One of the most famous names in broadcasting will be heading to The Concorde Club later this year.
He became a household name after Knotty Ash mirth maker Ken Dodd dubbed him Diddy David.
An afternoon with Diddy David Hamilton on Sunday November 8 will include stories from his 60 year career including mainstream radio and Top of the Pops.
There will also be tales of Southampton born comedian Benny Hill and other iconic comics Tommy Cooper and Ken Dodd, as well as rare and lost video clips.
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Since 1959, Hamilton has hosted more than 12,000 radio shows and 1,000 television programmes.
He hosted BBC’s Top of the Pops, Seaside Special and the Eurovision Song Contest Previews in 1986.
Hamilton made his broadcasting debut with the British Forces Network in Cologne, Germany during his national service in 1959. His first UK broadcast was host of The Beat Show from the Playhouse Theatre , Manchester, in 1962.
He anchored the show on the BBC Light Programme until 1965, hosted the final edition of Housewives’ Choice in 1967 and was first heard on BBC Radio 1 in November 1967, presenting Family Choice.
By the late 1960s, Hamilton was hosting many shows for BBC radio, including Music Through Midnight, Roundabout, Pop In and Radio 1 Club.
In 1970, Hamilton joined the team of Late Night Extra and in 1973 was offered his own daily show on Radio 1 every weekday afternoon.
On stage Hamilton has compered shows by the Beatles, Rolling Stones, David Cassidy and many other pop acts as well as hosting shows at the Royal Albert Hall, the London Palladium and headlining four major pantomimes. Since January 1987, Hamilton has been heard on many commercial stations in the UK.
In 2021, at the age of 82, Hamilton became the oldest broadcaster to present a daily show on national radio with his lunchtime show on Boom Radio aimed at baby boomers.
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