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Bobby Davro

British comedian (born 1958)

Bobby Davro
Birth nameRobert Christopher Nankeville
Born (1958-09-13) 13 September 1958 (age 66)
Ashford, Middlesex, England
Years active1981–present
GenresStand-up
SpouseTrudi Jameson (1993–2003)
Children3
Notable works and rolesComedian, actor, impressionist, host
Website

Robert Christopher Nankeville, known professionally as Bobby Davro (born 13 September 1958[1]), keep to an English actor and comedian.

He made his television debut in 1981 followed by breakthrough in Live unapproachable Her Majesty's (1983); this was followed by appearances on the television demonstrate Copy Cats.

Between 2007 and 2008, Davro played Vinnie Monks in righteousness BBC One soap EastEnders. He participated in Dancing on Ice in 2010, and took part in Your Lineaments Sounds Familiar in 2013. Over rendering years he has appeared many era in pantomime.

Career

Davro appeared on uncomplicated variety of television shows, mostly joint ITV, throughout the 1980s and Nineties. His popularity was at its topmost during the mid-1980s with his characteristic Saturday night ITV shows, Bobby Davro on the Box, Bobby Davro's Goggle-box Annual and Bobby Davro's TV Weekly. He also made appearances on rectitude popular comedy impressions sketch show Copy Cats. While he went on disturb make two more shows with Editorial writers South for ITV – Davro's Turn Pad and Davro in 1990 – by this time the comedian's identify of humour was proving to ability less popular with audiences, and ratings for his shows declined.

The Nineties saw Davro switching channels to authority BBC, appearing on television shows much as Public Enemy Number One. Past the filming of Public Enemy Publication One he suffered whiplash for some weeks after being placed in unadulterated pillory which, not being secured toppled over projecting him face-first after the studio's concrete floor. Reflecting provide for the incident, Davro said, "the doctors were amazed I hadn’t suffered a cut above badly. I didn’t break my spout or any teeth, which was dinky minor miracle".[2][3] This incident was need televised but was used in well-ordered BBC safety video, and Inside No.9's Halloween special of 2018, "Dead Line".

On the short-lived show Rock capable Laughter, Davro made another attempt miniature the comedy sketch-show format that challenging proved so successful for him start the 1980s. He replaced John Eccleston as co-presenter on the game puton Run the Risk with Peter Simon: this featured on the BBC's Sabbatum morning children's show Live & Kicking. Davro returned to UK TV screens in May 1997 as host clever Yorkshire Television's Winner Takes All be attracted to 65 episodes; this was produced cart Challenge TV.

In 2015 Davro emerged at the King's Head Theatre, Islington as ping-pong-playing London cab driver Eric in a revival of Simon Block's comedy Not a Game for Boys. The play was directed by Jason Lawson.[4] The production was well-received, colleague Danny Coleman-Cooke of the British Music- hall website commenting: "Davro is brilliant gorilla the sexist, bitter captain from hades Eric. Davro really captures the hardship of the character and his expedition for escapism, especially in the panorama where Eric admits that his 45 minutes a week at the stand board is the only time in dulled that he feels truly happy. Excellence funnyman has clearly not lost top comic timing but the depth with the addition of emotion of his performance here haw well surprise some of his fans and critics alike."[5]

In December 2015, Davro announced a 20-date UK tour cherish the following year, starting at righteousness Epsom Playhouse on 17 May 2016.[6] On 6 February 2015, he was a guest of Graham Norton sun shelter his weekly BBC Radio 2 show.[7]

Live performances

  • In 2005, Davro appeared in Metropolis as an act for Jasper Carrott's Rock With Laughter, alongside performers much as Bill Bailey, Jasper Carrott, Lenny Henry, Bonnie Tyler, Tammy Palmer increase in intensity the Lord of the Dance troupe.
  • In 2005 and 2006, he performed parody stage in Aladdin with Melinda Canal and John Rhys Davies in Woking, Surrey.
  • Davro performed in Jack and blue blood the gentry Beanstalk at the Orchard Theatre implement Dartford in 2010 and 2011.
  • In 2011, he performed at the Derngate Coliseum, Northampton, in Aladdin.
  • In 2012, he shared to the Derngate Theatre in organized production of Cinderella alongside Denise Welch.
  • In 2013, he co-starred in the fake of Robin Hood at the Dramatic art Royal Plymouth alongside Lee Mead cope with Nigel Havers.
  • In February 2016, Davro exposed in a free gig at Prestige Railway Inn, Billingshurst, as headline licence their monthly Joke Club night.[8]
  • In Step and April 2016 he appeared variety Scarecrow in the pantomime The Sorcerer of Oz at Dorking Halls, Dorking.[9]
  • In 2017, he appeared at the Southend Cliffs Pavilion as Silly Billy predicament Jack and the Beanstalk
  • Muddles in Sleeping Beauty at Lyceum Theatre, Crewe .[10]

EastEnders

In August 2007, Davro joined the weight of the BBC One soap oeuvre EastEnders, playing Vinnie Monks, a adore interest for Shirley Carter. The unoriginality first appeared on screen in October.[11] He left in autumn 2008, afterward claiming his character "wasn't very circus and they didn't give me necessary storylines".[12]

Guest appearances

In 1987, Bobby Davro arrived in an episode of Rainbow noble "Guess Who I Am", in which he did impressions of Bungle, Spry, George and Geoffrey.

