Jim Davidson
- 71 years old
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 10
Jim Davidson: provocative, predictable & oh so popular
There's a predictable clash of sensitivities at Davidson's Edinburgh show at the Assembly Hall.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 4th August 2014Jim Davidson's Fringe debut 'rounds off a nice year'
Comedian says his show, No Further Action, comes after being cleared of Operation Yew Tree charges and winning Big Brother.
Mark Brown, The Guardian, 3rd August 2014Jim Davidson interview
Jim Davidson is raging. On the phone to his manager, face flushed, saltire cufflinks flashing in the London sun, threatening to pull out of the Edinburgh festival. "One more f****** interview like that and I will!"
Peter Ross, The Times, 27th July 2014I'm a comic. Everything I say on stage is to get laughs
Often dismissed as part of the pre-PC 'old school' of stand-up, Jim Davidson seems an unlikely fit for the Fringe. He tells Tom Hackett of his plans to win over a younger audience and challenge the new mainstream.
Tom Hackett, Fest Mag, 25th July 2014Madame Magenta's readings: #1, Jim Davidson
Madame Magenta is using a variety of divination methods to figure out how comedians would most benefit from their time on the Fringe. First up, Jim Davidson.
British Comedy Guide, 11th July 2014Jim Davidson interview
The comedian opens up about women, drugs, drink, bigotry, sexism, politics, and Operation Yewtree - and how it stole a year of his life.
Liz Jones, Daily Mail, 29th June 2014Death of Jim Davidson - Fringe celebration show
Ellis & Rose, for one night only on Tuesday 12th August in the big cave at The Hive, are doing Jim Davidson's Funeral.
John Fleming, 15th May 2014The Jim Davidson interview
When he announced he was going to be at the Edinburgh Fringe, Twitter became a platform for knocking the man and his show. The Guardian published a piece saying Davidson should just stay home. As a reviewer, I tweeted that we shouldn't judge the man's Edinburgh show until we'd seen it.
And that lead to this interview.
The Jim Davidson interview
In his most high profile interview for Broadway Baby to date, Martin Walker talks to controversial comedian, Jim Davidson. In a no holds barred extended interview they discuss Chalky White, Brian Dowling, Paul Sinha, the war in Iraq, Tony Blair, gay marriage, Davidson's favourite and least liked comedians and his forthcoming appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe. The interview is forthright and names are named. Contains repeated use of strong language.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 28th April 2014Can Edinburgh resurrect Jim Davidson, comedy dinosaur?
A surprise run at the Assembly Rooms this August is a chance for Jim Davidson to fall in with more progressive comedy trends. But will he take it?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th April 2014