Jim Davidson coming to the Villa Marina
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About the Show
Outrageous, controversial, politically incorrect and shockingly funny. The king of comedy does it his way in this roller coaster ride through the world according to Jim. Hold on to your seats, this is a stand-up comedy show that is simply not to be missed!
Jim Davidson is firmly established as one of the most popular entertainers in British showbusiness and one of the country’s funniest comedians. He has received three coveted Showbusiness Personality of The Year’ Awards – from the Variety Club of Great Britain; Comic Heritage and from The Grand Order of Water Rats. In the New Year’s Honours List 2001 he received an OBE for his services to charity.
Since emerging from television’s “New Faces” he has topped theatre bills in London’s West End and at major venues all over the country; starred in and hosted a series of prime time TV shows including BBC TV’s “Big Break” and “The Generation Game”; headlined record-breaking summer seasons and pantomimes and played highly successful concert tours with his adult show. His theatre production credits include hit West End shows “Buddy” and “Great Balls of Fire” and major family pantomimes throughout the UK.
Jim Davidson was born in Blackheath, London and attended St Austen’s School in Charlton. He had his first taste of entertaining at the age of twelve when he was chosen to appear in Ralph Reader’s “Gang Show” at the Golders Green Hippodrome.
On television “New Faces” in 1976 proved to be the turning point for Jim. It was followed by extensive appearances on television, including “What’s On Next” and several series of his own show “The Jim Davidson Show” which ran for five complete series and won for its star the TV Times award as “Funniest Man on Television”. He starred in high rating TV sitcoms “Up The Elephant And Around The Castle” and “Home James”. His one man show for Thames, “Stand Up Jim Davidson” was recorded on stage at London’s Royalty Theatre and he hosted a BBC One series, “Jim Davidson Presents” from the Cambridge Theatre, London. He has also starred in a number of his own TV specials for ITV and BBC TV. He presented a BBC One TV special from HMS Invincible, “Homeward Bound for Christmas” and in 2002 he filmed “Jim Davidson Falklands Bound” which was screened during the 20th Anniversary of the end of the hostilities. In 2003 “Jim Davidson Basra Bound” was screened on BBC One and further BBC TV Specials of his top-rating live stand-up show have followed.
He recently worked with John Malkovich on the film Colour Me Kubrick, which made its international premiere at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival, New York in 2006. Jim received highly critical acclaim for his role in the film.
His website is at: www.Jimdavidson.org.uk
