David Baddiel
(According to the credits, The Getaway Car was devised by Charlotte Freinberg and Ross McCarthy, and developed by Leon Wilde - Ivor Baddiel was merely the show's writer. Were these credits wrong?) |
(→Shows: if I may also point out the specific UC Comic Relief special that David hosted - there were two earlier ones hosted by Angus Deayton, of course ;)) |
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Nowadays he still does the odd bit of stand-up and writes children's books. | Nowadays he still does the odd bit of stand-up and writes children's books. | ||
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| + | He devised [[Romeo & Duet]] alongside his brother, Ivor, who was also the writer for [[The Getaway Car]]. | ||
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Current revision as of 13:41, 7 April 2024
Contents |
Shows
Romeo & Duet (co-devisor)
Stand Up and Deliver (mentor)
Taskmaster (participant)
University Challenge (2019 Comic Relief special)
Biography
Comedian and writer who rose to fame through the early 90s Radio 1 - and later BBC2 - sketch show The Mary Whitehouse Experience and, along with his co-star Rob Newman, became so popular that they were able to sell out Wembley Arena – which may sound like no big deal these days but was unheard of at the time, infamously prompting NME to declare that comedy was the new rock'n'roll.
His subsequent partnership with Frank Skinner gave us the comedy football discussion programme Fantasy Football League, the improvised stand-up show Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned, and a number one single, Three Lions, which still returns to the charts every time England plays in a tournament.
Nowadays he still does the odd bit of stand-up and writes children's books.
Trivia
He devised Romeo & Duet alongside his brother, Ivor, who was also the writer for The Getaway Car.
