Dave Lamb, the Glossary
David Alexander Lamb (born 17 January 1969) is an English actor, comedian, narrator and presenter.[1]
Table of Contents
62 relations: Ad libitum, Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask, And They're Off!, Armstrong and Miller (TV series), BBC Two, Bedford Modern School, Big Barn Farm, Big Brother (British TV series) series 12, Blue Peter, British Indians, Broxbourne, Butlin's, CBBC, CBeebies, Come Dine with Me, Danger Mouse (2015 TV series), Debrett's People of Today, Digital Spy, DIY SOS, EastEnders, ElvenQuest, Eric Sykes, Fable II, Fable III, Fun at the Funeral Parlour, Goodness Gracious Me (TV series), Hertfordshire, Hippies (TV series), Horrible Histories (2009 TV series), Horrible Histories: Gory Games, Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans, How Do You Want Me?, Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Lewes, Lewes F.C., Lionhead Studios, Marcus Bentley, Miranda (TV series), Moving Wallpaper, Only Fools and Horses, Ore Oduba, People Like Us (mockumentary), PledgeMusic, Ray Cooney, Rock & Chips, Russ Abbot, Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Alan Davies Show, The Bigger Issues, ... Expand index (12 more) »
- Comedians from the City of Westminster
Ad libitum
In music and other performing arts, the phrase ad libitum (from Latin for 'at one's pleasure' or 'as you desire'), often shortened to "ad lib" (as an adjective or adverb) or "ad-lib" (as a verb or noun), refers to various forms of improvisation.
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask is a British comedy panel show hosted by Alexander Armstrong.
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And They're Off!
And They're Off! (also known as And They're Off!... for Sport Relief) is a British television programme hosted by Ore Oduba with commentary from Dave Lamb and demonstrations from Daryll Neita and is shown on BBC One, featuring contestants predicting which celebrity will win a physical challenge to raise money for Sport Relief.
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Armstrong and Miller (TV series)
Armstrong and Miller – later retitled The Armstrong and Miller Show – is a comedy sketch television show that aired between 1997 and 2001 featuring Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller, known together as Armstrong and Miller.
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BBC Two
BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC.
Bedford Modern School
Bedford Modern School (often called BMS or simply Modern) is a Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference independent school in Bedford, England.
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Big Barn Farm
Big Barn Farm is a British live-action and animated children's comedy television series following the lives of four young animals on a farm which uses a combination of live-action and animation.
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Big Brother (British TV series) series 12
Big Brother 2011, also known as Big Brother 12, was the twelfth series of the British reality television series Big Brother and the first not to be broadcast on Channel 4.
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Blue Peter
Blue Peter is a British children's television entertainment programme created by John Hunter Blair.
British Indians
British Indians are citizens of the United Kingdom (UK) whose ancestral roots are from India.
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Broxbourne
Broxbourne is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, England, with a population of 15,303 at the 2011 Census.
Butlin's
Butlin's is a chain of large seaside resorts in the United Kingdom, incorporated as Butlins Skyline Limited.
CBBC
CBBC is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC.
CBeebies
CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC.
Come Dine with Me
Come Dine with Me is a British reality series that has aired on Channel 4 since 10 January 2005 and is narrated by Dave Lamb.
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Danger Mouse (2015 TV series)
Danger Mouse is an animated television series, produced by FremantleMedia and Boulder Media, though it started being produced by Boat Rocker Media in 2018 after they acquired FremantleMedia Kids & Family.
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Debrett's People of Today
Debrett's People of Today was a reference work published by Debrett's containing biographical details of approximately 25,000 notable people from across the spectrum of British society, a rival to the longer-established Who's Who.
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Digital Spy
Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based entertainment, television and film website and brand and is the largest digital property at Hearst UK.
DIY SOS
DIY SOS is a British DIY television series made for the BBC and presented by Nick Knowles, Lowri Turner, Kate McIntyre and Brigid Calderhead.
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985.
ElvenQuest
ElvenQuest is a comic fantasy broadcast on BBC Radio 4 by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto, and starring Stephen Mangan, Alistair McGowan, Darren Boyd, Kevin Eldon, Sophie Winkleman and Dave Lamb.
Eric Sykes
Eric Sykes (4 May 1923 – 4 July 2012) was an English radio, stage, television and film writer, comedian, actor and director whose performing career spanned more than 50 years. Dave Lamb and Eric Sykes are 20th-century English comedians, 21st-century English comedians and English male comedians.
Fable II
Fable II is a 2008 action role-playing open-world video game, developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox 360.
Fable III
Fable III is a 2010 action role-playing open-world video game, developed by Lionhead Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows.
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
Fun at the Funeral Parlour was a comedy series broadcast on BBC Choice and BBC Three for two series in 2001 and 2002.
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Goodness Gracious Me (TV series)
Goodness Gracious Me is a BBC sketch comedy show originally aired on BBC Radio 4 from 1996 to 1998 and later televised on BBC Two from 1998 to 2001.
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Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire (or; often abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and one of the home counties.
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Hippies (TV series)
Hippies is a six-part British television comedy series broadcast on BBC 2 from 12 November to 17 December 1999.
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Horrible Histories (2009 TV series)
Horrible Histories is a British children's live-action historical and musical sketch comedy television series, based on the bestselling book series of the same name by Terry Deary.
