a b "COMEDY / Positions on the slide rule: Or is it? Mark Wareham on Ben". The Independent. 26 March 1994 . Retrieved 23 September 2023.

Davidson became known for Big Break (1991–2002) and as the third host of The Generation Game (1995–2002), as the successor to Bruce Forsyth and Larry Grayson. In September 2007, Davidson appeared in the third series of Hell's Kitchen (2007) in the UK, and in May 2008 he appeared in the BBC's Comedy Map of Britain. Davidson ready to make Tories laugh". The Daily Telegraph. London. 24 April 2004. Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Medium Awareness: Buttons occasionally points out the fact the performance is being videotaped for posterity and - potentially - the hope of editing the video to show Cinderella marrying Buttons instead of Prince Charming which, unfortunately for Buttons, does not happen. Drag Queen: In line with usual pantomime performances of Cinderella, the Ugly Sisters are performed by two men. It's not even 'so bad it becomes ironically funny' like something from MST3K. It's just grindingly boring. It makes you question your own attachment to the rest of the human race.a b "COMEDY / Jim's vehicle's a rotten pumpkin". The Independent. 13 March 1994 . Retrieved 22 September 2023. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p.142. ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7. Beacom, Brian (29 November 2010). "Face to Face: Jim Davidson". Herald Scotland. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012 . Retrieved 9 May 2012. Davidson has written two autobiographies, The Full Monty (1993) [35] and Close to the Edge (2001). [2] Rachel McGrath (8 January 2015). "Jim Davidson Shares Sympathy For Nigel Farage: 'Ukip Are The Jim Davidson of the Political World' ". Huffington Post UK.

Jim Davidson stars as Buttons in this adults only version of the classic fairy tale. Anybody recognise Sinderella ? In September 2007, Davidson participated in the celebrity reality TV programme Hell's Kitchen and attracted negative media attention over homophobic bullying towards TV presenter and openly gay contestant Brian Dowling. Davidson asked Dowling, "Are you on our side?" when referring to whether or not he would be participating for the boys' or girls' team. Davidson used the word " shirt-lifters" in front of him, and constantly asked if Dowling would like to try on one of " John Virgo's lovely waistcoats", which Davidson owns. Davidson later described himself as a " homophobic arsehole". The programme was broadcast on ITV on 4 September 2007. [21] On 10 September, Davidson was asked to leave Hell's Kitchen, [22] following further confrontations with Dowling. [21] After Davidson's exit from the programme, the BBC reported that the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom had received 46 complaints alleging that Davidson had bullied Dowling. Ofcom concluded that nothing unacceptable had happened, but ITV, the channel which had originally broadcast the programme, issued a statement, regretting Davidson's "unacceptable remarks". [23] Jim Davidson cancels show after wheelchair row". The Guardian. London. 21 October 2003 . Retrieved 13 May 2013. Davidson has been married five times; four of them have ended in divorce. He has five children by three wives: a b "Comic Jim Davidson, playing Buttons, gives a lift to co-star Diane Lee at the launch in Ealing of his own production of the X-rated pantomime Sinderella which opens on 4 February at Ipswich Regent, Suffolk, England". TopFoto. 18 January 1993 . Retrieved 22 September 2023.Baron Hard-on: (describing the phallic-shaped vibrator for Cinderella) "It's for fu— (pause during audience laughter) That, Cinderella, is magic!"

Guide, British Comedy. "Jim Davidson - Comedy Collection DVD". British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 24 September 2023.Prince Charming winking and smiling at the audience, with the Twinkle Smile effect added during video post-production. Kutner, Jon; Leigh, Spencer (26 May 2010). 1,000 UK Number One Hits. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-360-2. As Prince Charming (in disguise as Dandini) starts singing "This Pullover" ( incidentally a song recorded by Jess Conrad in the early 1960s), Buttons walks on and the song stops suddenly.

You want a successful comedy video, you need an 18 certificate: Mark". The Independent. 12 December 1994 . Retrieved 24 September 2023. Yahoo UK & Ireland - Sports News | Live Scores | Results". uk.sports.yahoo.com . Retrieved 25 April 2019. The show then ran in December 1996 at Bristol Hippodrome. [14] The same month, The Independent 's Matthew Sweet wrote that the adult pantomime was an "atrocity", and that both Sinderella and Pussy in Boots, [23] Mike Reid's 1994 direct-to-video adult pantomime with John Altman and Barbara Windsor [24] that had been described by the publication in December 1994 as "blue stand up masquerading as panto" [25] and had entered the UK Video Chart that year at No. 23, [26] had "besmirched" the genre's reputation, further describing Sinderella as "a lowest-common-denominator smutfest". [23] 1997–2007: Sinderella Comes Again [ edit ]Swapped Roles: Also invokes the Mistaken for Servant trope in which Prince Charming decides early on to switch places with Dandini. Davidson has responded to accusations of prejudice by saying: "It is a difficult thing, comedy, and I'm on a loser. If I cured AIDS and fed Africa and ended Ebola and found that missing aeroplane I'd still be that horrible racist, sexist, homophobic comedian. By people, with respect, who haven't seen me. Or are judging me from the past." [17] Other incidents [ edit ] On 2 January 2013, as Davidson was set to become a housemate in the 11th series of Celebrity Big Brother, he was arrested at Heathrow Airport by police officers working on Operation Yewtree. [7] On 20 March 2013 he was arrested again over new allegations of sexual offences; [29] however, on 21 August 2013, it was announced that no further action would be taken in relation to the allegations of historic sex abuse, due to insufficient evidence. [30] [31] Sinderella 2:: Jim Davidson at The New Wimbledon Theatre in Wimbledon". 4 January 2005. Archived from the original on 4 January 2005 . Retrieved 25 September 2023.