DAVE SPIKEY
Dave Spikey
Comedian,Actor,Writer,Presenter
Available for
corporate entertainments, personal appearances, dinners and cabaret.
A brilliant stand-up and actor, Dave Spikey’s career began in 1992 after many years writing routines and sketches for other
comedians, TV and radio.
He was 50% of the legendary double act ‘Spikey and Sykey’ who’s most notable success was on Central TV’s ‘New Faces’ show where they finished a close third to a Todmorden whippet juggler and a Latvian plumber who played ‘I’ve got sixpence, jolly jolly sixpence’ on a radiator .After reaching this zenith of achievement ,S & S’s career inevitably plummeted and they split up in Scarborough soon afterwards over an argument concerning
fish**.
Since that fateful day, Dave has spent the intervening years developing a variety of top class sets to cater for every audience
Dave has a distinctive style and approach to comedy - The “Guardian” described him as,
“..a comic who walks a tightrope between the comedy of the everyday and the surreal,
pausing occasionally to place a foot down firmly on either side.” and indeed Dave is one of the very few comedians who works with great success in both the Alternative & Mainstream arenas .
He is one of the top acts on the national comedy circuit and regularly headlines at the Comedy Store , Jongleurs
and all the country’s top venues.
He appeared on Marlboro’s “Lighten-up” tour and Merrydown Cider's Alternative Cabaret Roadshow.
Internationally ,he has recently returned from a second highly acclaimed sell out week in Hong Kong.
Dave has many TV appearances to his name as stand-up comedian , game show presenter – hosted ITV’s popular game show “Chain Letters” - and Actor.
He plays the compere without compare ,“Jerry St Clair” in the hit TV series “Phoenix Nights”
His writing credits are impressive and he was awarded The British Comedy Award for Best New TV Comedy for “That Peter Kay Thing” which he co-wrote with Peter Kay. Their credits also include “The Services” and “Phoenix Nights”.
He also
wrote Dead Man Weds in which he starred with Johnny Vegas and is team captain on
Eight Out Of Ten Cats.
**It was a haddock
What the Papers Say
“A name to watch out for. A rare talent indeed” “The Stage”
“Original , relaxed and visually very funny” “Hong Kong Post”
“Brilliantly Versatile….“A true star” “City Life”
“His delivery and timing are quite exceptional” “The Scotsman”
“He walks the tightrope between the everyday and the surreal , pausing occasionally to plant a foot down firmly on either side” “The Guardian”
“One of the funniest men to have emerged on the scene for some time”
“Club Mirror”
“Deserves his own series or one-off special at least “Radio Times”
“Brilliant” “Daily Mirror”
Stand-up Comedy
Comedy Awards
North West Comedian of the Year “Club Mirror” – Best New Act
Radio & TV Appearances
“The Stand-Up Show” BBC TV: “Jonathan Ross Show” ITV
“Patter Merchants” Scottish TV: “You Must Be Joking” Central TV
“Lunchtime Live”Granada TV: “Pebble Mill” BBC TV
“Whats New” (Series) Granada TV: “Dani Dares” Channel4 TV
“Celebration” Granada TV: “Prince and Spikey” BBC/GMR
“Spikey and Shepherd”BBC/GMR: “WOW”BBC/GMR
“Spikeys Xmas Special”BBC/GMR: “Houghton Weavers Show”BBC
Radio 2
Presenting
Hosted “Chain Letters” (40 shows) Christine Williams Tyne Tees TV
Writing
Co writer “Whats New” Sean Grundy Granada TV
Co writer “Mad for It” Mike Hurley Granada TV
Co Writer “The Services” Andrew Gilman Channel4 TV
Co writer “That Peter Kay Thing” Andrew Gilman Channel4 TV
Co writer “Phoenix Nights” Johnny Campbell Channel4 TV
Co writer “Phoenix Nights II” Peter Kay Channel4 TV
Writer
"Dead Man Weds" Red Production Company ITV
Writing Awards and Nominations
yr2000 “That Peter Kay Thing” Best New Comedy British Comedy Award
yr2002 “Phoenix Nights” Best Comedy “Broadcast” Nomination
yr2002 “Phoenix Nights” Best Comedy Royal Television Society
Nomination
Acting
Role Production Director Company
Dave “Whats New?” Sean Grundy Granada TV
Alan “Making Out” Danielle Graham BBC TV
Simon “Jack and the Beanstalk” Peter Alexander Gracie Fields Theatre
Prison Guard “New Statesman” Marcus Mortimer Yorkshire TV
B B Wolf “Red Riding Hood” Colin Meredith Gracie Fields Theatre
Dave “Mad for it” Mike Hurley Granada TV
Jerry St Clair “That Peter Kay Thing” Andrew Gilman Channel4 TV
Jerry St Clair “Phoenix Nights” Johnny Campbell Channel4 TV
Jerry St Clair “Phoenix Nights II” Peter Kay Channel4 TV
Gordon
Garden, "Dead Man Weds" Red Production Company.
Corporate Entertainment
BP, National Power, BUPA, Norweb, Zeneca , Glaxo, Comet. National Conference Personnel Officers, British Airways – Singapore, Salvesson Corporation, Mitsubishi
Bayer plc . National Conferences of : - Rotary Clubs ,TUC , Health Service Managers x 2, British Society of Haematology x2, Pharmacists, Nurses , NBTS
David has many years experience in the NHS and is particularly suitable for any medical/nursing/health / drugs company associated meetings/conference entertainment .
Phoenix Nights on DVD
Some comedies secure cult status after just one episode. The first series of Phoenix Nights with Bolton-born comic Peter Kay and Dave Spikey is one of those rare gems that few saw on first showing but that everyone was soon talking about. Wheelchair-bound Brian Potter (Kay) runs the Phoenix, a shabby social club populated by an assortment of wonderfully observed characters. It's grim up North and despite the best efforts of the staff to inject life into the proceedings--be it an alternative comedy night, a version of Robot Wars in Potter's beloved Pennine Suite or a Wild West extravaganza--each evening's entertainment always ends badly. Undaunted, the Phoenix denizens continue to strive for their dream: a world in which "clubland never dies".
On the DVD: Phoenix Nights on disc comes with a plethora of extras to enjoy. "One Man and His Horse" is behind the scenes footage of Trigger and his handler (who is almost as entertaining as his charge); there are some great deleted scenes, trailers for the first series and an episode-by-episode sequence of outtakes where the cast hilarity is definitely contagious. A commentary from Kay and some of the team consists more of reminiscence than information, but is well worth a listen.
Please click here to find out about this classic comedy series...