Phil Gallagher Explained

Phil Gallagher is a British children's television presenter who is best known for playing the title character in the CBeebies children's television show Mister Maker.

Early life

Gallagher attended Rainham Mark Grammar School in Rainham, Kent, and Canterbury Christ Church University.

Career

Gallagher started his career as presenter and sports reporter on BBC Radio Kent. He was a performer and puppeteer on Playhouse Disney and also provided characters and voices for Studio Disney.

From 2003 until 2005, Gallagher presented Diggin' It on GMTV. During 2006, he was a regular character on Mighty Truck of Stuff as 'Pablo', and was also the voice-over for Channel 4's Unanimous.

Gallagher has appeared as the title character in Mister Maker since 2007. He also appeared in 2 episodes of Bear Behaving Badly as the Robot Rat Catcher and the Mummy. Since 2009, he has also played the role of 'Mr Liker Biker' in Grandpa in My Pocket.

Gallagher often performs in pantomimes. In 2006, he appeared as Wishee Washee in Aladdin at the Theatre Royal in Winchester. In 2007, he appeared as Silly Billy (Jack's brother) in Jack and the Beanstalk, again at the Theatre Royal in Winchester. In 2008, he appeared as Buttons in Cinderella at the Opera House, Buxton, Derbyshire. In 2009 he played alongside George Takei in the title role of Aladdin at the Central Theatre in Chatham, Kent, and in 2011 as Muddles in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in St Albans with Toyah Willcox who played the Evil Queen. In 2013, he returned to Jack and the Beanstalk, playing Billy Trot in a production at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury alongside Samantha Womack.

In 2009, Gallagher was nominated for the BAFTA Children's Awards as Best Presenter for his role in Mister Maker.

In 2021, a rumour arose on TikTok indicating that 'Mister Maker' (the character he played in the children's television show of the same name) had died. The initial confusion came from fans mixing up Phil Gallagher with another presenter called Mark Speight who hosted SMart.[1] Gallagher has a Tiktok account named "mistermakerofficial".[2]

Filmography

YearsProgrammeRole
2007–2009Mister MakerMister Maker
2007, 2010Bear Behaving BadlyRobot Rat Catcher, Mummy
2008Hotel TrubbleDr Windy Banana Bones
2009–2011Grandpa in My PocketMr Liker Biker
2009CBeebies Jack & Jill Mister Maker
2010CBeebies AladdinWishy Washy
2010–2011Mister Maker Comes to TownMister Maker
2010JollywobblesRegular
2011CBeebies - Stricly CinderellaMakerina
2012CBeebies - Jack And The Beanstalk Mister Maker
2013–2014Mister Maker Around the WorldMister Maker
2015–2016Mister Maker's Arty PartyMister Maker
2016Snow White and the Seven DwarfsMuddles
2018CBeebies - ThumbelinaBarney Toad
2019CBeebies - Hansel and GretelDaddy Crimble
2020Mister Maker At HomeMister Maker

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-06-22 . Explained: Mister Maker isn't actually dead and he's just been wrapped up in a death hoax . 2024-02-15 . The Tab . en-GB.
  2. Web site: 2021-06-22 . Explained: Mister Maker isn't actually dead and he's just been wrapped up in a death hoax . 2024-02-15 . The Tab . en-GB.