Jim Davidson
Birthday: Born in 1953-12-13 in Kidbrooke, London, England
Deathday: Alive
James Cameron Davidson is an English stand-up comedian. He hosted the television shows Big Break and The Generation Game. He also developed adult pantomime shows such as Boobs in the Wood and Sinderella.
TV Credits
This Morning
Character: Self
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....
Hell's Kitchen
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Hell's Kitchen was a British cookery reality show aired on ITV which featured prospective chefs competing with each other for a final prize. Four series were aired from 2004 to 2009, three presented by Angus Deayton and the latest by Claudia Winkleman....
Tiswas
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Tiswas was a Saturday morning children's British television series which ran from 5 January 1974 to 3 April 1982 and was produced for the ITV network by ATV Network Limited. It was created by ATV continuity announcer Peter Tomlinson following a test period in 1973 when he tried out a few competitions and daft stuff between the programmes....
Room 101
Character: Self
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101....
The Generation Game
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The Generation Game was a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two competed to win prizes. The programme was first broadcast in 1971 under the title Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game and ran until 1982, and again from 1990 until 2002. The show was based on the Dutch TV show Een van de acht, "One of the Eight", the format devised in 1969 by Theo Uittenbogaard for VARA Television. Mrs. Mies Bouwman - a popular Dutch talk show host and presenter of the show - came up wi...
Big Break
Character: Self - Host
Big Break is a British game show based around the game of snooker, mixed with traditional game show elements. It was broadcast on BBC1 between 30 April 1991 and 9 October 2002. It influenced a later game show for the network called Full Swing, but based around golf, and itself was in part influenced by ITV's long-running darts quiz Bullseye....
Up the Elephant and Round the Castle
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Up the Elephant and Round the Castle was an ITV sitcom which aired from 1983 to 1985, starring comedian Jim Davidson, who played the role of Jim London. The show spawned a sequel, Home James, which was also made by Thames Television. Home James ran from 1987 to 1990. "Up the Elephant and Round the Castle" also gave early exposure to Anita Dobson. The show was made for the ITV network by Thames Television....
Wogan
Character: Self
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities....
Home James!
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Jim London (Jim Davidson) is a working class cockney lad who lands a job as a chauffeur for businessman Robert Palmer (George Sewell) who has had his driving licence withdrawn. Palmer's butler (Harry Towb) doesn't approve of Jim but gradually accepts him....
This Life
Character: Quiz show host (uncredited)
Cult drama series about a group of aspiring young lawyers sharing a shabby house in London, charting their careers and personal lives....
Question Time
Character: Self - Panellist
This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience....
Rainbow
Character: Himself
Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories. Join George, Bungle, Zippy, and all their friends at the Rainbow House, always an exciting place to be....
Celebrity Big Brother
Character: Self - Contestant
Celebrity Big Brother is a British reality television game show in which a number of celebrity contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize being donated to the winner's nominated charity at the end of the run....
Parkinson
Character: Self
Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show....
Celebrity Big Brother
Character: Self
Celebrity Big Brother is a British reality television game show in which a number of celebrity contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize being donated to the winner's nominated charity at the end of the run....
Movie Credits
Sinderella Live
Character: Buttons
A bawdy pantomime filmed during the sellout 1995 nationwide tour....
Sinderella Comes Again
Character: Buttons
Sinderella Comes Again sees Buttons, Sinderella, Prince Charming and the Ugly Sisters up to all their old tricks and naughty makeovers! It's a hilarious tale for adults that should know better. It'll definitely heat up your stockings!...
Boobs in the Wood
Character: Sir Richard 'Big Dick' Dangling, The Sheriff of Nottingham
Jim Davidson is back with his most outrageous show ever - BOOBS IN THE WOOD! This hilarious Adult Panto, exclusive to video, captures the filthy follow-up to the Saucy SINderella in all its shocking glory. Strictly for GROWN-UP girls and boys only! This X-Rated Panto sees Jim playing the WICKED Sheriff of Nottingham, who has his eyes on a bag of loot, Maid Marion's assets and anything else that takes his fancy. He may even get his WICKED WAY - unless Robin and his Merry Men can stop him. Filmed ...
