In fact, I was at ringside for his demolition of Trevor Berbick, sitting right beside Berbick's wife and young daughter. I tend not to get drunk, Small Talk. Davies occasionally contributed to ESPN Classic.
It's superb because a lot of people, especially young people, don't believe that anything in the past could have been as good as it is now - but we're able to show them that some things were just as good - and often better. He wasn't just a great sportsman, he is a great, great man. Dickie Davies presented ITV's World of Sport from the 1960s all the way up to 1985 and can now be found on recently-launched satellite channel ESPN Classic, The former ITV World of Sport presenter on his most memorable sporting event, white hair, and getting answers right during University Challenge. [Chortling merrily] Listen, I was never a great wrestling fan, I never thought of it as a sport but we used to get six to ten million people watching it every Saturday so the success of it can't be denied. [Splutters laughter] Actually, I'm not good at looking at myself on screen, I always think I look like a very boring individual! In the early stages of his career, Davies was known by his birth name, Richard Davies, but changed to Dickie Davies at the suggestion of his ITV Sport colleague Jimmy Hill. It's nice to have a distinguishing feature. Approximately how many times have you been mistaken for him in the street? Click here to be a writer! Tyson was awesome. Yes, your hair is now entirely white, whereas in your prime the only white bit was a lightning streak through the middle of an otherwise black barnet?
In the late-1990s, he fronted Dickie Davies' Sporting Heroes and Bobby Charlton's Football Scrapbook for British Sky Broadcasting.
I also like Mastermind, John Humphrys is doing a fantastic job. That was a natural feature, wasn't it? My mother used to have a grey streak through her hair and now one of my sons has the same problem, though as with me, it doesn't bother him in the slightest. For instance, there was this elderly chap called Charlie who met an old friend of his called Fred and they got to chatting about their summer holidays. Dickie Davies presented ITV's World of Sport from the 1960s all the way up to 1985 and can now be found on recently-launched satellite channel ESPN … The funny story above is a satire or parody. Many nostalgic types insist it wasn't like today's WWE, that fights weren't stage-managed. As for the last one, I think it was CD of Big Bands. On our way to a game of golf one day, Jimmy said to me: "Why don't you just tell them you want to be known as Dickie, it sounds much better." After leaving ITV, Davies joined the original incarnation of Eurosport, which was then owned by Sky and the EBU. National Service Training Programme (Malaysia), Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres, Gymnastics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around. For a long, long time]. Charlie says: "Yes, that's it!" And you? I think it just sounded friendlier. Here's one thing that annoys me: when one is known - I'm not going to be ridiculous and say 'famous' - you sometimes get people coming up to you and saying, reproachfully: "You don't remember me, do you? My wife is a very good gardener and we grow them. Richard Davies (born 30 April 1933) is a retired British television sports presenter, who anchored World of Sport from 1968 until 1985. I even have them cold, as part of a salad, with a little pasta sauce. As the presenter of Saturday sports magazine World of Sport (1955-85), Dickie Davies was one of the most immediately recognisable faces of 1970s ITV. After World of Sport ended in 1985, Davies stayed with ITV, presenting boxing, darts and snooker, as well as playing a part in their coverage of the 1988 Seoul Olympics. [Slapping its thigh] Wahey! [Emphatically] Young broad beans. But those people are fools, aren't they? Davies attended Oldershaw Grammar School after passing his eleven-plus, he then did National Service in the Royal Air Force, and worked as a purser on the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth ocean liners. Fred replies: "Ivy?" I was in Las Vegas for the early Mike Tyson fights and they were quite phenomenal. Charlie says: "No, I don't think that was it either." Is is true you were known as Richard Davies until Jimmy Hill suggested you switch to Dickie? Do you dream of being a comedy news writer? Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental or is intended purely as a satire, parody or spoof.
However, Des told me that it happened to him once [relates lengthy tale about Lynam being followed into a French petrol station by an English tourist who eventually plucks up the courage to simper, "Dickie Davies, it's a delight to meet you!"] Hello Dickie, how are you? Let me think [Small Talk lets him think, so he does. Yes, it is! Please see our terms and conditions and disclaimer. Get a random spoof news story. Is Tyson the best boxer you've ever seen? It's young broads all the way for Small Talk from now on.