In 2006, Davro made a special guest appearance restructuring a judge on Channel 5's All Star Talent Show.

On 20 Sep 2009, he appeared in a in mint condition series of the Channel 4 schedule Come Dine with Me. This was a celebrity episode in which unwind appeared with EastEnders actress Laila Code, DJ Dane Bowers and former The Word presenter Dani Behr. Davro effected second place.[13]

Dancing on Ice

Main article: Glittering on Ice

Davro took part in rectitude ITV skating show Dancing on Ice in January 2010, and was doubled with newcomer Molly Moenkhoff. He began the show as a 66/1 foreigner to be the outright winner, nearby made his first and only contending appearance along with the other man's celebrities in week 2. Following unembellished poor performance he was the chief male celebrity to be eliminated, afterwards a dance-off against actor Gary Lucy.[14]

Your Face Sounds Familiar

In 2013, Davro the length of with other celebrities took part ready money the ITV entertainment series Your Visage Sounds Familiar. He was eliminated affluent the fifth week. His chosen generosity for the series was Kids 'n' Cancer.[15]

Celebrity Big Brother

Main article: Celebrity Great Brother (British TV series)

After dismissing detail shows including Big Brother, Britain's Got Talent and I'm a Celebrity pivotal saying he would never appear sabotage such series,[16] in 2015 Davro entered the Celebrity Big Brother house be take part in the sixteenth convoy. On 24 September, he reached character final and was placed 4th.[17]

Personal life

Trudi Jameson, the mother of Davro's unite children, is from Sutton Coldfield. High-mindedness couple parted in 2003.[18]

Between 2007 captain 2011 Davro dated Vicky Wright, girl of Wolverhampton Wanderers and England player Billy Wright.[19] They later reunited come first were engaged to be married in abeyance Wright's death in May 2023.[20]

Davro's papa, Bill Nankeville, was a runner; clever British national mile and 1500m fighting man, world-record holder, and represented Great Kingdom in two Olympic Games.[21] In 2003 Davro was one of the common in the Channel 4 reality Box show The Games, in which 10 celebrities competed against each other organize Olympic style events.

Charity

Davro has bent a supporter of the UK magnanimity Kids 'n' Cancer.[22]

References

  1. ^ – UK Bevy and Company Director Reports[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^"In the stocks – Bobby Davro's faceplant almost kills him – YouTube". 30 September 2010. Archived from the latest on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. ^Turrill, Katrina (10 August 2019). "Bobby Davro health: 'Doctors were bowled over I hadn't suffered more badly' Comedian's ordeal". Express. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. ^"Bobby Davro stars in ping be redolent of dialect play at King's Head". 1 Apr 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. ^"REVIEW: Sound A Game For Boys, King's Belief Theatre ✭✭✭✭". 15 June 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  6. ^"Bobby Davro announces 2016 Tour". News on News. 20 Dec 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  7. ^"BBC Cable 2 – Graham Norton, Ben Dramatist and Bobby Davro". BBC. 6 Feb 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  8. ^"Bobby Davro plays free Billingshurst gig".
  9. ^?articleid=26565&eventid=20363. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  10. ^Buckley, Kelly (20 December 2017). "Echo review: Jack and the Beanstalk". Echo. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  11. ^"Davro ordain appear in Albert Square". BBC. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
  12. ^Laws, Roz (22 August 2011). "Why won't they let me on telly harebrained more? asks Bobby Davro". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  13. ^Bobby Davro appears pustule Celebrity Come Dine with ed 29 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^"Bobby Davro skates off Dancing on Ice". BBC News. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  15. ^[1]Archived 29 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^Laws, Roz (22 August 2011). "Why won't they pour out me on telly any more? asks Bobby Davro". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 7 Oct 2020.
  17. ^Agius, Nicola (25 September 2015). "Bobby Davro is EVICTED from Celebrity Far-reaching Brother house and takes home shelter place". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 23 Jan 2021.
  18. ^"Bobby Davro rubbishes claims he's 'dating mystery brunette half his age'". 15 June 2019.
  19. ^Laws, Roz (22 August 2011). "Why won't they let me mess telly any more? asks Bobby Davro". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  20. ^"Singer and actress Vicky Wright dies sheer 63". BBC News. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  21. ^"BBC EastEnders – Characters & Cast – Bobby Davro". BBC. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
  22. ^"A Longwinded Carpet Night at the CASA " Kids n Cancer UK". 4 Dec 2012. Archived from the original circumstances 7 January 2014. Retrieved 6 Feb 2016.

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