Jim Davidson: On The Offensive
Character: Himself
Jim's back! Filmed live on location at a Cypriot army base with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Welsh, Jim had the troops cracking up with laughter, so you're sure to enjoy this! Sit back and enjoy Jim's hilarious take on political correctness, the truth about Hell's Kitchen, stories about Afghanistan and army life and many more side splitting jokes. Get ready to be rocked and shocked with Jim's ferocious sense of humour... if you dare!...
Jim Davidson: Full On!
Character: Himself
Jim Davidson is the undisputed master of adult comedy and dishes up another serving of his blue stand-up in this new DVD. Jim works his way through a succession of side-splitting gags and politically incorrect jokes as he brings the audience to tears in his Full On! live tour. Strictly for adults only, this show will leave you in stitches time and time again....
Jim Davidson: If I Ruled the World
Character: Himself
Outrageous, controversial, politically incorrect and shockingly funny. The king of comedy is back with his most outrageous show yet! Filmed live at Jim’s court, Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, in front of his faithful squires, and their ladies. King Jim gives the crowd what they want with a show filled with tales of wanton women, pointless wars and her Majesty’s troops. All rise and salute King Jim and let him show you his world (if he had his way!)...
Jim Davidson: No Further Action - Back & Live
Character: Self
Comedy legend Jim Davidson returns with his brand new DVD Back & Live! filmed during his No Further Action UK tour. Jim takes a wry look at what life is like under investigation in the public eye as he tells the story of his year from hell following his arrest by Operation Yewtree detectives. He gives an honest and witty account of fighting to clear his name, subsequently having all allegations against him dropped and winning the heart of the nation all over again when he was crowned the winner ...
The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010
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Counting down the 100 greatest stand up comedians....
A Zed & Two Noughts
Character: Joshua Plate
Twin zoologists lose their wives in a car accident and become obsessed with decomposing animals....
The Cancellation Of Jim Davidson
Character: Self
Comedian Jim Davidson offers an in-depth exploration of his life and unique career. Sign in to watchTrue, he's no longer the BBC's Mr Saturday Night. At one point he was earning £1.5 million a year as host of Big Break and The Generation Game. The BBC dropped him in 2002, but that was years before cancel culture, and even his manager admitted that he'd had a good run....
I Had The X Factor... 25 Years Ago
Character: Self - 1986 Judge (archive footage)
In 1986, six hopefuls awaited their turn on New Faces, the popular TV talent show. Among them were comedians, singers, a teenage violin prodigy, and a Birmingham club crooner. New Faces had launched stars like Victoria Wood, Jim Davidson, and Les Dennis. For these six contestants, it was a night that changed their lives in unexpected ways. Their subsequent 25 years involved tangled love stories, international drama, a business collapse, an appearance in Britain's Got Talent semi-finals, and even...
Colour Me Kubrick
Character: Lee Pratt
The true story of a man who posed as director Stanley Kubrick during the production of Kubrick's last film, Eyes Wide Shut, despite knowing very little about his work and looking nothing like him....
Jim Davidson and 'The Boys' Live
Character: Jim Davidson
On September 15th 1996 Jim Davidson, 50 Crew Members, 4 articulated trucks, 1 ton of scaffolding, 200 lights and a 20,000 watt rock sound system arrive at Drawske Pomorski, Poland where Jim put on the biggest and most outrageous outdoor comedy event ever staged for our boys in uniform....
Jim Davidson Xposed
Character: Himself
Jim Davidson performing live xposed...
20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows
Character: Self - Contestant, Hell's Kitchen 2007
The film features clips looking at the successes, upsets and moments that caused drama in different talent shows....
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
Character: Self
A retrospective of the comedy genius of Tommy Cooper, with tributes from the likes of Eamonn Andrews, Ronnie Barker, Max Bygraves, Cannon & Ball, Jim Davidson, Benny Hill, Eric Sykes and Mike Yarwood...