Chris Stark
Chris Stark was Scott Mills' co-host on BBC Radio 1 from 2012 to 2022. He was discovered DJing in Southampton, and became half of one of Radio 1's best-loved double acts until the pair's final show in August 2022. He now co-presents Capital Breakfast with Jordan North and Sian Welby. Here's every show and moment we've written up featuring Chris.
Hayley Williams returned with Simmer, admitted she nearly barfed before performing and scored her Dua Lipa cover nine out of ten, while Tiptree’s steam-powered jam-factory hooter became Radio 1’s favourite lunch alarm. [...]
Scott and Chris learned which holiday pictures made people unfollow, chef Simon turned mushroom risotto into unexpectedly sensual radio and Blossoms reviewed their own Live Lounge. [...]
A second supplied 3 February podcast followed ridiculous tip-jar slogans, Chris admitting he had secretly hated Scott’s New York birthday surprise and workplaces where sirens announced lunchtime. [...]
A new BBC press-office colleague happened to be called Pamela Anderson, Scott and Chris collected more accidental touching stories and the pair became suspicious of compliments contestants received on Pointless. [...]
Scott and Chris took Greta Thunberg’s photograph onto Stupid Street, where guesses included Hillary Clinton and a Love Island contestant, before listeners revealed their most painful mistaken-stranger encounters. [...]
Big Weekend’s move to Dundee triggered another Stark Guide, angry DJs returned with more nightclub complaints and Scott became fascinated by the people paid to occupy empty celebrity seats at awards shows. [...]
A team WhatsApp argument over shoe sizes led to rulers in the studio, Bombay Bicycle Club reviewed their Live Lounge and former MasterChef professional Steve continued the increasingly sensual food-description experiment. [...]
A missing office biscuit multipack became a company-wide investigation, DJs complained about “oi mate” requesters and bricklayer Ben gave Chris an unexpectedly sensual description of his weekly cooking. [...]
Scott and Chris collected absurd company-wide work emails, DJs ranted about request-hassling clubbers and a Bangers caller accidentally triggered a national argument by suggesting cream belonged in carbonara. [...]
Blue Monday produced a giant-mug winner after Kev spent an entire flight twisting round to talk to a woman who later revealed she had a boyfriend, while Ask Me Anything met a Guinness record backwards runner. [...]