David Baddiel
David Baddiel

David Baddiel

  • 59 years old
  • English
  • Writer and stand-up comedian

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Fantasy Football League cancelled

Fantasy Football League, the Matt Lucas and Elis James fronted reboot of the 1990s TV format, has been cancelled by Sky.

British Comedy Guide, 25th April 2024

Sky orders specials from Stewart Lee, John Kearns, Tom Davis and more

Sky has announced specials for Stewart Lee, John Kearns, Tom Davis, Lucy Beaumont, Chris Ramsey and David Baddiel, as well as travel show Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham and returns for Rob & Romesh Vs and A League Of Their Own.

British Comedy Guide, 24th April 2024

David Baddiel reveals tiny amount Three Lions song makes on Spotify

David Baddiel says he got just 0.003p a time from Spotify for footie anthem Three Lions during the 2018 World Cup.

Ed Southgate, The Sun, 13th February 2024

Sky Arts to air David Baddiel stand-up trilogy

David Baddiel is recording a trilogy of stand-up specials for Sky Arts, with Fame, Not The Musical, [l]My Family: Not The Sitcom[/I] and Trolls Not The Dolls, set to air early next year.

British Comedy Guide, 6th November 2023

David Baddiel: What I think about when I look at women

The comedian has dealt with serious topics in his books, but could his take on the male gaze be his biggest challenge?

Andrew Billen, The Times, 1st August 2023

Fringe 2023: 5 work in progress shows featuring big name comedians including John Robins

One of the pleasures of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is seeing big names perform in tiny venues.

David Hepburn, The Scotsman, 31st July 2023

Edinburgh Festival 2023: the best theatre and comedy to book

Our critics pick 20 of the must-see shows for those travelling north of the border for the world's biggest this summer.

Bruce Dessau & Tim Bano, Evening Standard, 24th July 2023

Edinburgh Fringe return for David Baddiel

David Baddiel will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time in ten years with two shows, l]Talking Books - Jews Don't Count and The God Desire[/l] at Assembly George Square Studios, Studio One from 2nd - 10th August at 1.20pm, as well as a rare opportunity to see a revival of his latest smash-hit one man shows with The 'Not the...' Trilogy (WIP).

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th July 2023

Taskmaster's best prize tasks: from dead pets to hiding in Greg Davies's wardrobe

From David Baddiel's dead cat to an unforgettable haircut reveal, these are Taskmaster's finest prize task entries.

Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 13th June 2023

David Baddiel: "I am not ashamed to be a heterosexual male"

The comedian on becoming a public intellectual, and wanting to be more than "the voice for Britain's Jews".

Jacob Judah, The New Statesman, 12th June 2023

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