Personal Info
Birth date
1980-02-08 (45 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Also known as
Ralf Alastair John Little
Ralf Little
Biography
Ralf Alastair John Little (born 8 February 1980) is an English actor, writer, presenter, narrator and former semi-professional footballer. He has worked mainly in television comedy, including playing Antony Royle in The Royle Family and Jonny Keogh in the first six series of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. He was the narrator of Channel 5's documentary series Our Yorkshire Farm from 2018 to 2020. Since 2020, he has starred as DI Neville Parker in Death in Paradise.
Filmography
Death in Paradise
7.447
Overview:
A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint-Marie.Midsomer Murders
7.534
Overview:
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.Doctor Who
7.554
Overview:
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.Would I Lie to You?
7.698
Overview:
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.Soccer AM
6
Overview:
Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League. Originally presented by Jane Hoffen, Gary Stevens and Russ Williams, they lasted just a year before Helen Chamberlain and Tim Lovejoy replaced them, where Lovejoy served for over a decade. He has since been replaced by Andy Goldstein and, more recently, Max Rushden. The show has been aired on Sky Sports 2 each Saturday morning of the football season since 1995 from 7:00am or 9:00am to noon originally and currently between 10:00am and 12:00pm. In early 2009, the 500th episode was broadcast. Although the show is filmed live from 2010 it has been broadcast on a momentary delay due to bad language and/or inappropriate content from certain guests. The show's current sponsor is Procter & Gamble through their Head & Shoulders brand. The show was previously sponsored by Frijj, a brand of milkshake, after Dairy Crest signed a £2 million sponsorship deal. Parts of the show have remained since the beginning, whilst new items have been introduced each season. In that respect, it is almost the same every week, the difference being new football footage and comedy skits. Every week sees a new group of celebrity guests, generally featuring at least one footballer who is free on the Saturday, and a mix of musicians, TV personalities, and other sportsmen.The Alan Titchmarsh Show
3.7
Overview:
The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2007 and currently airs on weekday afternoons. The show's main focus is the "Best of British" theme with many of the shows' segments focusing on fashion, health, nature, cookery and animals.8 Out of 10 Cats
7.1
Overview:
8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by company Harris Poll. The show's title is derived from a well-known advertising tagline for Whiskas cat food, which originally claimed that "8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskas".Never Mind the Buzzcocks
6.981
Overview:
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.Inside No. 9
8.008
Overview:
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.Agatha Christie's Marple
7.733
Overview:
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.GMTV
5.6
Overview:
GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end. The final edition of GMTV was broadcast on 3 September 2010.The One Show
4.741
Overview:
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.Children's Ward
3.5
Overview:
Children's Ward is a British children's television drama series produced by Granada Television and broadcast on the ITV network as part of its Children's ITV strand on weekday afternoons. The programme was set – as the title suggests – in Ward B1, the children's ward of the fictitious South Park Hospital, and told the stories of the young patients and the staff present there. Aimed at older children and teenagers, Children's Ward was a long-lived series for a children's drama, starting life in 1988 as a contribution to the Dramarama anthology strand, "Blackbird Singing In The Dead of Night", then first broadcast as a series 1989 and running from then until 2000. The series was conceived by Granada staff writers Paul Abbott and Kay Mellor, both of whom went on to enjoy successful careers as award-winning writers of adult television drama. At the time, they were both working on the soap opera Coronation Street, and had recently collaborated on a script for Dramarama. Abbott, who had been through a troubled childhood himself, had initially wanted to set the series in a children's care home rather than a hospital, but this was vetoed by Granada executives. During the course of its run, however, Children's Ward won many plaudits for covering difficult issues such as cancer, alcoholism, drug addiction and child abuse in a sensitive manner. The programme won many awards, including in 1996 a BAFTA Children's Award for Best Drama, won by an episode in which a serial killer lures children to him via the internet and is – highly unusually for children's television – not eventually caught.First Dates
6.727
Overview:
Interactive dating experiment in which real dates are filmed, and then viewers get the chance to apply to date the unsuccessful participants the following week.The Royle Family
7.6
Overview:
British comedy series focusing on the lives of a working-class family in Manchester who love the TV.Beyond Paradise
6.6
Overview:
After leaving paradise and seeking a quieter life, Humphrey has taken a job as Detective Inspector in his fiancée Martha's hometown. But with the high crime rate, maybe things will be louder than expected.Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
6.8
Overview:
Sitcom about the lives and loves of five twenty-somethings in Runcorn.Heartbeat
7.125
Overview:
Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.The Café
6.8
Overview:
A family-owned seaside café in Weston-super-Mare hosts some colorful customers in this warm comedy series.Playhouse Presents
6
Overview:
Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on 12 April 2012, on Sky Arts 1. Each episode is written by a different writer and stars a different cast. The four-part adaptation of A Country Doctor's Notebook was also broadcast on the strand in December 2012. Sky Arts have announced that they are ordering a five-part spin-off of the third play, Nixon’s The One. They say the full cast, including Harry Shearer as Nixon and Henry Goodman as Kissinger, will return for the series run, which will be filmed in September 2012. The series will broadcast in 2013. The second series began airing in April 2013 featuring Kathy Burke, Frances Barber, Julia Davis, Idris Elba, Anna Friel, Rebecca Front, Stephen Graham, David Harewood, Ian Hart, Sharon Horgan, Mathew Horne, Suranne Jones, Kylie Minogue, Vanessa Redgrave, Peter Serafinowicz, Matt Smith, Johnny Vegas, Marc Warren, Jack Whitehall and Reggie Yates.The Bill
6.7
Overview:
The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and drug raids to the routine demands of policing this ground-breaking series focuses as much on crime as it does on the personal lives of its characters.Our Zoo
8.158
Overview:
The story of George, who being frustrated by memories of fighting in the great war and living with his extended family, wants to bring more beauty into the world. When he comes across a camel and monkey that are about to be abandoned, he embarks on a plan to set up a zoo.Borderline
6.548
Overview:
Mockumentary based in the border security office of fictional Northend Airport, a small provincial airport which may lack a little in glamour, but still must abide by the same rules as larger international airportsRobin Hood
6.782
Overview:
An updated series following the life of Robin Hood and his Merry Men in Sherwood forest. Together they steal from the rich and give to the poor - all the while avoiding their enemies Sir Guy of Gisborne and the Sheriff of Nottingham.Six Nations Sin Bin
NYR
Overview:
Getting everyone ready for a Six Nations weekend. Gabby Logan and Gareth Thomas are joined by stars and famous fans to look ahead with previews, predictions and a packed crowd.This Morning
5.2
Overview:
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and competitions.Elidor
6
Overview:
Children's fantasy serial adapted from Alan Garner's novel. Four children discover that a ruined church is the gateway to the world of Elidor.Monkey Life
6.2
Overview:
Monkey Life was created in 2006 and has continuously documented the work of Dr. Alison Cronin, MBE and her team at Monkey World; Ape Rescue Centre. Filmed at Monkey World in Dorset, Monkey Life follows the rescue and rehabilitation of abused and neglected primates. Many have mental as well as physical problems so the Primate Care Staff treat their individual needs until they can be reintegrated with primates of their own kind. The primates at the park range from apes, who were taken from the wild as babies and used as photographers props on Spanish beaches to monkeys, many of which were rescued from the UK pet trade. With unparalleled access Monkey World's dedicated team are filmed dealing with medical emergencies, primate moves, births and sometimes heart-breaking decisions. We follow Dr. Alison Cronin, MBE around the globe as she continues the park's mission to rescue abused primates. Monkey Life documents the daily life and drama of the world’s largest primate rescue centre.Massive
6
Overview:
Massive is a sitcom broadcast on digital channel BBC Three. It is set in Manchester and stars Ralf Little and Carl Rice as Danny and Shay, who leave their office jobs to set up a record label when Danny inherits £10,000 following the death of his grandmother. The series began airing on BBC Three on 14 September 2008.Acting
TBAThe Flaw as Unknown
TBAThe Match (8 Episodes) as Unknown
2024Will & Ralf Should Know Better (4 Episodes) as Self - Host
2023Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy as Self
2023Wedding Valley (10 Episodes) as Narrator
2023Beyond Paradise (1 Episode) as DI Neville Parker
2020Ricky and Ralf's Very Northern Road Trip (6 Episodes) as Himself
2019Six Nations Sin Bin (1 Episode) as Self
2017It's a Monkey Life: Jim's Dream as Narrator
2017National Theatre Archive: Ugly Lies the Bone as Stevie
2017We Have Been Watching (5 Episodes) as Self
2016Borderline (6, 6 Episode) as Narrator, (voice)
2016The A Word (6 Episodes) as Stuart
2015The Billion Dollar Chicken Shop (3 Episodes) as Narrator
2014Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! as Sophie's Brother
2014Our Zoo (6 Episodes) as Billy Atkinson
2014Inside No. 9 (1 Episode) as Phil
2013First Dates (8 Episodes) as Narrator
2012Get Lucky as Miles
2011The Café (14 Episodes) as Richard Dickens
2011Death in Paradise (1, 35 Episode) as Will Teague, Neville Parker
2011The Itch of the Golden Nit as Fireboy (voice)
2010Joe's Crackers as Anthony
2010The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa as Self
2010Married Single Other (6 Episodes) as Unknown
2009The Golden Egg Cup as Antony Royle
2008Massive (6 Episodes) as Unknown
2008Telstar: The Joe Meek Story as Chas Hodges
2007Last One Standing (10 Episodes) as Narrator
2007The Alan Titchmarsh Show (1 Episode) as Self
2007The Waiting Room as Stephen
2007Monkey Life (240 Episodes) as Self (Voice)
2007Would I Lie to You? (1 Episode) as Self
2006Robin Hood (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006The One Show (1 Episode) as Self
2005Zemanovaload as Kev
20058 Out of 10 Cats (1 Episode) as Self
2005Doctor Who (1 Episode) as Steadfast
2005Frozen as Eddie
2004Agatha Christie's Marple (1 Episode) as Sergeant Pickford
2004Fat Slags as Milkman
2003The Eustace Bros. (6 Episodes) as Richard Eustace
2002What's Your Problem? (1 Episode) as Unknown
2002Paradise Heights (6 Episodes) as Richard Eustace
2002Al's Lads as Dan
200224 Hour Party People as Hooky
2001Is Harry on the Boat? as Nick
2001I Swear I Was There as Narrator
2001Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (54 Episodes) as Jonny
2000Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime as Wishee Washee
1999The Flint Street Nativity as Star of Bethlehem/Clive Cattle
1999Bostock's Cup as Norman Lewis
1999It's Only TV But I Like It (1 Episode) as Self
1998The Royle Family (20 Episodes) as Antony Royle
1997Midsomer Murders (1 Episode) as Jared Horton
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2 Episodes) as Self
1995Soccer AM (2 Episodes) as Self
1995Elidor (6 Episodes) as Morris Dancer's Son
1993GMTV (1 Episode) as Self
1992Heartbeat (2, 1, 1 Episode) as Eddie Tinniswood, Julian, Stephen Lansbury
1989Children's Ward (1 Episode) as Robbie
1988This Morning (1 Episode) as Self
1984The Bill (1 Episode) as Unknown
Production
2016Borderline (12 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
Crew
2015Childbirth: All or Nothing ... Presenter