Dave Benson-Phillips
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Dave Benson-Phillips is a British children's television presenter who gained high popularity as the host of the children's game show
Get Your Own Back
, shown on BBC One
(later CBBC
) between 1991 and 2003. In 2005 he was among the select few honoured by induction into the Children's Walk of Fame.
, especially its memorable "Playground Stop" segment, in which he enabled viewers to become knowledgeable about Makaton
, a basic sign language
which is typically used with special needs children. After Get Your Own Back discontinued production, he kept a busy work schedule in children's and preschool educational television, particularly for the BBC and Playhouse Disney
. He is widely known for his saying 'Crank it up'.
In 1996, Phillips also hosted CITV Saturday morning gameshow Wake Up in the Wild Room
He also hosted a local weekly segment every day on the Worthing
, West Sussex
radio station, 107.7 Splash FM
. He produced a video of Makaton Nursery Rhymes in 1991, being a very rare example of sign language video recordings for children.
Benson-Phillips lives in Hanging Heaton with his wife Emma and their son Benjamin. He has a passion for music which he has had from an early age and 2 years ago was re-united with his teenage band to play lead guitarist in The Gullibles. He also runs a removal company and an inflatables hire company.
He is returning to the stage to star in a Christmas production of Jack & the Beanstalk at The Grange Theatre, Northwich, as the King of giddy oop on Wednesday 14th December to Saturday 31st December 2011.
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
Get Your Own Back
Get Your Own Back
Get Your Own Back is a British children's game show, which ran from 26 September 1991 to 31 March 2003. It has been presented throughout by Dave Benson Phillips with the addition of Lisa Brockwell as a co-host from 2001 to the programme's end in 2003....
, shown on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
(later CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
) between 1991 and 2003. In 2005 he was among the select few honoured by induction into the Children's Walk of Fame.
Career
Between 1989 and 1997, Dave Benson-Phillips was also a presenter on PlaydaysPlaydays
Playdays was a children's television programme from the United Kingdom. The series ran from 17 October 1988 to 28 March 1997 on Children's BBC , and was aired in reruns until 2003. The show was the successor of Play School, and, like its predecessor, was designed as an educational programme...
, especially its memorable "Playground Stop" segment, in which he enabled viewers to become knowledgeable about Makaton
Makaton
Makaton is a language programme designed to provide a means of communication to individuals who cannot communicate efficiently by speaking. Makaton has been effectively used with individuals who have cognitive impairments, autism, Down's syndrome, specific language impairment, multisensory...
, a basic sign language
Sign language
A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
which is typically used with special needs children. After Get Your Own Back discontinued production, he kept a busy work schedule in children's and preschool educational television, particularly for the BBC and Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney was Disney Channel's television block for programs aimed at entertaining preschool aged children, often airing as its own channel outside the United States. It was introduced in 1997 after Disney Channel's move to basic cable from premium cable, with a target audience of children...
. He is widely known for his saying 'Crank it up'.
In 1996, Phillips also hosted CITV Saturday morning gameshow Wake Up in the Wild Room
He also hosted a local weekly segment every day on the Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
radio station, 107.7 Splash FM
Splash FM
Splash FM is a United Kingdom radio station, based in Worthing, West Sussex, and operated by Media Sound Holdings Ltd. The station plays a selection of hit songs from the last forty years, and offers regular updates on local news, sport, travel and events...
. He produced a video of Makaton Nursery Rhymes in 1991, being a very rare example of sign language video recordings for children.
Benson-Phillips lives in Hanging Heaton with his wife Emma and their son Benjamin. He has a passion for music which he has had from an early age and 2 years ago was re-united with his teenage band to play lead guitarist in The Gullibles. He also runs a removal company and an inflatables hire company.
He is returning to the stage to star in a Christmas production of Jack & the Beanstalk at The Grange Theatre, Northwich, as the King of giddy oop on Wednesday 14th December to Saturday 31st December 2011.
Filmography
- Wake Up in the Wild Room
- Fun Song FactoryFun Song FactoryFun Song Factory is a British preschool children's show on CITV aimed at youngsters. It was one of the first songs-based shows to be filmed in front of a live audience of children , and is similar to Australian shows such as 'The Wiggles' and 'Hi-5'.It was originally created in 1994 by Will Brenton...
- PlaydaysPlaydaysPlaydays was a children's television programme from the United Kingdom. The series ran from 17 October 1988 to 28 March 1997 on Children's BBC , and was aired in reruns until 2003. The show was the successor of Play School, and, like its predecessor, was designed as an educational programme...
- Get Your Own BackGet Your Own BackGet Your Own Back is a British children's game show, which ran from 26 September 1991 to 31 March 2003. It has been presented throughout by Dave Benson Phillips with the addition of Lisa Brockwell as a co-host from 2001 to the programme's end in 2003....
- Planet Cook
- PetswapPetswapPetswap was a show broadcast on CITV during 2001. It was the first of 2 new gameshows shown everyday in turn. The other show was Twister.Petswap was a show presented by Dave Benson Phillips and Fearne Cotton where they played a game usually involving the contestants dressing as pets and playing...
- Playhouse DisneyPlayhouse DisneyPlayhouse Disney was Disney Channel's television block for programs aimed at entertaining preschool aged children, often airing as its own channel outside the United States. It was introduced in 1997 after Disney Channel's move to basic cable from premium cable, with a target audience of children...
- Bite Size
- Dream StreetDream StreetDream Street was an American pop boy band that was formed in mid 1999 by Louis Baldonieri and Brian Lukow. Dream Street later disbanded in 2002 after a legal dispute between the parents and the group's managers...
- Dave's Factory
- Dave Benson's Gunge Guzzlers (Channel 5)
Videos and DVDS
- Fun Song Factory
- A Day Full of Surprise and Songs
- Makaton - Nursery Rhymes
- Wow! That's What I Call Nursery Rhymes
- Get Up And Go
- Dave And The Animals
- Wiz Waz's
- The Magical World Of Animals
- Roald Dahl - The Enormous Crocodile
External links
- Dave Benson Phillips's website
- Biographical entry at UKGAMESHOWS.com
- disco dancing dave, a computer-animated musical website
- A page from the Children's Walk of Fame website highlighting three of its inductees—Chris PackhamChris PackhamChristopher George "Chris" Packham is an English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author. He is the brother of fashion designer, Jenny Packham...
, Dave Benson Phillips (listed as Dave Benson-Philips) and The Story of Tracy BeakerThe Story of Tracy BeakerThe Story of Tracy Beaker is a British children's book first published in 1991, written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt.-Background:...
(listed as Tracey Beaker) - dailymail.co.uk