Jim Davidson

Jim Davidson to turn 'nightmare year' into Fringe shows

Jim Davidson will make his Edinburgh Fringe debut this year in a series of shows that will focus on his 'nightmare year' and his time in the Celebrity Big Brother house.

Jim Davidson announces UK tour

Following his victory in Celebrity Big Brother Jim Davidson has announced a major 54-date UK tour starting at the Great Yarmouth Britannia Pier on September 5. 'No Further Action' will see Davidson tell the story of his arrest and the nightmare 12 months that followed, the clearing of his name and winning the heart of the nation all over again as a Big Brother champion.

Jim Davidson: 'I really want Stephen Fry to like me'

Jim Davidson has been called racist, sexist, an offensive comedy relic, and much worse. But does the surprise winner of Celebrity Big Brother have a cuddly side?

Jim Davidson celebrates £1,000,000 payday after CBB win

Jim, 61, is set to rake in more than £1million by the end of this year.

Jim Davidson At Least I'm Not Boring: Opportunistic TV

All we can take away from Jim Davidson: At Least I'm Not Boring is the knowledge that many people will forever view him as a vile racist, sexist, misogynistic hate-figure. Meanwhile, others will see Jim as the last bastion of politically incorrect jokes and views - a man valiantly continuing to wave the flag for an era that no longer exists.

The rehabilitation of an old-school comic continues. Having won Celebrity Big Brother, Jim Davidson gets the chance to discuss his life and career. Expect highs (his time hosting Big Break and The Generation Game), lows (his arrest as part of Operation Yewtree - he faced no charges) and, at a guess, not much in between because that would be boring. And at least Jim Davidson's not boring, which the oh-so-cheeky-chappy title here appears to suggest we should take as a recommendation. Hmmm.

Jim Davidson 'had £761 in the bank'

Jim Davidson allegedly had just £761 in his bank account before his stint on Celebrity Big Brother.

This is the show that started out as a late-night sidebar to the 2012 Paralympics and proved so popular it took on a life of its own.

This is also the show that says it's OK laugh at disability provided, that is, those jokes are made within the parameters of a fiendishly sensitive, unwritten set of rules with question one being: "Are you Frankie Boyle?" And question two being: "Is your name Jim Davidson?"

As a rule of thumb, if you can count up to 20 using your fingers and toes, don't even think about trying to join in yourself.

With regular panellist Alex Brooker out in Austria presenting The Jump, comedian Micky Flanagan joins host Adam Hills and Josh Widdicombe for the start of the new series.

Last year, Adam ­memorably remarked: "Getting angry at Jim Davidson because he doesn't know how to talk about disability is like getting angry at a dog for not knowing how to use the internet." There's a good chance the show might work up a nice head of steam about Davidson winning Celebrity Big Brother.

How long can Jim Davidson stay out of trouble?

He has been written off as racist, sexist and a homophobe but the unrepentant old-school comic will now be offered a return to peak-time television by his new benefactors at Channel 5.

How Richard Desmond reversed Jim Davidson's fortunes

The discarded Davidson might never have been brought back to us were it not for the Channel 5 boss giving him a chance on Celebrity Big Brother. Now he's flavour of the month.