21/06/2007 @ 11:03am - Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls,

For those of you attending the BBC Blue Peter Proms at The Royal Albert Hall, London 21st and 22nd July 2007...

Due to an administrative error, not on my part I hasten to add, I am unable to host the Blue Peter Proms at The Albert Hall in London. I would like to take this opportunity to apologise in advance to all my fans and music lovers who are coming along to hear the music and see me host the show.

I hope you will have a great time with legendary Blue Peter presenter (and King Cinder), Peter Duncan.

I am so sorry I will not be there to share the experience with you all. But be assured, the Blue Peter Office have already said that I can host the Blue Peter Proms next in 2008.

Big love to you all, have a fabulous time, and see you at The Albert Hall in 2008!

Dave Benson Phillips

20/06/2007 @ 10:07pm - GET UP AND GO SHOW

Dave Benson Phillips and Big Bear are currently touring the UK with their GET UP AND GO SHOW. So it is left to me, Robin Masters, as his project manager and office boy, to run the Chester Benson office and keep you up to date with all the latest DBP news…

20/06/2007 @ 8:04am - WEBSITE NEWS

New Shortcut Buttons have been added to Dave’s main website page to speed things up for people wishing to know about Dave for work (hint hint), appearances and other showbiz-related things.

New buttons added;

Go to www.davebensonphillips.co.uk

19/06/2007 @ 14:23pm - MANAGEMENT NEWS: CURRENTLY BETWEEN MANAGEMENTS

Dave is currently looking for new artiste representation to help him with the next stage of his career.
In the meantime, can all work related enquiries come directly to me at the Chester Benson office.

Contact details below;

Robin Masters
Chester Benson Productions Limited
P.O. Box 4227
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 5ST
Tel: 01903-248-258
Fax: 01903-700-389
Website: www.davebensonphillips.co.uk
Email: dave@davebensonphillips.co.uk

19/06/2007 @ 2:04pm - BBC NEWS: PROMS ROCKED!

Dave wishes to thank the BBC for allowing him to host two BBC Proms: Out & About concerts at The Dome, Brighton not-so-long-ago.

He also wishes to thank Andrew Trinnick, his team, the BBC Symphony Orchestra for letting him be the narrator for the musical piece, ‘Tubby The Tuba’, and big love to the children, young musicians and the audiences for turning up and having a great time.

For more Proms information, go to www.bbc.co.uk

18/06/2007 @ 12:41pm - TOUR NEWS:

Dave and Big Bear have two more show dates to do before taking a well-deserved break in July 2007. For further dates, visit the Diary section on Dave’s website, www.davebensonphillips.co.uk

18/06/2007 @ 10:14am - STAFF NEWS:

Ellie Hill still works for the company, and she is still FAB!!!

18/06/2007 @ 9:10am - TOY NEWS: BIGGIE BEAR TOYS ON SALE & ONLINE – NOW!!!

Toy versions of Dave’s furry friend can now be purchased at Shop@BIG DAVE’s online store. Go to www.davebensonphillips.co.uk/static/big-bear.html
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18/06/2007 @ 8:02am - BIG NEWS: Fringe & Festival Tickets On Sale NOW!

GET UP AND GO SHOW Edinburgh Festival tickets NOW ON SALE!

Show Info:
Pleasance Queen Dome, Venue 23, Edinburgh.
DATES: 5th – 7th, 12th – 14th, 19th – 21st, 26th – 27th August 2007
TIME: 2:20pm
BOX OFFICE: 0131- 556- 6550 TICKETS: £8.00each – deals are available
Go to www.pleasance.co.uk/edinburgh/listings/kids/queendome
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17/06/2007 @ 17:05pm - OTHER BIG NEWS: Hunstanton Summer Show Tickets On Sale NOW!

GET UP AND GO SHOW Princess Theatre, Hunstasnton, Norfolk.

Every Friday from 27th July – 31st August 2007

TIME: 2:30pm
BOX OFFICE: 01485-532-252
TICKETS: Ask the Box Office for deals
Go to www.princesstheatrehunstanton.co.uk/pages/index2.html
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17/06/2007 @ 12:34pm - MORE BIG NEWS: Kinder Konzert! 21st-22nd July 2007 - BOOK NOW!

Dave and Biggie will be performing snippets of their current GET UP AND GO SHOW for the families of York at Britain’s first-ever Kinder Konzert, Rowntree Park, York. Dave and Biggie are delighted at being invited to perform on 21st July 2007. www.kinderkonzerts.co.uk
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17/06/2007 @ 10:01am - PANTO NEWS:

Mansfield!

28/09/2006 @ 4:16pm - DNN GOES ONLINE TODAY...

Dave News Network, aka DNN, goes online today as part of the new items offered on the www.davebensonphillips.co.uk website. Fans of the children's TV presenter and entertainer will be able to find out what he's doing and follow his adventures via news bulletins posted to the site. “I am very excited about the update of my website and the fact that people will really be able to keep up with what I'm up to!” said Dave.

So here are the first DNN bulletins. Enjoy!

16/09/2006 @ 5:01pm - Bryony Woodard's Birthday Party

Dave and Big Bear were delighted to go along to Bryony Woodard's Birthday party in Hailsham, East Sussex, on September 16th. Earlier this year, Bryony and her mum, Natalie, had been to see Dave's “A Day full of Dave” at Drusillas Zoo Park, where they won Dave in the raffle competition. Yes, you heard right! The prize was that Dave would go along to Bryony's to do a show for her Birthday party. Bryony invited loads of her friends to her local hall where Dave and Big Bear performed a special show. A good time was had by all!

Dave entertains Bryony and her friends Dave entertains Bryony and her friends
Dave and Big Bear meet some of Bryony's friends after the show Dave and Big Bear meet some of Bryony's friends after the show
Bryony with Dave and her Dad, Peter Bryony with Dave and her Dad, Peter

21/09/2006 @ 21:09pm - Smoke Radio Interview

On 21st September, Dave was interviewed on the University of Westminster's official radio station, Smoke Radio, by Ross Goodlass and Ricky Marshall, on their show “Goodlass and Marshall”. Dave was invited on the show as part of Freshers week. For those of you who don't know, this is the first week for new students and there are always lots of events going on that welcome them to their new university. Dave would like to thank all the “studes” who looked after him and particularly for the jaffa cakes. Hopefully, they are going to put a podcast up of the show at www.smokeradio.co.uk.

Dave with DJ's Ross Goodlass and Ricky Marshall from Smoke Radio Dave with DJ's Ross Goodlass and Ricky Marshall from Smoke Radio
Dave and the team from Smoke Radio at the University of Westminster Dave and the team from Smoke Radio at the University of Westminster

23/09/2006 @ 12:32pm - Chestnut Tree House Hospice Fun Day

On 23rd September, Dave opened Chestnut Tree House Hospice Fun Day and launched their competition for children to design a card for Christmas, which will become the Hospice's official Christmas card. Chestnut Tree House is the only children's hospice in Sussex and cares for children and young adults from 0-19 years of age with progressive life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses from all over the county. (See Dave's Fave links for more info on Chesnut Tree House Hospice.)