Talk:David Dickinson

"Cheap as Me" ?

Its "Cheap as Chips", right? --Kiand 17:17, 21 August 2005 (UTC)

'twas vandalised earlier today and then buried under another edit. Never mind. --Kiand 17:18, 21 August 2005 (UTC)

New image

I think this article could do with a new image, instead of the.... cartoony vector like version we have now.

Agreed- the present one doesn't quite capture that shade of orange.

Added - the cover of his autobiography. Rgds, - Trident13 21:56, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

Why is it a cartoon picture? Can we get an actual picture of the man? Anton1234 17:33, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

removal of "eccentric"

See Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons. Yandman 09:53, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I can agree with that. I did an overall edit yesterday, but agree with your conclusion. Rgds, - Trident13 10:08, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Pointless section?

Is it necessary to have two sections "TV Career" and "Other Television and Radio Shows"? Most of the second section (I'm a Celeb, Who Do You...) should be in the "TV Career" section. Maybe make it one "Broadcasting Career" section? I'd do it myself, but I'm a complete newbie! 86.3.26.160 14:51, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

I think the second section is for guest appearances, the first is for his own programmes. I'm hesitant to change it as I don't think one huge section will help anyone, maybe the sections could be better named though. How does "TV Career" and "Guest Appearances" look? —B33R^{(talk • contribs)} 00:20, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Time in Prison

Article completely omits his 4 year stretch in prison for mail order fraud. See —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.194.63.213 (talk)

Look at the end of the second paragraph in the Biography section. It's right there.

“ At age 19 Dickinson served four years in prison, the majority spent at Strangeways in Manchester, for fraud. ”

Please remember to sign your comments on talk pages by typing four tildes (~) like this: ~~~~. See WP:SIG for more information. —B33R^{(talk • contribs)} 22:21, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

But no further details of the crime? Tsuguya (talk) 09:27, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

Impressionistic illustrations

"plus the fact that the cartoon is absolutely awful" maybe you should draw your own then

We appear to have two competing artworks depicting DD. I'm reverting to the older of the two as he's more recognisable there. -- Arwel (talk) 02:00, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

I think it would be better to use an actual photograph of the subject. He's a man, not a cartoon. — AnemoneProjectors (talk) 13:20, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Then we need a free image - the cartoon is under a free license. Feel free to go and take a photo of him. Secretlondon 10:04, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

I would but I don't know where to find him. — AnemoneProjectors (zomg!) 12:42, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Why does this matter particularly for this article? For every other article I've ever seen, Wikipedia takes photos and such from all over the place then claims fair use. CheShA. 86.15.255.46 11:23, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

I agree with AnemoneProjectors - plus the fact that the cartoon is absolutely awful. -Trampikey^{(talk)(contribs)} 23:28, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm going to remove the image because he's not a cartoon. — AnemoneProjectors (I can't help it if I've got a natural curl to my hair!) 14:05, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

A free license cartoon is better than no picture at all (and in my opinion better than a fair use photo would be too). The image is at least recognizable as him so I'm putting it back in. JMiall₰ 22:35, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

I disagree. No image at all would be better an a cartoon image of him. I'm going to list the image for deletion. — AnemoneProjectors (会話) 23:20, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

A free image has been added now. Can we get rid of the illustration? — AnemoneProjectors (会話) 17:59, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

If you think it will improve the article then go for it. I'd be tempted to chop out the camera crew in the new photo as well. JMiall₰ 13:13, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Actually I've grown to like it now! I agree with the cropping. — AnemoneProjectors (会話) 16:13, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Why so dramatic?

Why not say the show was "cancelled" instead of "axed?" Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a yellow rag. Landroo 17:10, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Mother

Unreferenced bit at the start about his mother does not make sense to me. His mum collected antiques which sparked off his interest in the trade but then it goes on to mention that his only contact with his biological mother was through letters and they never met? So he became an expect on antiques because of a load of antiques he never had a chance to see first hand...? Doesn't seem likely to me ClimberDave (talk) 22:22, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

image used without permission

My cartoon version of david dickinson has been used on this page without permission or reference to me the artist! Please see http://www.bargainhuntgame.co.uk where you'll see the origin of the talked about image!—Preceding unsigned comment added by Matthewbennion (talk • contribs) 10:29, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for raising this. The image was uploaded by User:ThePaper who tagged it with a licence claiming that they are the creator of the image. I'll ask them to comment here. In any case, now that we have a freely licensed photograph in the article, the cartoon is probably not required. Waggers (talk) 14:01, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Born where?

