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Encyclopedia > Jim Davidson (comedian)
Jim Davidson as Buttons in Sinderella Comes Again.

Jim Davidson, OBE (born Cameron James Davidson 13 December 1952 is an English actor, blue comedian and TV presenter best known for presenting popular television gameshows Big Break and The Generation Game. Download high resolution version (768x1000, 211 KB)Jim Davidson as Buttons in Sinderella Comes Again © Sinderella Comes Again 2004. ... Download high resolution version (768x1000, 211 KB)Jim Davidson as Buttons in Sinderella Comes Again © Sinderella Comes Again 2004. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... A television presenter is a British term for a celebrity who is best known for introducing or appearing in television programmes. ... Big Break was a BBC game show combining quiz show questions with snooker, presented by comedian Jim Davidson and snooker player and later commentator John Virgo. ... The Generation Game is a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two (usually people from the same family, but different generations) compete to win prizes. ...

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Biography

Davidson attended St Austen’s School in Charlton. He was chosen to appear in Ralph Reader’s Gang Show at the Golders Green Hippodrome aged 12, and found his way into show business when he was in a pub in Woolwich to which the regular comedian hadn’t turned up. Charlton may refer to: // Charlton, Bristol, a village near Filton, Bristol that was demolished in order to extend the runway at Filton Airfield Charlton, Cleveland Charlton, Hampshire Charlton, Hertfordshire Charlton, London Charlton, Northamptonshire Charlton, Northumberland Charlton, Oxfordshire Charlton, Shropshire Charlton, Somerset Charlton, Surrey Charlton, Telford and Wrekin Charlton, West Sussex... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... A Gang Show is an amateur theatrical performance, generally of a high standard, where the cast is made up of principally youth members of Scouts and Guides and a minority of adult leaders. ... Golders Green Hippodrome was built in 1913 by Bertie Crewe as a 3000-seat Music Hall, to serve North London and the new tube rail expansion into Golders Green. ... , Woolwich town hall dates from when this was a borough in its own right. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ...


He became a regular on the London comedy circuit, and first auditioned for Opportunity Knocks in 1975. He was unsuccessful and told by Hughie Green to "go away". His audition for New Faces was more successful, and he proceeded to win the show by one point, and then to come second in the overall contest.[1] Opportunity Knocks was a UK television talent show originally hosted by Hughie Greene. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hughie Green (February 2, 1920 - May 3, 1997), was the host of numerous British television shows. ... New Faces was a British television talent show popular in the 1970s, presented by Derek Hobson. ...


Television

His success was quickly followed by many appearances on television, including What’s On Next and several series of his own show The Jim Davidson Show which ran for five complete series and won Davidson the TV Times 'Funniest Man On Television' award. Davidson made a few appearances on Tiswas in 1977, and claims to have been the first Phantom Flan Flinger on that programme.[2] He starred in the TV sitcoms Up The Elephant And Around The Castle and Home James.[3] His one man show for Thames, Stand Up Jim Davidson was recorded on stage at London’s Royalty Theatre. In recent years, he is most famous for his television roles on Big Break and successor to Bruce Forsyth as host of the Generation Game. In September 2007, Davidson appeared in the third series of Hell's Kitchen in the UK. The TV Times is a television listings magazine published in the United Kingdom. ... Tiswas was an anarchic Saturday morning childrens British TV show which ran from 5 January 1974 to 3 April 1982. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... The Royalty Theatre was a London theatre situated at 73 Dean Street, Soho. ... Big Break was a BBC game show combining quiz show questions with snooker, presented by comedian Jim Davidson and snooker player and later commentator John Virgo. ... Bruce Forsyth, CBE (born Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson on 22 February 1928) is a British showman and entertainer who achieved celebrity on the show Sunday Night at the London Palladium, and became a household name in the UK, going on to present the television shows The Generation Game, Play Your... The Generation Game is a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two (usually people from the same family, but different generations) compete to win prizes. ... For other uses, see September (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Hells Kitchen (also known as Clinton) is a neighborhood of New York City that includes the area between 34th Street and 57th Street, from 8th Avenue to the Hudson River. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent...


Touring show

Davidson's touring was developed from his original London comedy circuit show, for pub and club audiences. This was aimed at a very different audience from his television work, and he was quite open and honest in promoting his stage shows as adult entertainment[citation needed]. This also developed into his adult pantomime work, including productions with titles such as Boobs in the Wood and SINderella - both of which played to sell-out audiences. In 2006, for the first time in 14 years, he refused to play at Great Yarmouth, stating that the resort was "full of overweight people in flip-flops and fat children of all colours and no class".[4] The inhabitants of the town took this as a personal affront though he was referring to the tourists[citation needed]. Adult entertainment is entertainment restricted from people under a specified age in by a community, religious group, or government. ... For other uses, see Pantomime (disambiguation). ... Great Yarmouth, often known to locals simply as Yarmouth, is an English coastal town in the county of Norfolk. ...


