Jim Davidson explains why women ‘laugh out loud’ at his comedy

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Jim Davidson explained in a new documentary about his life and career that the most sexist content in his act made the women in his audience laugh the most. He said women “laugh has me, not with me” in those moments.

Davidson spoke about the reaction to his jokes in Channel 5 documentary The Cancellation of Jim Davidson, which aired on Friday night. He reflected on his early years, his time on Celebrity Big Brother and the turmoil caused by his arrest in Operation Yewtree.

What, how and why?

Towards the end of the documentary, Davidson explained why he refused to change his comic style in the modern era, rather than reinvent himself after winning Big Brother in 2014. He said his audience continues to come and d ‘appreciate his material, especially women.

“I do terribly sexist things, but they know it’s ironic. They know there’s a twinkle in the eye. And they know I’m taking a risk,” said the 70-year-old comedian.

He added: “You start by making everyone laugh as much as they can and I found that women laugh.” has Me. Not with me, they laugh has me, because I don’t understand them. They realize that I am a victim of femininity and they like it a lot.

“Me moaning about it and moaning about them seems to break them. I’ve never seen people laugh so much, women laugh at some of the horrible things I say to them. They’ll laugh out loud.”

Elsewhere, Davidson said he refuses to worry about people offended by his work, even though he has seen theaters cancel his shows in response to complaints of sexism and racism.

He said: “I tend not to sympathize with people who find me offensive, because they don’t understand. People are looking to be offended. I have to be myself and I have to talk about life as I see it, not how. a boss told me.

“I’ve been told ‘you can’t do this’ and ‘you can’t do that’, but I have to be the judge of that on my own TV channel or when I’m working live.”

What else happened when Jim Davidson was canceled?

The Cancellation of Jim Davidson – renamed from the original title The Rise and Fall of Mr Saturday Night – features an array of comedy stars, as well as Davidson’s friends and colleagues. It is an intimate reflection on the ups and downs of his life, including his lowest ebb when he entered rehab and later battled the infamy of being named under the Operation Yewtree. He has never been charged with any offense.

With help from Jimmy Tarbuck and TV critic Garry Bushell, the series uncovers his rise to the top as host of Big Break and The Generation Game, as well as his subsequent fall from grace.

The Cancellation of Jim Davidson is available to stream now on My5.

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