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April 25th, 2009

BBC 5 Minute Interview

David is interviewed by Matthew Stadlen in exactly five minutes, for a series for the BBC News website.

He talks to Matt about his potential football career and his love for David Bowie.

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April 20th, 2009

Morwenna Banks – Monkeys, Monsters and the Booker Prize

David’s girlfriend, Morwenna Banks, has been featured on the BBC website.

Morwenna Banks digs deep under the skin of today’s top music celebrities to bring you spoof interviews with Lady Gaga, Noel Gallagher, Susan Boyle, Pixie Lott, Jools Holland and Duffy. In this episode they discuss the Booker Prize, talk about their favourite books, and throw in a bit of Boogie Woogie.

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April 18th, 2009

David Baddiel on Cormac McCarthy

Column by David in The Times.

One of the joys of not being on the television as much as I used to be is that it allows me to travel more on public transport. Not that I was ever exactly mobbed on it, but I was stared at, which was enough, in a captive space, to make me feel uncomfortable. Now, I still get stared at, but with less intensity and/or curiosity, unless I draw attention to myself, which generally I don’t.

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April 4th, 2009

Hard luck pornographers, the internet may be your downfall

Column by David in The Times.

So I’ve started twittering. I resisted for some time, not really getting it, but now a combination of feeling left out, being badgered by friends, and not wishing to appear fuddy or indeed duddy has made me dive headlong into that overpopulated cyber bird’s-nest. There was a specific catalyst. I dipped my toe into the Twitter waters late last Sunday night, by posting an opinion about how Jacqui Smith claiming her husband’s porn bill on expenses was the funniest news story of recent memory, and the responses back were so entertaining it made me think that this was a global cocktail party conversation I’d be happy to keep listening to.

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April 2nd, 2009

David to write for Pyschologies

Mention of David in The Guardian.

Mariella Frostrup and David Baddiel are among four new columnists joining glossy women’s magazine Psychologies.

Journalist and TV presenter Frostrup will write a books column from the May issue of the Hachette Filipacchi title, while Baddiel will join in June to pen a regular monthly piece on relationships.

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