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Jim Davidson
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<p>James Cameron Davidson <a href="/facts/Officer_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire/HlY9buuN">OBE</a> (born 13 December 1953) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer and TV presenter. He hosted the television shows <i><a href="/facts/Big_Break/dMotpBBE">Big Break</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/The_Generation_Game/F4lasGmS">The Generation Game</a></i>. In 2014 he was the winner of the <a href="/facts/Celebrity_Big_Brother_(British_TV_series)_series_13/aQJppYX6">13th series</a> of <i><a href="/facts/Celebrity_Big_Brother_(British_TV_series)/cY2C8H4l">Celebrity Big Brother</a></i>. He also developed three adult pantomime shows, <i>Boobs in the Wood</i>, <i>Chalkie Does Dallas</i>, and <i><a href="/facts/Sinderella/d8foN0r2">Sinderella</a></i>. </p><p>Known for his controversial brand of <a href="/facts/Black_comedy/HyjoJzFA">black comedy</a>, Davidson has incorporated jokes about various minority people in his stand-up act, which has made him a subject of frequent criticism and has been involved in several public controversies due to his humour. </p>