The Actor - Christopher Robbie as Charles Darwin

Christopher ROBBIE trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. In the theatre he has achieved notable success in the plays of Shakespeare, Ibsen, Lope de Vega, Calderon, Euripedes and Miller.

For four years he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, during which time he played the title role in King Lear. Christopher has also worked as director and designer and his play "The Sirens of Eroc", written under the nom-de-plume of James Alan, was presented at the Barons Court Theatre in April 2001.

He has made many television appearances including "The House of Elliot", "The Big Battalions", "Taggart", "One Foot in the Grave", "Supply and Demand","London's Burning" and "The Commander". But nothing has he enjoyed more than discovering the "Gentle Man" in "Beyond Paradise".

As an artist he has held successful exhibitions of his photographs and is currently preparing an exhibition of his figurative sculptures.