Business

Davidson has several business interests. He set up a company which either bought or leased several seaside theatres and piers, including the Winter Gardens building in Great Yarmouth which he converted into a nightclub. He sold the company after losing £700,000 on a pantomime production of Dick Whittington and a meeting with the Inland Revenue in 2003.[5] Great Yarmouth, often known to locals simply as Yarmouth, is an English coastal town in the county of Norfolk. ... Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... Dick Whittington is a character in British pantomime, very loosely based on the real-life Richard Whittington. ... The Inland Revenue was, until April 2005, a department of the British Government responsible for the collection of direct taxation, including income tax, national insurance contributions, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, corporation tax, petroleum revenue tax and stamp duty. ...


Personal life

Davidson has always been a good subject for the tabloid press. His multiple marriages, abusive language on stage, battles with substance abuse, and admissions of domestic violence have made him a compelling target. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Domestic disturbance redirects here. ...


In Davidson's first autobiography The Full Monty,[6] he frankly talked about his turbulent relationship with his wife: "We’re like a couple of boxers. On the first occasion, I poked her in the eye by accident. I actually went for the mouth. Thank heaven I missed, I’d have fallen in. I just took a playful punch. Unfortunately I caught her completely wrong. The second time I gave her a shiner. I threw a bunch of keys which whacked her in the eye." Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ...


In his second autobiography, Close to the Edge,[7] he writes tales of his four marriages and six-year battle with alcoholism. Ex-wife Alison Holloway's new husband Burt Kearns had plotted to have Davidson knee-capped as a result of his confession of battering Holloway.[8] Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Alison Holloway: Original presenter of Sky Televisions Sky World News Tonight, who moved from the UK to America in 1994 and rose to immediate fame for her coverage of the O.J. Simpson murder case and trial as beautiful, brainy blonde host of the nightly syndicated television newsmagazine series... Burt Kearns (born 1956) TV and motion picture producer, journalist, writer, screenwriter and author, possibly best known for his controversial tabloid television memoir, Tabloid Baby (1999, Celebrity Books). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


Davidson's numerous marriages spurred Sir John Mills to send a telegram on the occasion of his fourth, which read simply: "Will It Last?"[9] The marriage ended ten years later. Davidson subsequently returned the compliment to Mills and his wife on their 60th wedding anniversary, with a telegram bearing the same wording.[10] John Mills as Professor Bernard Quatermass in the Thames Television science-fiction serial Quatermass (1979). ...


Davidson was quoted in July 2004 as saying, in light of footballer Ray Parlour's divorce, which set a precedent of allowing wives to earn from their husband's future earnings: "As much as I love my girlfriend, I will not be making her my fifth wife."[11] Ray Parlour (born March 7, 1973 in Romford, England) is a former England international footballer. ...


Davidson, since his thirties has been very interested in freemasonary attending a lodge in the London area.


Spouses and Children

  • Sue Walpole (1971 - 1972; divorced), 1 child Sarah Walpole-Davidson, born 25 April 1972
  • Julie Gullick (1981 - 1986; divorced), 1 child Cameron James Davidson, born 12 August 1982
  • Alison Holloway (1987 - 1988; divorced)
  • Tracy Hilton (1990 - 2000; divorced), 3 children Charlie (born 1990), Freddie (1992) and Elsie (1993)

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Taxation and bankruptcy

On 27 August 2003, after a meeting with the Inland Revenue Davidson claimed he spent £10,000 a week on back taxes, commission to agents, maintenance and school fees, and a £2.2 million mortgage: "My problem is money - I used to earn five times as much as I do now, but I still pay the same maintenance, school fees and commission to agents," he told Radio Times magazine.[5] is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Inland Revenue was, until April 2005, a department of the British Government responsible for the collection of direct taxation, including income tax, national insurance contributions, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, corporation tax, petroleum revenue tax and stamp duty. ... Current Radio Times logo Radio Times is the BBCs weekly television and radio programme listings magazine. ...


In an effort to resolve his UK taxation issues, Davidson relocated to the tax-free haven of Dubai in 2004. At the time, he declared that “I may as well go to Dubai and be an ethnic minority there than wait five years till I become one here.”[12]


On 6 July 2006, after failing to keep up payments on £1.4million back tax bill he had reduced to £700,000, he was declared bankrupt.[5][13] is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. ...


