Standup Comedian
My debut Edinburgh Fringe show - Jim Daly: Football And Fatherhood - was given a ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review by Mervyn Stutter’s Pick Of The Fringe 2022, making it one of the best 200 shows out of 3,000 that year.
I have taken two other shows previously to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival - That Silly Show with Miranda Dawe in 2015 and Jim And Dave Have Lost The Dressing Room with Dave Bibby in 2019. I was a also Fosters Golden Jester semi-finalist in 2013 and 2014 and a Musical Comedy Awards quarter-finalist in 2022.
I have a large online following, of about 350,000 across platforms where I have amassed more than 90 million views on my YouTube channel with my comedy songs and sketches. I have also been viewed millions of times on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
I was one of the in house comedians on Yahoo Sport’s The Football's Show for the 2018/19 season having starred in Yahoo’s 2018 World Cup show; The 32.
I have also written for legendary London sketch show News Revue (and had songs selected for their Edinburgh Fringe showcase) and was resident comedy song writer and performer at the award winning The Football Special in 2013 and 2014.
Presenter
I have interviewed countless football legends like Leah Williamson, Ian Wright, Les Ferdinand, Gary Lineker, Gary Neville, Rachel Yankey, Fara Williams, Clinton Morrison, Harry Redknapp, Sue Smith and loads more.
I was the first ever host of of JOE.co.uk's brand new Football Friday Live, the first made for Facebook live football show in the UK.
I currently co-host the Beyond The Sport Podcast with Kenzie Benali in partnership with Davies Sport. Each week we interview some of sport’s biggest names about the educational inspirations that started them on their journey.
I founded and co-host the multi-award nominated Crystal Palace podcast, Five Year Plan. Sicne 2008 we’ve been the leading Eagles fans podcast and regularly interview ex-Palace players and managers, including Roy Hodgson, Neil Warnock, Mile Jedinak, Jason Puncheon, Joel Ward and more.
I have worked and produced comedy content for JOE.co.uk, Planet Football, One Football and have appeared as a guest on BT Sport, BBC Radio 5live, TalkSPORT and more.
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