PRIME TIME BARGAIN HUNT IS BACK
WEDNESDAY 12 MAY, 7.00pm,BBC 1
DAVID DICKINSON - STRICTLY COME DANCING
Live on Saturday Nights from 15 May 2004
David Dickinson and Dancer Camilla Daller 'give us a twirl' for the new Saturday night live show Strictly Come Dancing hosted by Bruce Forsyth
Photo Courtesy of the BBC
David Dickinson is among the eight TV celebrities to take up the challenge of the new BBC showcase show Strictly Come Dancing, hosted by TV favourite Bruce Forsyth. David will have to Cha Cha Cha and Rumba his way around the dance floor infront of a judging panel of top dancing experts. David has described the dance training as a 'nightmare', and 'really tough'. He's determine to give the competition his best shot as proceeds from phone in voting will go to charity. We'll bring you more details soon. Strictly Come Dancing starts May 15 on Saturday nights BBC 1 and see David in rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing daily on BBC 3 from Wed 12 May , these shows will include exclusive footage from the rehearsals and updates on training, as well as interviews with the contestants. .
For more Information about Strictly Come Dancing see BBC Strictly Come Dancing pages
NEW PRIME TIME BARGAIN HUNT(13.02.04)(16.02.04)(28.03.04)
Fans will be pleased to hear that David is currently out and about filming for the next series of Prime Time Bargain Hunt, which is scheduled to run from 12 May 2004. Amongst the locations for the next prime time series David has visited Oxford, Exeter, Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast where
David enjoyed a hair raising experience when he was winched down from a sea king helicopter onto a life boat, in roaring March weather.
DATES IN DAVID'S DIARY (21.04.04) (05.05.04)
Student's favourite David Dickinson will be hosting
The Daily Telegraph Pub Quiz Challenge Final on Wednesday 5 May at the London School of Economics. The best brains from all over the country take part in the final of this prestigious competition.
Later in May David Dickinson will be hosting a fashion show in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief, and taking a trip on the crusie liner Auror to provide expert antique advice on a themed cruise adventure.
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In April David Dickinson will be getting out his gavel and hosting a charity auction at the the Somerfield Group Charity Ball in aid of several charities.
TV TEASERS! (21.04.04)
David is very busy at the moment he is in the midlle of rehearsals for two great new TV ventures. One will let you see David as you've never seen him before and the other will be live on a Saturday night! Further details of both shows will be here soon, so keep your eye in on our news page.
DAVID PICKS WINNING 'HORSES'!(29.03.04)
Almost six million viewers tuned in to see David Dickinson, the celebrity advocate for 'Only Fools and Horses', pick up the award for 'Britain's Best Sitcom' on BBC Two (March 27). David proved a passionate campaigner for the show which garnered 342,426 votes 22.2% of the share well ahead of second placed Blackadder which received 282,106 votes. David argued that the shows writer "John Sullivan does what other writers don't. He makes you laugh and cry. He brings you birth, deaths and marriages. I love Del Boy and the man who plays him. David Jason really is a comic genius." David also claims that 'Only Fools and Horses' featured the "the single best sight gag on telly" when Del Trotter fell through a pub bar.
David was clearly delighted to be the last man standing on the live show, and was given a commemorative cup as souvenir of his triumph.
Actor David Jason, who plays Del boy, said after the result: "I am delighted that something which gave me some of the happiest times of my life still gives pleasure to so many people."
Writer John Sullivan said: "I started writing Only Fools and Horses in 1981 because I knew that in 23 years time there would be a Britain's Best Sitcom competition and I wanted to win it.- I'm delighted for everyone connected with the series and my thanks to everyone who voted for us."
SEARCH FOR BRITAIN'S BEST SITCOM (14.03.04)
LIVE FINAL Saturday 27 March
After weeks of voting and debate, Jonathan Ross will host the Best British Sitcom Live Final from BBC Television Centre in London on Saturday, March 27 - BBC Two.
During the course of the programme, each of the ten advocates is given a final opportunity to persuade the audience to vote for their show. There are also clips from each of the Top 10 shows before Johnathan Ross counts down the Top 10 to reveal what is Britain's best sitcom. David Dickinson will be there as star advocate for 'Only Fools and Horses'. You will still have your chance to vote for the winner throughout the live show.