Controversy

Davidson has been known to make jokes about ethnic minorities, homosexuals and disabled people in his stand-up act, which has made him a subject of media coverage and frequent criticism. The Shropshire Star reported that much of it has focused upon his divorce payments, income tax bills, and court orders for cancelled shows, with a tendency to concentrate upon where his comedy is ill-received rather than where it is well-received.[14] He once refused to go on stage in Plymouth because some disabled ticket holders were in the front row, quoting him as saying, "I've got nothing against disabled people but part of my act is taking the piss out of the front row. Just imagine if I had have ripped it out of them? The papers would have had a field day. Instead I asked them to move but they wouldn't budge." The disabled people in question responded they had bought front row tickets, were aware of the nature of his act and, on that basis, saw no reason why they should move. Some critics later said that a feature of a great comedian is to be able to tailor his act to suit any audience.[15] Meanwhile, disabled comedian Laurence Clark turned the tables on Davidson, refusing to perform if Davidson ever turned up at one of his shows, and compared Davidson to Tony Blair's manifesto speeches.[16] Look up disability in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. ... Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Economic policy Monetary policy Central bank   Money supply Fiscal policy Spending   Deficit   Debt Trade policy Tariff   Trade agreement Finance Financial market Financial market participants Corporate   Personal Public   Banking   Regulation        An income tax is a tax levied on the financial income... This article is about the city of Plymouth in England. ... A tailor attending to a customer in Hong Kong. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency...


Martin Fletcher describes Davidson as "extraordinarily foul-mouthed, racist, and sexist" and a "throwback";[17] whilst quoting Garry Bushell describing Davidson as a "family entertainer". In a Channel 4 poll of the "100 Worst Britons", Davidson came in at #20.[18] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Garry Bushell (born May 13, 1955 in Woolwich, South East London) is a newspaper columnist, rock music journalist, television presenter and author. ... This article is about the British television station. ...


In 2002, Davidson was escorted from the grounds of the Marriott Bristol Royal Hotel, England, after it was alleged that he had become confrontational and abusive to staff.[19]


Davidson was sued in October 2003 after a woman was seriously injured in a fall at Wellington Pier, which Davidson leased at the time. It was alleged that he had failed to maintain the pier properly. The case was subsequently withdrawn.[20]


In 2004, comedian Jimmy Carr threatened legal action against Davidson, accusing Davidson of having plagiarised some of his comic material.[21] James Anthony Patrick Carr (born September 15, 1972 in Limerick, Ireland [1]) is an Irish comedian known for his deadpan, satirical and often dark humour. ... For other uses, see Plagiarism (disambiguation). ...


In October 2006, he was again accused of making insensitive jokes about cancer sufferers, blind people, a woman in a wheelchair, and the recent trial over the murder of Damilola Taylor, prompting a woman to walk out of the show in disgust. Davidson vehemently denied the charge, claiming that jokes about blind people and cancer sufferers would have merited a "mass walkout." He also said the comments about the Damilola Taylor trial were taken out of context: "My actual remark was that I thought the killers should be locked away forever. And if she objects to that then that is her prerogative."[22] School photo of Damilola Taylor Damilola Taylor (December 7, 1989 – November 27, 2000) was a Nigerian schoolboy who was murdered in the UK. // Born in Lagos, Nigeria, he travelled to the United Kingdom in August 2000 with his family to allow his sister to seek treatment for epilepsy. ...


In December 2006, Davidson was embarrassed by a 15-year-old boy who heckled him during a performance of his pantomime Dick Whittington in Kent. Reportedly, Davidson came on stage at the Orchard Theatre in Dartford, delivering the scripted line, "Do you know who I am?” The boy, a Scout in full uniform, loudly replied, "Yes, you’re a fucking wanker." According to The Sun, Davidson was enraged and spent the remainder of the first half of the show in a sullen mood. He reportedly tried unsuccessfully to find the boy's scoutmaster during the interval to personally address his heckler.[23] This article is about a British tabloid. ...


In 2007, Davidson was called on to defend the good character of close friend Brian Brendan Wright, one of Britain's biggest cocaine barons. Despite Davidson testifying to Wright's good character, the judge concluded that Wright was in fact "a master criminal, manipulative, influential and powerful," and sentenced him to 30 years in prison.[24] Brian Brendan The Milkman Wright is an Irish [1] criminal involved in fixing horse races by doping more than 20 race horses in 1990 [2] as well as a drug trafficker who is estimated to have smuggled 3 tons of cocaine into Great Britain over a period of two years. ...


