| Jim Davidson is a very popular
comedian, and has been around for many years. I have seen him on
stage twice, and he is very fast and very funny.
The only thing about his stage
shows are that they are quite 'blue' and if you are offended by bad
language, then don't go. He has had a very successful TV career,
with several series, and game shows. Like all things though
comedians go out of fashion, and he is no different. These days he
tours a lot, and entertains the troops abroad.
The biography below came from here
http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/j/311/jim_davidson
im Davidson had his first taste of
entertaining at the age of 12 when he was chosen to appear in Ralph
Reader's Gang Show at the Golders Green Hippodrome,telling gags and
doing impressions.
But a year later he became
disillusioned with showbusiness after failing the audition for the
part of the Artful Dodger in the movie Oliver.
He found his way back to the stage
when he along to a pub in Woolwich where the regular stand-up hadn't
turned up. Persuaded by his friends, he ended up on stage - the
start of a career in London's pubs and clubs.
His 1976 New Faces win propelled
him to TV, followed by his own show and a couple of sitcoms before
becoming a game show host with Big Break and The Generation Game.
In 1997 he was named Show business
Personality of the Year by the Variety Club of Great Britain
Davidson is a ardent supporter of
British troops, and frequently travels abroad to entertain them. He
has made four visits to the Falkland Islands and in 1999 he
travelled twice to Macedonia, In the same year he launched the
British Forces Foundation charity.
He is also a theatre producer,
backing such West End hits Buddy and Great Balls of Fire, as well as
a number of pantomimes throughout the UK.
His private life, however, has
brought him more headlines than his professional one, with a
succession of marriages, and drinking binges which have led him into
reckless, often violent situations.
If you would like to check out his
own site, click here
http://www.jimdavidson.org.uk/
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