Where is Jim Davidson?
Initially planned to be a regular member of the Tisteam, Jim was introduced at the same time as Sally James, in 1977. However, Jim left after only a number of shows, and only made sporadic guest appearances from then on. It’s recently been claimed by Jim himself, in a letter to the Daily Mail in July 2004, that he was the first ever Phantom Flan Flinger. Jim went on to cultivate his controversial brand of stand-up comedy, which has drawn criticism due to its right-wing leanings and racial caricatures. In the early 1980s, Jim’s big break (if you excuse the pun) on TV was when Thames gave him a sitcom – “Up The Elephant & Round The Castle”. The Thames management warmed to him, as he got regular specials to showcase his often blue stand-up routines. In 1991, Jim switched sides to the BBC, having devised Big Break, a snooker-based game show he fronted with snooker-player John Virgo as his sidekick. Having toned down his style of comedy for this show (it was early evening viewing), his prof