In August 2007, UK newspaper The People alleged that Davidson had taken part in a number of "bizarre sex sessions" with a prostitute. Among other allegations, the paper claimed that Davidson had gone on all fours and impersonated a dog, while at the same time requesting sexual favours.[25] The People, formerly known as the Sunday People, is a British red-top Sunday-only newspaper, owned by the Trinity Mirror Group. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ...


In September 2007, on celebrity reality TV programme Hell's Kitchen, Brian Dowling mentioned comments made by Jim Davidson about his homosexuality. Davidson asked Dowling, "Are you on our side?" when referring to whether or not he would be participating for the boys or girls team, and called him a "shirtlifter". Davidson later described himself as a "homophobic arsehole". The programme was aired on ITV on September 4, 2007.[26] On September 10, 2007 Davidson was asked to leave Hell's Kitchen following further problems with Dowling.[27] Hells Kitchen is a British cookery-based ITV reality show. ... For the American football player, see Brian Dowling (football). ... Homophobia is a term used to describe: A culturally determined phobia manifesting as fear, revulsion, or contempt for homosexuality. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


After Davidson's exit from the programme, the BBC reported that the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom had received 46 complaints over Davidson's "bullying" of Dowling. ITV1, the channel which had originally broadcast the programme, issued a statement, regretting Davidson's "unacceptable remarks".[28] Ofcom is a regulator for communication industries in the United Kingdom. ...


In December 2007, Davidson again courted controversy when he chose to make a joke about rape victims, while on stage at Newark Palace Theatre, in Nottingham. The local paper, The Nottingham Evening Post, with characteristic understatement, stated that: "there were moments when he did stray too far over the line (most notably with a routine on rape)"[29] Victim was the title of a British film made in 1961, directed by Basil Deardon and starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Simms. ... The Nottingham Evening Post is an English tabloid newspaper which serves Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and some parts of Derbyshire such as Long Eaton and Sandiacre. ...


Charity Work

Jim Davidson started The British Forces Foundation in April 1999 to provide morale-boosting entertainment to troops while on operations.


Quote from HRH The Prince of Wales - Patron, The British Forces Foundation;


“The work of our Service personnel on operations is well known. We must not forget however the work, much of it unsung, that goes on in the background to support their efforts and that contributes to their success. The British Forces Foundation plays a key role continuing the tradition of bringing entertainment to servicemen and women wherever they may be. I ask you to support this work and help the British Forces Foundation entertain our Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen deployed around the world.”.[30]


Jim Davidson was awarded the OBE in the New Year's Honours List 2001 for his services to charity.[31]


Redemption?

In the 1970's his act contained a lengthy, indefensible parody of black people where he plays a "character" called Chalky White. Paradoxically his portrayal of West Indian culture in the UK had made Davidson a cult icon in the Caribbean where Davidson had for some years made his home for six months of the year. Last month Television Jamaica (TVJ) paid tribute to him at the recording of a proposed TV show entitled "This Was Your Life", in front of an audience of 600 friends and fans.


He told them: "Chalky's going to be with you for a long time yet!"


Credits

Television

Big Break was a BBC game show combining quiz show questions with snooker, presented by comedian Jim Davidson and snooker player and later commentator John Virgo. ... New Faces was a British television talent show popular in the 1970s, presented by Derek Hobson. ... The Generation Game is a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two (usually people from the same family, but different generations) compete to win prizes. ... Jim Davidson played the role of Jim London in this forgotten ITV sitcom which aired from 1983 to 1985. ... Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is an hour-long American television series that premiered on the Bravo cable television network on July 15, 2003, and promptly became both a surprise hit (at least by the standards of cable TV) and one of the most talked-about television programs of... Manimal was a short lived television series that ran from September 30, 1983 to December 17, 1983 on NBC. It was about a shape-shifting man who could turn himself into any animal. ... Tiswas was an anarchic Saturday morning childrens British TV show which ran from 5 January 1974 to 3 April 1982. ... In the United Kingdom, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers a maximum cash prize of one million pounds for correctly answering successive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. ... Hells Kitchen is a British cookery-based ITV reality show. ...

Film

Peter Greenaway, CBE (born 5 April 1942) is a Welsh-born English [1] film director. ... A Zed & Two Noughts (A.K.A. Zoo) is a 1985 film written and directed by Peter Greenaway. ... This article is about the year. ... Colour Me Kubrick is a comedy-drama film scheduled to be released in early 2006. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, producer and director. ...