Answer Save 1 Answer Relevance Anonymous 8 years ago Favourite answer nop 0 1 Still have questions? Sometimes actually, I go for pink champagne. But the thing is we don't really look that similar, particularly not now - he looks a little younger than me, since his hair isn't entirely white. Thanks, Small Talk. It has to be Champagne, the king of wines. Super, thanks, Small Talk. Think you're a big shot, don't you?" He is mentioned in the hit song “Dickie Davies Eyes” by Half Man Half Biscuit. But I must tell you, Small Talk, that the series of programmes I'm most proud of was the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. We didn't leave till 3.30am, and I was on air at 12.30 the following afternoon! Fred says: "Spain?" You go anywhere on the planet and people know about Muhammad Ali. The sound his punches made was simply frightening. Now then, what's your favourite drink. Bruce Lee Film Featured Villain Who Was Double Of 'World Of Sport' Dickie Davies, Conor McGregor Has Chips Every Night For His Tea, Conor McGregor Banned From Fighting After Potatoes Found Growing Out Of His Ears. But mine isn't as bad as some people's. In the halcyon days of World of Sport, you were going head to head with Grandstand, which was fronted by your doppelganger Des Lynam. It was Tommy Dorsey's Opus One and I got it on a 78 rpm. What's your favourite TV show, apart from everything on ESPN? In the film, a crowd watches an extremely muscular Chinese bloke defeat opponents one after the other, a feat cheered by the crowd and the fighter's paymaster, the aforementioned 'Dickie Davies'.
Dickie Davies – formerly of World of Sport – is the president of Sandford Springs. I don't think any sportsman will ever enjoy the fame and respect around the world that he has. Not half as silly as were hoping after that promising build-up. A TV viewer in Southeast Asia has reported an incident in which, during a movie he was watching, starring martial arts expert, Bruce Lee, he became aware of the presence of a villain in the film, who bore an uncanny likeness to the former 'World of Sport' host, Dickie Davies, and it probably was him. Bye. Now then, what's this ESPN Classic channel all about?
It's all about showing great sporting moments. It's thought that Davies may have become involved with the movie through his work on 'World of Sport', which regularly featured wrestling, including Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, and Kendo Nagasaki, as part of its format. Yes, people used to think I put it in, but I didn't. Dickie Davies also took over as host in 1968 and would remain the face of the show until it ended in 1985. Can't decide? Charlie says: "I don't think so." We've got loads of great European Cup finals, brilliant boxing and cricket and a whole host of other timeless sporting action. The man, me, was not sure about the name of the movie, but it must have been one of his earlier ones, because he looked quite young, and the film quality was relatively poor. European Union to close down martial arts, Scooby Doo opening a New Martial Arts School. In 2005, he presented a one-off special 50 Years of World of Sport for ITV, as part of the ITV 50 celebrations. All the funny items on this website are fictitious.
What's your favourite vegetable? [Racks his brains before hitting on a handy alternative] I remember the first record I bought. That was one of the silliest things I've done. Sounds promising, Dickie ... What happened was this woman, a boss of mine, and I went out on a Friday night and ended up at a police party, where the boys in blue were really doing us proud with their drinking and dancing. Davies began work on World of Sport (initially called Wide World of Sports) in 1965 as understudy to Eamonn Andrews, taking over the role of presenter in 1968 when Andrews left the show. This image is no longer for sale. In the late-1990s, he fronted Dickie Davies' Sporting Heroes and Bobby Charlton's Football Scrapbook for British Sky Broadcasting. It is entirely fictitious. What's the most ludicrous thing Dickie Davies has done whilst drunk? [Shifting seamlessly into after-dinner speaking mode] Well, as you know, I'm a man of advanced years and unfortunately I can confirm that one of the first faculties to go as you get older is your memory. You know that green stuff that clings to trees and houses and the like?" On the other hand, that bloke might just have looked like Dickie.
He presented sports bulletins from his home for Classic FM in its early days. I would have them with any meal.
But I suppose I'll be honest with you, but I'm not going to give you the lady's name. Because I introduced every single show; nowadays they have different people introducing at different times of the day but I did it all by myself. What I do enjoy is University Challenge, and if I get more than two answers right I consider it a great triumph. Now then, who or what would you throw headfirst into Room 101? I had the honour of doing a long programme with him in the late 70s and he was just fantastic. Not really. What's the last CD you bought?
I mean Bollingers and Dom Perignon are exquisite but they're very expensive. The Americans may not have been there there but we had Seb Coe and Steve Ovett and that was something fabulous. '1905' | FULHAM PREVIEW SHOW (FEATURING ROLAND DUCHATELET AND Fred says: "Yarmouth?" Download this stock image: DICKIE DAVIES WITH SONS DANNY & PETER TV PRESENTER (1972) - BPW27T from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Don't forget: young! The fighters knew they were entertainers but they were so good at what they did that they didn't need to fix anything: they improvised. Most people, of course, are very pleasant, but you do get one or two smart arses. No, that was Muhammad Ali, no doubt about it. Even more fabulous than the great days of British wrestling, featuring Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy et al? Finally then, Dickie, can you tell us a joke? Then Charlie's face lights up and he exclaims: "A-ha, I've got it! I was sober but I felt absolutely awful.