Bobby Davro
- English
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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Bobby Davro's company goes bust
Bobby Davro's company goes bust and owes £32k tax bill - after comedian complained about struggle to get work.
The Sun, 27th October 2021Jongleurs announces comeback gigs
The reborn Jongleurs comedy club has announced its first batch of dates, featuring old-school comics as well as circuit stalwarts. One of the first events to be staged under the banner will be at the Blackpool Winter Gardens later this month featuring former EastEnders star Shaun Williamson alongside Bobby Davro, pictured, and Billy Pearce.
Chortle, 2nd May 2021Bobby Davro: Covid robbing him of time with frail dad
In an emotional interview that will strike a chord with many, Bobby tells the Daily Star Sunday how painful it is not being able to comfort 95-year-old Bill due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ed Gleave, Daily Star, 12th December 2020Angela Barnes stars in Bird sitcom pilot
Angela Barnes stars alongside Julia Deakin and Perry Benson in Bird, a sitcom pilot about a woman who becomes pen pals with a convicted killer on Death Row.
British Comedy Guide, 30th November 2020Bobby Davro tells BBC to drop left-wing rants
Bobby Davro says he would welcome more right-wing comedy on TV after the new BBC director general admitted it had veered too far to the left.
Olivia Buxton, The Daily Express, 6th September 2020The 10 most memorable comedy gigs of 2017
Every year, I see more than 300 gigs as Chortle's editor and chief reviewer. Here's my personal round-up of the ten most memorable of 2017. Not necessarily the best - though that's a good metric - but the performances that will stay with me.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th December 2017Bobby Davro breaks down minutes into therapy TV show
His therapy session starts off lively, but he breaks down into tears only minutes in, leading Mandy Saligari to believe he still hasn't emotionally processed the divorce. She also detects another potential problem - alcohol.
Sarah Deen, Metro, 3rd October 2017The Comedy Happening review
Phil Nichol was the headliner, and Bobby Davro was the most famous name on the bill. But the comedian who'll be best remembered from this Comedy Happening gig was the relatively unknown Chris McGlade. 'Relatively unknown' for not much longer, I'd wager.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th April 2017Bobby Davro and long term girlfriend split up
Bobby Davro and long term girlfriend Vicky Wright split up following a series of cryptic tweets.
The Sun, 29th January 2017Bobby Davro interview
Bobby Davro on always embarrassing his daughters and never wanting to retire from comedy.
Laura Miller, The Mirror, 29th May 2016