Dave Spikey was born on David Gordon Bramwell, 6 October 1951 and is an English comedian, actor, writer and film producer.
17 Facts About Dave Spikey
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Dave Spikey is best known for his stand-up comedy, writing and starring in the British comedy programme Phoenix Nights, presenting Bullseye and Chain Letters, and serving as team captain for the first four series of 8 Out of 10 Cats.
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Early in his career Dave Spikey won a talent show called Stairway to the Stars with a routine about juggling on a motorbike, judged by comedian Larry Grayson who took him aside to tell him he had potential and his routine was fantastic.
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Dave Spikey was inspired to pursue a part-time comedy career while working at Bolton General Hospital.
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In 1992, Dave Spikey was asked to form a double act with Rick Sykes, purely as a 'one-off' to support a popular musical duo called 'Intaglio'.
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In 1993, Dave Spikey was voted "best up and coming comedian" by the Manchester Evening News.
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In 1996, Dave Spikey first met Peter Kay, with whom he would later collaborate, at the North-West Comedian of the Year Awards, which Kay won that year and Dave Spikey was compering.
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Dave Spikey was the final host of UK gameshow Chain Letters in 1997, following on from Jeremy Beadle, Andrew O'Connor, Allan Stewart, Ted Robbins and Vince Henderson.
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Dave Spikey won the Best Newcomer award at the British Comedy Awards, and then co-wrote and starred in Phoenix Nights on Channel Four as Jerry St Clair.
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In 2003, Dave Spikey released his first DVD, The Overnight Success Tour.
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In 2005, Dave Spikey became one of the regular team captains on the comedy panel game, 8 Out of 10 Cats, leaving before the 2007 series.
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In 2006, Dave Spikey became the host of a revived version of the darts-based quiz show Bullseye.
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Dave Spikey's chosen subject on Celebrity Mastermind in 2006 was human blood; he won.
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In 2010, Dave Spikey was voted into the Channel 4 100 Greatest Stand-Ups by the British public.
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Dave Spikey celebrated 30 years in stand-up with a new retrospective, Juggling on a Motorbike which began touring in 2017.
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Dave Spikey was patron of the non-profit radio station Chorley FM.
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Dave Spikey is a supporter of the League Against Cruel Sports and appeared in a short film for the group in 2013.