Music

  • "Watching Over You"
  • "A Time for Remembering"
  • "Love Please Stop Leaving Me"

Theatre

  • Davidson wrote and performed in the "adult" pantomime Sinderella with '60s singer Jess Conrad, comedians Dave Lee, Roger Kitter, Dave Kristian, Mia Carla, Charlie Drake and balloon dancers The Oddballs.
  • Boobs in the Wood 1999 an adult pantomime performed with Victor Spinetti.
  • In 2004 Sinderella Comes Again toured again with a new script and was released on DVD and video.

For other uses, see Pantomime (disambiguation). ... Charlie Drake (born Charles Edward Springall, on 19 June 1925, in South London) is an English comedian, actor, writer and singer. ... The Oddballs, Balloon Dancers touring with Jim Davidsons Sinderella Comes Again The Oddballs is a comedy act and is best known for their balloon dancing act. ... This article is about the year. ... Victor Spinetti is a Welsh comic actor. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... For other uses, see Video (disambiguation). ...

References

  1. ^ Jack Kibble-White and Steve Williams. Part Eighteen: I Heard a Seat in the Stalls Go "Gerdonk!". Retrieved on 2005-09-23.
  2. ^ Where is Jim Davidson?. Pies, Gunge, and Water at Tiswas Online. Retrieved on 2005-09-23.
  3. ^ Proboards104
  4. ^ missingauthor. "Davidson ready to make Tories laugh", The Daily Telegraph, missingpublisher, 2004-04-24. 
  5. ^ a b c missingauthor. "Davidson "nearly made bankrupt"", BBC News, 2003-08-27. 
  6. ^ Jim Davidson (1994-10-06). The Full Monty. Time Warner Paperbacks. ISBN 0-7515-0737-7. 
  7. ^ Jim Davidson (2002-08-01). Close to the Edge. Ebury Press. ISBN 0-09-188312-1. 
  8. ^ missingauthor (missingdate). missingtitle. missingpublisher.
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  10. ^ "Sir John Mills renews wedding vows", BBC News, 2001-01-16. 
  11. ^ missingauthor. "missingtitle", The Daily Mirror, Mirror Group, missingdate. 
  12. ^ "Jim's not laughing any more", The Times, 2004-05-23. 
  13. ^ missingauthor. "missingtitle", BBC News, missingdate. 
  14. ^ "Still space for a blue comedian?", Shropshire Star, 2005-08-22. 
  15. ^ missingauthor (missingdate). missingtitle. missingpublisher.
  16. ^ missingauthor (missingdate). missingtitle. missingpublisher.
  17. ^ Martin Fletcher. "Voyeurism, sexism and non-celebrity: reality TV eats itself", Socialist Democracy, 2005-06-06. 
  18. ^ missingauthor (missingdate). missingtitle. Channel 4.
  19. ^ "Hotel boss asks comic to leave", BBC News, 12 December 2002. 
  20. ^ "Comic Davidson sued over fall", BBC News, 16 October 2003. 
  21. ^ "Stand-ups square up over fat joke", BBC News, 5 August 2004. 
  22. ^ It's strife, Jim... : News 2006 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
  23. ^ Gordon Smart. "Bizarre: Davidson gets dib dib GOB", The Sun (newspaper), News Group Newspapers, 2006-12-20. 
  24. ^ "Cocaine baron jailed for 30 years", BBC News, 3 April 2007. 
  25. ^ "Jim's Too Frisky", The People, August, 2007. 
  26. ^ "And Brian Thought His Biggest Challenge Would Be Learning To Cook!", Brian Dowling's Official Website, September, 2007. 
  27. ^ "And Brian Thought His Biggest Challenge Would Be Learning To Cook!", Brian Dowling's Official Website, September, 2007. 
  28. ^ "Davidson exits after TV gay row", BBC, September, 2007. 
  29. ^ "REVIEW: JIM DAVIDSON, NEWARK PALACE THEATRE", Nottingham Post, December, 2007. 
  30. ^ Jim Davidson - BFF
  31. ^ http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/download.asp?docid=486719
Preceded by
Bruce Forsyth
Host of The Generation Game
1995-2002
Succeeded by
series ended

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Jim Davidson (comedian) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (679 words)
Jim Davidson first auditioned for Opportunity Knocks in 1975, but was unsuccessful, reporting that Hughie Green told him to "go away and practise".
Davidson made a few appearances on Tiswas in 1977, and claimed in 2004 to have been the first Phantom Flan Flinger on that programme.
Jim Davidson wrote and performed in the "adult" pantomime Sinderella with '60s singer Jess Conrad, comedians Dave Lee, Rogger Kitter, Dave Kristian, Mia Carla, Charlie Drake and balloon dancers The Oddballs.
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