Danny Baker
- 66 years old
- English
- Writer and presenter
Press clippings
Leicester Comedy Festival announces first shows for 30th anniversary year
Big Difference are delighted to announce the first shows to go on sale for the 30th anniversary of Leicester Comedy Festival and five years of The UK Kids' Comedy Festival in February 2023.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th August 2022Joke's on us if we wring our hands about Jo Brand
While Jo Brand is pilloried for her unwise battery acid gag the ruinous japes of Farage, Johnson and Co go unpunished, writes Dani Garavelli.
Dani Garavelli, The Scotsman, 16th June 2019Danny Baker to face no police action over tweet
Danny Baker will face no further police action over his royal baby tweet with the Met insisting a "criminal threshold" has not been met.
Female First, 14th May 2019Danny Baker: Standing ovation at 1st show since sacking
The show at Nottingham's Theatre Royal ended with a standing ovation and Baker describing it as "one of the greatest nights of my career".
BBC, 13th May 2019Danny Baker being investigated by police over tweet
A Metropolitan Police statement read: "An allegation has been received by the Metropolitan Police Service on Thursday May 9 in relation to a tweet published on the May 8."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th May 2019Dara O Briain criticises BBC for firing Danny Baker
A BBC spokesperson said the former 5 Live presenter displayed 'a serious error of judgment' with controversial post.
Clarisse Loughrey, The Independent, 10th May 2019Sorry, Danny Baker: sometimes comedy is just off limits
At a time when resurgent racism infests the public debate, 'mistakes' like the broadcaster's can't be excused.
Gaby Hinsliff, The Guardian, 10th May 2019Danny Baker formally apologises for 'crass' royal baby
The BC radio DJ, sacked for use of chimpanzee image, says he is rightly paying for his mistake.
The Guardian, 10th May 2019Danny Baker says he has been 'fired' by BBC
Broadcaster Danny Baker says he has been "fired" over his "stupid unthinking gag" on Twitter about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's new baby. The now deleted tweet, which has been circulated on social media, showed an image of a couple holding hands with a chimpanzee dressed in clothes with the caption: "Royal Baby leaves hospital".
BBC, 9th May 2019Danny Baker review
The broadcaster and writer's second live show is a warm storm of rollicking tales about musicians and his family.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 3rd May 2019