Craig Charles is an English actor, comedian, and DJ. He played Dave Lister in Red Dwarf alongside Danny John-Jules and Chris Barrie, and Lloyd Mullaney in Coronation Street. Charles has also presented Robot Wars, is a DJ on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music, and has released albums such as The Craig Charles Trunk of Funk, Vol. 2. Beyond these, Charles is an author, poet, and has appeared on television as a performance poet.