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David Baddiel making BBC documentary about social media abuse
David Baddiel is making a BBC documentary about social media addiction and abuse. The comedian has temporarily delegated control of his Twitter account while making the film, acknowledging his dependence on the platform.
British Comedy Guide, 29th July 2021Covid and woke - dare we be funny any more?
Katherine Ryan, David Baddiel, Nina Conti and more reveal why telling jokes is no longer a laughing matter.
Jonathan Dean, The Sunday Times, 25th July 2021David Baddiel: Jewish comedy is Jew comedy
The word 'Jew' describes who we are - but it's a signal of racism, as well as being the foundation of much of the self-deprecation that is the basis of traditional Jewish comedy.
David Baddiel, The Jewish Chronicle, 22nd July 2021Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds to reunite on The Last Leg
Three Lions stars David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and The Lightning Seeds are to reunite on a special episode of The Last Leg tonight.
British Comedy Guide, 9th July 2021Three Lions single roars back into UK top 10
As Gareth Southgate's England team prepare to face Italy in the Euro 2020 final, fans have been volleying football songs back into the charts. Three Lions is the most popular song in the run-up to the match, jumping 18 places to number four.
Mark Savage, BBC, 9th July 2021David Baddiel says football has 'already come home'
David Baddiel has claimed that football has "already come home" after the England Men's team reached the finals of Euro 2020.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 8th July 2021Comedians record NHS charity single
Thirty comedians have recorded a charity single for the NHS. Can't Wait! - created by doctor-turned-comic Simon Brodkin - features Miranda Hart, Harry Hill, David Baddiel, Jo Brand, Lee Mack, Jack Dee and Adam Kay among others.
British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2021Comedians enjoy England victory at Wembley
Rhys James, Rob Beckett, Josh Widdicombe, Lloyd Griffith and Charlie Baker were among the stand-ups at the match. Oh and Three Lions stars David Baddiel and Frank Skinner were inevitably reunited at the game. Spare a thought however for UK-based German comedian Henning Wehn who was one of the few German fans at the match.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th June 2021HarperCollins Children's reveals eighth Baddiel novel
HarperCollins Children's Books has unveiled the eighth novel from author, comedian and screenwriter David Baddiel. (The Boy Who Got) Accidentally Famous will publish on 28th October in hardback, with simultaneous e-book and audio voiced by Baddiel, and is part of a previous deal securing the author until 2023.
Ruth Comerford, The Bookseller, 25th June 2021How Baddiel & Skinner's Three Lions came about
How the song song became England's anthem.
Joe Sommerlad, The Independent, 9th June 2021