The sitcoms will be eliminated two at a time, with any further voting focusing exclusively on the remaining shows and continuing right up until the winning comedy is unveiled.
For more about David's case for 'Only Fools and Horses' visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/sitcom/advocate_onlyfools.shtml you'll also find details of how to vote for your favourite of the top ten.
DAVID ADVOCATE FOR ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES (13.02.04)
David
Dickinson will be representing 'Only Fools and Horses' on Saturday 28 February as part of the BBC's series to decide 'Britain's
Best Sitcom'.
In an hour long show on BBC 2 David will put the case for the comedy favourite
which revolves around wheeler and dealer Del Boy Trotter and his family and friends.
For more information about 'Britain's Best Sitcom' and 'Only Fools and Horses'
visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/sitcom/top10.shtml
The Impressionable Jon Culshaw - ITV (26.02.04)
David Dickinson guests on the first of a brand new series starring top British impressionist Jon Culshaw. In a sketch where Jon plays David, the one and only real David Dickinson turns up along side him. Jon the star of BBC's Dead Ringers (in which Mark Perry impersonated The Duke) has swopped sides to make his own show for ITV. Jon's 'David' is very well observed, erudite and much more svelte than Perry's edition, but in our opinion 'there ain't nothing like the real thing.'. You can catch Jon's impression on ITV2, Tuesday March 2 at 9.00 pm.
The British Association of Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) has commended Cheshire adoption agency, Adoption Matters, for the success of its 'Children Who Wait' campaign during National Adoption Week.
Adoption Matters, who places children with adoptive parents across Cheshire, South Manchester and North East Wales, reached new heights with its most successful adoption week campaign ever - thanks in part to the help of adopted celebrity David Dickinson.
David backed the campaign which asked for people to come forward to adopt some of the children who wait longest for new families, including older children and those with physical and mental disabilities.
Resulting media coverage doubled traffic to the new agency website, www.adoptionmatters.org, and tripled the amount of initial enquiries from potential adopters. A number of people have already gone forward to adopt children thanks to the campaign.
The Winning Portrait, by Artist Andrew James
revealed on Sunday 18th January
STAR
PORTRAIT OF THE DUKE (04.01.04)
Star Portraits -BBC 1
Sunday 18 January 6.05 - 6.35pm
David
is one of the four celebrities featured in BBC 1's new Sunday evening
series Star Portraits, hosted by Rolf Harris. David sat for his portrait
to be painted for five hours by three artists, in the comfort of his
beautiful home on the edge of the Peak District. He was not allowed
to see the results until an unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery
in London. David had never sat for a painting before and spent the time
trying to imagine what styles and approach each artist would use. It
was not until minutes before the unveiling and his first chance to see
the finished works that he began to get nervous. He says 'I did feel
apprehensive and the experience was quite overwhelming.' David was moved
to tears when he saw the three portraits and choosing the one painting
to keep for himself was an emotional episode. Of his choice he says 'It
has guts and soul - and I like to think it's a picture of the real me.'
The portrait now has pride of place, displayed on a large in easel in
his open plan home
We will bring you a review of Star Portrait of David Dickinson with images and further details about the artists very soon.
If you saw the show please email us and tell us which portrait you liked the most.
You can see all 12 star portraits from the series in full, and vote for your favourite at The New Art Gallery Walsall (Tuesday to Sunday until 28th March 2004). For further details contact reception on 01922 654 40 or visit their website at http://www.artatwalsall.org.uk/art/index.html
WHERE YOU CAN SEE DAVID ON TV 2004
May 2004
New Series Prime Time Bargain Hunt from 12 May, 7.00 pm,BBC 1
Strictly Come Dancing Live from Saturday 15 May 7.15pm BBC1
Strictly Come Dancing Behind the Scenes from Weds 12 May BBC3
The Nations Favourite Food, (r) UKTV Food, 22.00 Wed 5 May, 08.00 Thur 6 May and other dates throughout the month.
Bargain Hunt (r) UKSTYLE 21.00 From Wed 5 May and other daily showings through out the month
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