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David Baddiel's Shows:
Edinburgh Fringe 2004
David Baddiel: Meet The Author


David Baddiel

Date Of Birth: 28/05/1964

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Biography

David's first brush with comedy was in 1982 when he wrote and performed in the sixth form revue at The Haberdashers Aske School, Elsetree., which nearly gets him expelled.

At Cambridge, where he graduated from King's College with a double-first in English Literature, he was vice president of the Footlights.

On leaving, he performed stand-up on the London circuit, while working on a PhD entitled Seductive Innocence: The Little Girl In Victorian Sexuality.

There he met Rob Newman and they started writing sketches for WeekEnding.

 

 
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Radio: 2003:
Devised and presented panel show Heresy for Radio Four.
Radio: 1989-1991:
The Mary Whitehouse Experience on Radio One, featuring Baddiel, Rob Newman, Steve Punt and Hiugh Dennis. 43 episodes were made in four series
Rob Newman
 
TV: 2001:
Baddiel's Syndrome for Sky One
TV: 2000-2001:
Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned. Live, improvised ITV show. Nominated for Golden Rose of Montreux
TV: 1994-1998:
Fantasy Football League with Frank Skinner. In 1998 it transferred to ITV for four live editions a week to coincide with the World Cup. Buy the Fantasy Football Video.
Frank Skinner
TV: 1994-1998:
Fantasy Football League with Frank Skinner. In 1998 it transferred to ITV for four live editions a week to coincide with the World Cup. Buy the Fantasy Football Video.
Buy the Fantasy Football Video
TV: 1993:
One series of Newman and Baddiel In Pieces on BBC2
TV: 1992:
Wins a Writer's Guild award and a Radio Times comedy award for best new performer in TV comedy
TV: 1990-1992:
The Mary Whitehouse Experience on BBC2, attracting audiences of 5 million for its second, and final, series
 
Stand Up: 2001:
Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned in the West End. Chortle review.
Chortle review
Stand Up: 1998:
Performed the unscripted show Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned at the Edinburgh Festival.
Stand Up: 1997:
First solo tour Too Much Information
Stand Up: 1993:
With Rob Newman, the first British comedians to play and sell out the 12,000-seat Wembley Arena.
Rob Newman,
 
Audio / CD: 1996:
Records the Euro 96 football anthem Three Lions with Frank Skinner and The Lightning Seeds, selling more than 750,00 copies. A new version was recorded for the 1998 World Cup.
Frank Skinner
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Comments

I think Baddiel has had a lot of undeserved criticism. A funny comedian who happened to work better in a partnership. I've just watched the Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned DVD and he was every bit as funny as Frank. Lay off.

Nick G. Hodder, October 2008

This so called comedian has made a career through luck rather than talent. He has been part of double acts and survived because the other person was the talent.

skinnytony, April 2008

I turn to his column first in the Times Books section on Saturdays. I'd like to see him on Have I Got News for you.

Ruth Holt, November 2006

Not really funny is he outside the 'History' sketches with Newman? A sort of lefty version of Terry Scott for the 90s. Careerwise he's been Mr Coat-tails though away from comedy he seems quite personable and modest, but then he's plenty to be modest about..

Aaron Zebu, October 2006


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