a temporary hosting shakeup.
He’s covering for Lou Hannan, who has stepped away from her 10am until 2pm slot for the week.
In the last decade Chris has been involved in a number of pantomine shows across the country.
He starred in Cinderella in 2024 and also played Dame Nutkins in Sleeping Beauty at The Lighthouse in Poole.
Meanwhile, another noughties kids’ TV star has joined the radio airwaves in the last week.
Angellica Bell has been announced as the temporary host of BBC Radio 2’s late night show.
The 48-year-old is covering the slot until DJ Spoony’s newly relaunched Radio 2 show starts.
Meanwhile, Spoony – also known as Johnathan Joseph – revealed he emergency brain surgery just before Christmas.
BBC departures and returns
LEAVING/LEFT
Newsnight’s Mark Urban after 35 years on air
Claudia Winkleman quitting BBC Radio 2 after 15 years
Correspondent Robin Brant after two decades
Sports presenter Garry Richardson after 50 years
BBC Radio star Jason Rosam after 16 years on air
Jordan North quitting Radio 1 and moving to Capital
RETURNING/RETURNED
Martine Croxall after launching legal action against the Beeb
Karin Giannone after a horror injury and year off air
Annita McVeigh after losing out on a chief presenter job last year
Geeta Guru-Murthy after also being off air for more than a year