Dave Benson Phillips facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Dave Benson Phillips
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| Born | 3 February 1965 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Children's television presenter |
| Years active | 1981–present |
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Notable work
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The Fun Song Factory |
Dave Benson Phillips, born on February 3, 1965, is a British entertainer. He is known as a children's television presenter, comedian, and even a wrestler. He has hosted popular shows like Playhouse Disney, Fun Song Factory, and the CBBC game show Get Your Own Back.
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Dave's Career Journey
Dave Benson Phillips first became interested in performing while working at the Polka Children's Theatre in Wimbledon, London. He started his career by performing at children's parties and busking. Later, he worked at holiday parks like Pontins and Haven Holidays.
While at Haven, a talent scout noticed his skills. This led to an audition for a BBC show called Play School. He got the part, but the show changed its name to Playbus, and then Playdays. This show was very popular and ran for nine years.
In 1991, Dave started presenting Get Your Own Back. This game show was on BBC One and later CBBC until 2003. On the show, a child contestant would get "revenge" on an adult who they felt had done something unfair. The show was even nominated for a BAFTA award in 1999. From 1996 to 1998, he also hosted Wake Up in the Wild Room on ITV.
Since May 2012, Dave has co-hosted the annual music festival Let's Rock The Moor! with fellow presenter Pat Sharp. He has also appeared on Big Brother's Bit on the Side on Channel 5.
In 2013, Dave Benson Phillips made a guest appearance in the TV show Sooty. He also plays himself in a web series called Getting Back with Dave Benson Phillips, which started in 2017. This series has been shown at MCM Comic Con London. You can watch the series and its spin-off, In Production, on YouTube. Dave has also worked as a professional wrestler, something he also did when he was a Bluecoat at Pontins.
Dealing with False Rumours
In 2009, some false rumours spread online that Dave Benson Phillips had died. There were also other untrue stories about him. In 2017, he spoke to a special committee about "fake news" and how it can affect people. He helped explain the problems caused by false information online.
Dave's Personal Life
On July 11, 2024, Dave Benson Phillips shared that he has Type 2 Diabetes.
TV Shows and Films
- A CBeebies Christmas Carol
- Big Brother's Bit on the Side
- Bitesize (Himself)
- Bad Robots
- Cats' Eyes
- CBBC's Proms in the Park
- Celebrity Juice
- Come Dine with Me (Himself)
- Da Bungalow Clips' 2021 Christmas Day Video Message
- Dream Street
- Fun Song Factory
- Get Your Own Back
- Getting Back with Dave Benson Phillips
- Go For It!
- Is That A Fact?
- Jack in the Box
- The Last Leg
- The Legend of Nic and Joe
- Nick Jr.
- Petswap
- Planet Cook
- Playdays
- Playhouse Disney UK (Presenter)
- Q & A
- Rat Kan II
- Sooty
- Wake Up in the Wild Room
- Words & Pictures – The Gruffalo Story
Videos and DVDs
- A Day Full of Surprises and Songs – Presenter
- Bourne Leisure Health and Safety Film
- Dave and the Animals
- First Bible Stories
- Fun Song Factory
- Get Up and Go!
- Get Your Own Back
- Makaton Nursery Rhymes
- My Favourite Nursery Rhymes
- Roald Dahl – The Enormous Crocodile – Narrator
- The Magical World of Animals
- Wiz Waz's World of 123
- Wiz Waz's World of ABC
- Wiz Waz's World Nursery Rhymes
- Wiz Waz's World of Starting School
- Wow! That's What I Call Nursery Rhymes
Video Games
- Smarties: Meltdown (2006) – Voice of "Big Blue"
