Simon Day
- 62 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
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Simon Day goes on tour
Simon Day and Friends will see the character comic performing as blazer wearing music hall legend Tommy Cockles, the acclaimed Yorkshire poet Geoffrey Allerton, unlikely eco warrior Dave Angel and reformed violent criminal Tony Beckton.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th July 2022Simon Day revives Dave Angel: Eco Warrior
The Fast Show character is being used in commercials from Utilita Energy urging customers to 'Save Like Dave'.
Chortle, 15th October 2021King Gary review
Tom Davis is still a treat as the Essex builder with small problems and a big heart. If only he would dial down the zaniness.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 30th July 2021King Gary review
Tom Davis's sitcom fails to do anything with its observations of suburbia.
Rachael Sigee, i Newspaper, 30th July 2021King Gary Christmas Special, review
This sitcom has some strong lines and an endearing cast, but it courted some unenviable comparisons.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 23rd December 2020King Gary Christmas special confirmed
BBC One has confirmed that King Gary will return for a Christmas special this December, ahead of a second series in 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 24th November 2020The Fast Show could return as a live show
The stars of The Fast Show have revealed they have talked about a possible new live stage show, and potential new television formats together.
British Comedy Guide, 29th August 2020The Fast Show: Bloomin' Catchphrases review
So much more than a bunch of one-liners.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 29th August 2020The Fast Show Blooming Catchphrases review: brilliant!
So much more than a standard clips show, this wonderful trip down memory lane proved to be as emotional as it was amusing.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 29th August 2020The Fast Show characters on the Covid era
How are Swiss Toni, Ron Manager, Dave Angel, Ken and Kenneth, Brilliant, and a very drunk Rowley Birkin QC handling life in 2020? As The Fast Show returns for a special, its characters talk masks, pronouns and Meghan Markle.
Rich Pelley, Charlie Higson, Paul Whitehouse and Simon Day, The Guardian, 27th August 2020