Richard Digance
(born 24 February 1949, in Plaistow, East London) is a comedian and folk singer.
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Biography
He studied
Mechanical Engineering at Reid Kerr College
Paisley, during which time he was inspired by
Billy Connolly.
In the 1970s he toured the United States. Though failing to make much of a name, he ended up a support act for
Steve Martin.
He came to public attention as a regular turn on the popular Sunday evening
Live from... (Her Majesty's/the Piccadilly/the Palladium)
variety series (produced by
LWT for
ITV) and also on
Summertime Special
, a variety showcase of the 1980s. Digance also was the support act for U.K. singer Elkie Brooks on many occasions.
He is known for his television one-hour specials, starting in 1985 with
A Dabble of Digance
.
Abracadigance
was a series of four shows in 1988. The 1992 show,
Richard Digance's Greatest Bits
, recorded at the
Brighton Dome, included some of his most popular routines from stage and screen, including the "Nursery Rhymes", "Remembers" and "Jungle Cup Final".
Digance also had a short-lived
BBC2 Radio programme titled
Another Digance Indulgence
, which ran over eight episodes in the summer of 1987.
Many albums featuring his comic and serious music have been released. His first
novel,
Run Out In The Country
, was published in 1983, and his
autobiography,
A Wealth of Comedy
, in 1999.
He is a regular guest in 'Dictionary Corner' on the
Channel 4 game show
Countdown
, during which he performs comic rhymes before the commercial break.
Digance was the
managing director of Creative Results and
Sound TV, a
satellite channel based on
variety, which launched in February 2005.
[1] However, he resigned in August 2005, and the channel went into administration.
[2] He also co-founded SKD Media, later to become Entertainment Rights; these are involved in releasing nostalgic programming on DVD.
In October 2003 he received the Gold Award from
The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters for his services to music.
He also annually takes to the stage at
Cropredy Festival for the first set on the final day.
He is a fan of
West Ham United F.C.; however, he has attended
Yeovil Town F.C. more recently.
References
- Rejuvenating variety with Sound TV
- Variety channel Sound TV off air within year of launch