Could Jim Davidson ever make a comeback?

[Rolf Lundgren]

This is in this weeks Popbitch mailout - so maybe take with a pinch of salt, but it sounds like a plausible story

It's better than the alternative of believing there exists a sizeable amount of people who don't think Jim's a massive twat.

[McFlymo]

Less than 1 minute into this and already I was pretty angry: http://youtu.be/mGAQ3PHJhqo

About 3 minutes in (just after his "Hkk...hkkk..." joke about having a foreign driving license) was my limit.

It's not just the offensive stuff, it's the boring "eh? Twitter and Facebook eh?" shite too.
It's like watching my dad, except my dad would have the integrity not to inflict his 'comedy' on an audience.

[Glebe]

"HUHYAAAAY!!"

[elnombre]

I see Jim's pal Richard has fixed it for him to have his own documentary tonight at 9. 'At Least I'm Not Boring' is the title, verging on self parody, particularly from someone who has wrung 40 years out of the same three jokes. I like that rather than using a quote from someone else or a memorable catchphrase (which would necessitate him having one), they went with Jim's self assessment which is tantamount to 'Jim Davidson thinks Jim Davidson is fairly interesting'.

Anyone tuning in?

[Thomas]

If viewers decide that he is boring, then what? He's cornered himself with that title. He's donned one piece of armour, and it's only stuck on with Velcro.

[elnombre]

To be fair I suppose its reasonably apt in regard to his 'colourful' history of spousal abuse, drunk driving, racism, sexism and homophobia.

Having said that, Jeffrey Dahmer wasn't boring either, but rare is the occasion that Channel 5 cite this fact as redeeming grounds for a light hearted weeknight reappraisal.

[Rolf Lundgren]

A much better show would be 'At Least I'm Not Jim Davidson' starring anyone else.

[Jawaka]

Judging by the tone of this show that's on at the moment - 'At Least I'm Not Boring'. I think it's highly likely he will make a comeback.

Edit: Ugh missed a bunch of mentions of the show above.

[elnombre]

Judging by the tone of this show that's on at the moment - 'At Least I'm Not Boring'. I think it's highly likely he will make a comeback.

I'm convinced its just a collaborative Desmond/Davidson wet dream. He might fill the theatres on his next tour a little more than in recent years, but I can't see him ever having much of a TV career. The Big Brother bump isn't what it was - and even in the show's heyday, it never seemed to do anyone much good beyond a couple of years.

Nice to see Bobby Davro, spokesman for Dorothy Dot Com joking about taking advantage of coked up teenagers though.

[BlodwynPig]

I think a third fall from grace will utterly destroy him, and for that reason I hope he makes a comeback

[Artemis]

I'm glad he called Brian Dowling a cunt though, because he definitely is.

[BlodwynPig]

Additionally, as with the fickle world we live in, these "events" never seem to stay in the public gaze more than a day or so. I mean he won BB and about a day later no-one was mentioning it, they'd moved on to the next giraffe in a box story.

[Artemis]

Richard Blackwood?!!!

[elnombre]

Richard Blackwood?!!!

Well, the last time he was on TV he was getting a finger shoved up his arse on This Morning. I guess from there to here is a sideways step for him.

[Artemis]

You can't move forward if you're looking back

You can if you walk backwards while you do it, you stupid thick twat.

[elnombre]

I see John Virgo was conspicuous in his absence. Jim must have rolled a 1.

[Glebe]

Davidson could sink Channel 5.[nb]The Channel that no one has anyway.[/nb]

[Famous Mortimer]

Was there ever an episode 2 of his podcast?

[Tiny Poster]

Blackwood does pretty well on the live circuit and had a good run in the popular West End Shrek musical.

My mate knocks about with Davidson at Charlton games. When asked about Virgo, Davidson said "Don't talk to me about that cunt".

[Artemis]

Probably married an Indian or summit.

[Stevie81]

There's always room for a tired old racist with his jokes about the blind and obese...I mean...isn't there?

[Theremin]

Fuck me, there's a (relatively) large comedy club in Essex boasting on Facebook about having booked the wanker.

The page currently plays host to this heartwarming exchange:

Ian: I'm in a wheelchair, will I be allowed to go? :P

Steve (Promoter): yes wheelchairs are fine so are any other chair

Steve (Promoter): the venue perfectly fine for wheelchairs just need advance notice

Ian: I'm just joking, I don't wanna see him. He refused to do a show once because the front row were all in wheelchairs

Steve (Promoter): well i think things are a little different now

Theremin: Hopefully he still does his 'Chalky White' West Indian character, though.

[koeman]

'well i think things are a little different now' = 'he's just won Celebrity Big Brother - kerching!'

My mate knocks about with Davidson at Charlton games. When asked about Virgo, Davidson said "Don't talk to me about that cunt".

I want to know more about this. What came between them? Was it anything to do with Davidson producing the pantomime where Virgo sustained the injury that makes him lean to one side?

[Phoenix Lazarus]

What came between them?

They were having a threesome?

[Ringside]

I really enjoyed the formula of the documentary....shows a load of sexist clips, cuts to Jim's mates saying he's not sexist, then Jim saying he's not sexist. Then shows a load of racism, cuts to Jim's mates saying he's not a racist, then indeed sir Jim saying the same. Bit of wife beating, cuts to his mates.....you get the idea.

Maybe we've all been wrong all these years?

[great_badir]

Blackwood does pretty well on the live circuit and had a good run in the popular West End Shrek musical.

I can't stand him, but yeah - he's a regular go-to for the corporate comedy circuit, along with Dominic why-doesn't-he-tour-anymore-? Littlewood.