About
It’s a sure fact that most children in the UK have enjoyed being entertained by Dave Benson Phillips who, over the last 28 years, has become one of the most popular children’s presenters on television.
His big break into television came when he has working at Haven Holidays as a Children’s Uncle.
He was spotted by the BBC and given the chance to appear in Playbus, which later became Playdays, a programme that ran successfully for 6 years.
This led to Dave being given his own show by the BBC, the phenomenally popular BAFTA nominated Get Your Own Back, of which there have now been 14 series. He was given another major series in 1996, this time for ITV, called Disney’s Wake Up in The Wild Room, which was aired every Saturday morning for nearly two years.
Dave is very well known for starring in the best selling Fun Song Factory video series, which was televised for ITV. He has also presented numerous other television programmes including the CITV series Petswap, co-presented by Fearne Cotton, Nick Jnr for Nickelodeon and Words and Pictures and Go For It for BBC Education. Dave is hugely well known for his work on the Disney Channel, presenting the children’s cookery programme Bitesize and as “Big Dave” on the Cable Guide Award winning, Playhouse Disney with co-presenter “Little Alex” Lovell.
Dave has continued to perform to live audiences throughout his career, including touring with Get Your Own Back – Live! and The Dave Benson Phillips Show, plus one of his proudest moments, singing at the London Palladium as part of the Children’s Royal Variety Performance. In 1999, he made his first appearance in a musical, playing “Eddie Hair” in The Demon Headmaster, which toured throughout England.
Throughout his hectic schedule Dave has always found time for children with special needs, amongst whom his Makaton sign language video is extremely popular. He also donates many hours to charity work both here and abroad.
In 2008 Dave released two musical CDs, ‘Dave’s Are We There Yet!’ Album and ‘Dave’s Nap Attack Album!’
Dave’s show can include Makaton signing if appropriate.
The options for various age categories are:
DAVE THE GUITAR MAN
Armed with his twangy guitar, Dave performs sing-along songs.
AGE: 1 and older
DURATION: Sessions lasting 30 minutes (depending on the event)
NOTES: The music requested can be age or genre – specific
DAVE’S CIRCUS WORKSHOP! Try your hand at juggling, low-wire walking, plate-spinning, stilt-walking… have a go go at the diablo! Dave and his assistants will teach you how to master the skills, and demonstrate what you’ve learned in your very own circus show!
AGE: 4 and older.
Duration: 2 Hours
NOTES: Very physical, and much audience-participation
DAVE BENSON PHILLIPS: CELEBRITY DJ
Playing chart sounds, floor-fillers and dancefloor detonators… and extensive catalogue of tunes from the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 00’s, Dave has enough music and experience to keep a dancefloor busy.
More about his services for children's parties here: http://www.davebensonphillips.com/birthday-parties/
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