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Horrible Histories: Gory Games
Horrible Histories: Gory Games is a children's game show, co-produced by Citrus Television and Lion Television for CBBC, that debuted in 2011.
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Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans
Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans is a 2019 British historical comedy film directed by Dominic Brigstocke, based on the book series of the same name by author Terry Deary, and the television series of 2009 and 2015 on CBBC.
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How Do You Want Me?
How Do You Want Me? is a British television sitcom, produced by Kensington Films & Television, written by Simon Nye, and directed by John Henderson.
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Jan Ravens
Janet Ravens (born 14 May 1958) is an English actress and impressionist, known for her voice work on Spitting Image and Dead Ringers. Dave Lamb and Jan Ravens are 20th-century English comedians and 21st-century English comedians.
Jon Culshaw
Jonathan Peter Culshaw (born 2 June 1968) is an English actor, comedian and impressionist. Dave Lamb and Jon Culshaw are 20th-century English comedians, 21st-century English comedians, English male comedians and English male voice actors.
Lewes
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England.
Lewes F.C.
Lewes Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Lewes, East Sussex, England.
Lionhead Studios
Lionhead Studios Limited was a British video game developer founded in July 1997 by Peter Molyneux, Mark Webley, Tim Rance, and Steve Jackson.
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Marcus Bentley
Marcus Bentley (born 4 October 1967) is a British actor, broadcaster and voice-over artist. Dave Lamb and Marcus Bentley are English male voice actors.
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Miranda (TV series)
Miranda is a British television sitcom written by and starring comedian Miranda Hart.
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Moving Wallpaper
Moving Wallpaper is a British satirical comedy-drama television series set in a TV production unit.
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Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses.... is a British television sitcom created and written by John Sullivan.
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Ore Oduba
Ore Oduba (born 17 November 1985) is a British television and radio presenter who has also worked as an actor. Dave Lamb and Ore Oduba are English television presenters.
People Like Us (mockumentary)
People Like Us is a British radio and TV comedy programme, a spoof on-location documentary (or mockumentary) written by John Morton, and starring Chris Langham as Roy Mallard, an inept interviewer.
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PledgeMusic
PledgeMusic was an online direct-to-fan music platform, launched in August 2009.
Ray Cooney
Raymond George Alfred Cooney OBE (born 30 May 1932) is an English playwright, actor, and director.
Rock & Chips
Rock & Chips is a British television comedy-drama miniseries and a prequel to the sitcom Only Fools and Horses.
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Russ Abbot
Russell Allan Abbot (born Roberts; 18 September 1947) is an English musician, actor and comedian. Dave Lamb and Russ Abbot are 20th-century English comedians, 21st-century English comedians and English male comedians.
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Star Wars: The Old Republic is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) based in the Star Wars universe.
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The Alan Davies Show
The Alan Davies Show was a short-lived radio program that aired from May – June 1998.
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The Bigger Issues
The Bigger Issues was a half-hour comedy drama series about an over-ambitious and incompetent fringe theatre company for BBC Radio 4 and was written and performed by Dave Lamb (as Keith Daniels), Jim North (as Francis), Nick Walker (as Dan), and Richie Webb (as each episode's guest musician).
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The Broxbourne School
The Broxbourne School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.
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The Cheese Shop
The Cheese Shop were a troupe of six comedy writer-performers from the revue circuit of University of Warwick.
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The Dripping Pan
The Dripping Pan is a football stadium in Lewes, England.
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The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle is a British sitcom that was originally aired on BBC Two in 2007.
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The Smoking Room
The Smoking Room is a British television sitcom written by Brian Dooley, who won a BAFTA for the series in 2005.
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The Way It Is (radio programme)
The Way It Is is a topical news spoof show which ran for five series, each of eight shows, on BBC Radio 4 between 1998 and 2001.
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University of Warwick
The University of Warwick (abbreviated as Warw. in post-nominal letters) is a public research university on the outskirts of Coventry between the West Midlands and Warwickshire, England.
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Vaudeville Theatre
The Vaudeville Theatre is a West End theatre on the Strand in the City of Westminster.
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Waybuloo
Waybuloo is a live-action/animated children's television series created by Dan Good and Absolutely Cuckoo.
Westminster
Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in London, England.
15 Minute Musical
15 Minute Musical is a comedy series on BBC Radio 4 written by Richie Webb, David Quantick and Dave Cohen.
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2DTV
2DTV is a British satirical animated television series which was co-created and produced by Giles Pilbrow for ITV.
See also
Comedians from the City of Westminster
- 'Monsewer' Eddie Gray
- Amelia Dimoldenberg
- Anna Russell
- Ben Elton
- Brian Conley
- Clive Dunn
- Danny John-Jules
- Dave Lamb
- Eve Ferret
- Gary Waldhorn
- Harry Fragson
- Jack Whitehall
- Jane Bussmann
- Joe Cornish
- John Courtney (playwright)
- Joseph Grimaldi
- Joyce Grenfell
- Margie Morris
- Matt Lucas
- Mel Smith
- Nigel Planer
- Noel Fielding
- Norman Wisdom
- Robert Popper
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Lamb
Also known as Dave Alexander Lamb, David Alexander Lamb.
, The Broxbourne School, The Cheese Shop, The Dripping Pan, The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle, The Smoking Room, The Way It Is (radio programme), University of Warwick, Vaudeville Theatre, Waybuloo, Westminster, 15 Minute Musical, 2DTV.