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David Baddiel in cash plea to stage The Infidel
Comedian David Baddiel is calling for public support to help turn his film about a British Muslim man who discovers his parents are Jewish into a musical.
Louise Jury, Evening Standard, 1st April 2014David Baddiel: why I'm turning The Infidel into musical
As a Kickstarter campaign is launched to fund Infidel: The Musical, the comic and author explains why his cult comedy about Jews and Muslims was ripe for a stage makeover.
David Baddiel, The Guardian, 18th March 2014David Baddiel: Fame, Not The Musical @ The Lowry,
Initially a little rusty - to be expected with it being the first night of the tour - his timing is a little off and he has to keep checking notes on his laptop, but he soon finds his stride and deliveres what becomes a hilarious lecture on the pitfalls of fame and the nature of the unpleasantness it can create.
John Stansfield, The Skinny, 14th February 2014Interview with Channel 4 comedy boss Phil Clarke
Phil Clarke reveals why he wants more scripted sophistication in his channel's comedy - and why Frankie Boyle doesn't fit the bill but David Baddiel and a show called Scrotal Recall just might....
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 6th February 2014David Baddiel interview
David Baddiel's first solo stand-up show in 15 years is an open, honest examination of life in the public eye. He tells Time Out about the highs and lows of being famous.
Ben Williams, Time Out, 3rd February 2014Cultural life: David Baddiel
The comedian on his favourite music, film, comedy and books.
Charlotte Cripps, The Independent, 23rd January 2014Lunch with David Baddiel
The comedian discusses his literary hero and the pratfalls of fame but is too polite to mention the attempted jewel heist going on outside.
Elizabeth Day, The Observer, 18th January 2014David Baddiel & Twitter: a sitcom for social media era
The comedian tells Adam Sherwin how his new project is catching up with the changing way we communicate.
Adam Sherwin, The Independent, 22nd December 2013Channel 4 announces Flack, Catastrophe and Sit.com pilots
Channel 4 has announced three new sitcom pilots. Flack, starring Sheridan Smith; Catastrophe, starring Sharon Horgan; and Sit.com from David Baddiel.
British Comedy Guide, 16th December 2013After buying a house with a tennis court attached, Jonathan Ross developed a love of the game that finds him knocking up with a comedy coterie including Michael McIntyre, Jimmy Carr and David Baddiel. Tips from a Wimbledon champion are quite another thing, though, and having predicted that Andy Murray would triumph earlier this year, Ross welcomes him to the sofa to relive his glories.
They're joined by Celine Dion, whose new studio album Loved Me Back To Life is her first big English-language release since 2007. Perhaps unfairly, neither Murray nor Dion are known for their comedy punchlines, so Johnny Vegas and John Barrowman will be bringing the funny.
Emma Sturgess, Radio Times, 9th November 2013