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Comedians record NHS charity single
Thirty comedians have recorded a charity single for the NHS. Can't Wait! - created by doctor-turned-comic Simon Brodkin - features Miranda Hart, Harry Hill, David Baddiel, Jo Brand, Lee Mack, Jack Dee and Adam Kay among others.
British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2021Comedians enjoy England victory at Wembley
Rhys James, Rob Beckett, Josh Widdicombe, Lloyd Griffith and Charlie Baker were among the stand-ups at the match. Oh and Three Lions stars David Baddiel and Frank Skinner were inevitably reunited at the game. Spare a thought however for UK-based German comedian Henning Wehn who was one of the few German fans at the match.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th June 2021HarperCollins Children's reveals eighth Baddiel novel
HarperCollins Children's Books has unveiled the eighth novel from author, comedian and screenwriter David Baddiel. (The Boy Who Got) Accidentally Famous will publish on 28th October in hardback, with simultaneous e-book and audio voiced by Baddiel, and is part of a previous deal securing the author until 2023.
Ruth Comerford, The Bookseller, 25th June 2021How Baddiel & Skinner's Three Lions came about
How the song song became England's anthem.
Joe Sommerlad, The Independent, 9th June 2021MP urges BBC to pull Alexei Sayle's Desert Island Discs
Matthew Offord, the Conservative MP for Hendon, wrote to the broadcaster's director general, saying he should 'be wary of giving a platform to anyone who is seen to be excusing antisemitism'
Lee Harpin, Jewish News Online, 19th May 2021Ivor and David Baddiel interview
The brothers on dealing with trolls and tragedy.
Roz Lewis, The Times, 12th May 2021How David Baddiel became unlikely voice of UK's Jews
David Baddiel has attracted widespread praise for his book Jews Don't Count and his online condemnations of antisemitism. But how did a 'fundamental atheist' best-known for his sweary stand-up end up a pillar of the community?
Daniella Peled, Haaretz, 11th May 2021Holocaust denial doc hit with complaints about Baddiel
Jewish comedian David Baddiel has shared his own disbelief that his BBC documentary, Confronting Holocaust Denial with David Baddiel, received complaints he was an 'unsuitable' host for the subject matter
Seamus Duff, The Mirror, 10th May 2021Baddiel and Skinner to re-release Three Lions... again!
The release, for the European Championships, will mark the 25th anniversary since the original song hit No 1.
Chortle, 2nd April 2021Comedians part of Hay Festival schools programme
The Hay Festival has unveiled its free programme for schools, bringing writers and young people together online for a series of interactive activities and workshops featuring Matt Lucas, David Baddiel, Adam Kay and more.
Mark Chandler, The Bookseller, 31st March 2021