The article claims Stockport in the lead and Macclesfield in the first section as Dickinson's birthplace. Which is correct? --Jza84 |  Talk  00:22, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

This source doesn't give his birthplace but says he was adopted soon after his birth by a couple living in Cheadle Heath, Stockport. Who Do You Think You Are revealed some more detail, but it seems fairly clear that his actual birthplace is unknown. (Therefore, neither assertion in the article is true/verifiable). Waggers (talk) 15:57, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

According to this article, David Dickinson bought a Trotter’s van for “over £44,000”; in the article on the Robin van, Ricky Hatton bought one for the same figure. Did they both buy vans for the same price, or was it only one of the them, and one of the articles is wrong? Jock123 (talk) 14:07, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

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MBE?

There is no citation for Dickinson's MBE and a cursory search doesn't turn anything up. Can anyone provide a reliable source? OGBC1992 (talk) 12:07, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

Its True, It could be a different Dave Dickinson who was awarded an MBE.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3041655

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-dickinson-obe-3a300b14/ https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search/results?_q=David+Dickinson Please only add back to the main article if you find a source from gov.uk that clearly identifies the celebrity.James Kevin McMahon (talk) 19:49, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

David Dickinson

Clearly inaccurate. Can’t imagine an 82-year-old playing processional football competitively 2A00:23EE:1578:441D:8C83:AE27:BED6:9B89 (talk) 08:43, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

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• Dickinson set up an antique shop in Manchester with the assistance of an old customer as silent partner, and the business ran until 1991 when, in light of forthcoming recession, the shop was closed.
• Dickinson decided to concentrate on selling antiques at prestigious fairs, taking stands at Olympia and other major antiques fairs three or four times a year, dealing in 18th- and 19th-century furniture and works of art.
• In 1998, a chance meeting with a TV producer at a barbecue led to Dickinson's TV appearance, a two-part documentary for the BBC made about him and his preparation for a show at Olympia.
• His dark complexion (often implied to be a fake tan, but which he attributes to his Armenian ancestry) and numerous catchphrases quickly caught the viewers' attention.
• Bargain Hunt at lunchtimes, gained a keen following amongst daytime viewers including students.
• A primetime evening version of Bargain Hunt was broadcast for a few years following the success of the daytime show.
• Dickinson left the daytime edition of Bargain Hunt in 2003, and was replaced by Tim Wonnacott on the daytime slot while Dickinson carried on presenting the primetime, celebrity and Christmas versions of the show.
• Dealing With Dickinson, on BBC One in 2005 which was cancelled after only one series.
• Dickinson left the BBC once the primetime editions of Bargain Hunt were cancelled.
• Dickinson's Real Deal was broadcast on daytime weekday afternoons.
• Old episodes are frequently repeated.
• The show visits locations around the UK and asks people to come in and either sell their antiques and collectables for valuation by an antiques dealer who may offer to buy the item for cash.
• Alternatively, the participants can take a gamble and go to auction if the dealer's offer is refused or no offer is made to buy the object.
• The participant risks taking a lower price than offered by the dealer if the object fails to exceed the dealer's offer or fails to meet its reserve.
• Dickinson's job is to act as a mediator to help the sellers obtain the best prices from the dealers or to help them with the decision about whether to refuse the offer and to take the item to auction.
• Broadcast in the UK on 4 October 2006. He was able to trace relatives in both the UK and Istanbul.
• On one radio episode of Dead Ringers, The Doctor (voiced by Jon Culshaw) telephoned Dickinson to ask him how much he could get for a magnetic core extractor that was believed to have been owned by the Doctor when he was played by Jon Pertwee.
• Dickinson described the extractor as "a bit of a bobby dazzler".
• Dickinson's nickname is "The Duke", a reference to his wardrobe.
• For forty years he has used the same tailor, Chris Nicolaou, who appeared as a guest for Dickinson's This Is Your Life programme, when he was surprised by Michael Aspel at an auction house in Folkestone in November 2002.
• Until May 2008, Dickinson drove a bright blue Bentley Continental GT.
• He owns two vehicles, the first being an eco-friendly electric Smart EV and the second a Reliant Regal van; this van was one of the famous yellow Trotters Independent Traders vans from the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, which Dickinson bought in 2007 for over £44,000.

Please only add back to the main article once good references have been found. James Kevin McMahon (talk) 20:52, 27 April 2026 (UTC)