[bmstinton93]

Pretty sure it was towards the end of the opening link when he was talking about going to see Peter Kay

[dreamer1978]

ouch.

dave on being teased about the lack of money he spends - "i've got a lot more outlay now, and you're well aware of that"

What time was this (preferably iPlayer timing)?

The /programmes page doesn't give information on it.

On the iplayer its roughly 7mins 50secs in. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... r_Ranting/

[Ilovematt]

ouch.

dave on being teased about the lack of money he spends - "i've got a lot more outlay now, and you're well aware of that"

What time was this (preferably iPlayer timing)?

The /programmes page doesn't give information on it.

On the iplayer its roughly 7mins 50secs in. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... r_Ranting/

Chris seems to believe that everyone has the amount of money he has. Was there not a debate a while back about something Chris said about living on a certain amount of money which caused out rage ?

[dimtimjim]

Chris seems to believe that everyone has the amount of money he has. Was there not a debate a while back about something Chris said about living on a certain amount of money which caused out rage ?

I'm not sure its quite that clear cut. Yes you are right about previous thingy, but on this occasion I think Chris was tyring to highlight Daves tightness, not brag about the size of his own wage.

Dave earns enough to be able to get 'a car' home... Chris was highlighting this would prevent the hassle he was subjected to the previous night.

I feel for Dave and his monetary issues at the moment, but he is, and alwasy has been, a tight git!

[southy787]

Chris seems to believe that everyone has the amount of money he has. Was there not a debate a while back about something Chris said about living on a certain amount of money which caused out rage ?

I think it was more the fact that Chris knows that Dave earns a ridiculous amount of money (not just from the show but from all of his DJ gigs and DOI, etc).

[Yudster]

What exactly is a "ridiculous amount of money"? There's no way Dave earns anything approaching what Chris gets, even if you add in DOI stuff and Djing - and he now has not only what I would imagine to be a pretty sizeable mortgage to pay, but he has a flat to (presumably) rent too, and maintenance to maoy for Nicole. Divorce is a very expensive business when there are children involved. All things considered, even if Dave does earn what I would consider to be a large wage, I can quite easily believe that just at the moment he might be struggling financially.

[dimtimjim]

he might be struggling financially.

Yeah, but there is struggling and there is 'struggling'.

And, Dave is a contract worker. He not at work, he not get paid. So, on that basis, the car home could pay for itself if the other option for getting you home impacts on your day job. As it nearly did. No point saving £100 to lose £200 in pay.

[chrysostom]

such is the tight man's burden.

[dreamer1978]

The amount of money you get when you are freelance isnt what you take home. Chris, Dave and Dom will have to pay nearly 50% of what they earn in tax. So Dave on top of his divorce, money for Nicole, paying for the old house, his rented accomodation and other expenses won't leave him much to play with at the end of the day. His DJ gigs, VO work and tour money will be just dwindling. So i feel sorry for him when Chris mentioned it but Dave is a tight git.

[Yudster]

Yeah, but there is struggling and there is 'struggling'.

Yes, I do get that. I just think its entirely probable that Dave isn't anywhere near so well paid in the first place as people might assume, therefore his level of struggling might be a little more serious than some are allowing for. I know its all relative, but I don't imagine for a minute Dave is earning mega bucks, and even with what ought to be a comfortable income, running two households these days could be crippling. Chris does earn a massive salary (plus telly and other stuff on top) and has only ever had himself to look after, but if he put himself in Dave's shoes - having to move out of the marital home, pay the mortgage and bills for a house he no longer lives in, pay support for the child and get another place to live with rent and associated bills - even he would be grumbling about the cost of it, because it really is significant.

None of the above is a good excuse for considering doing Big Brother though, if that is what he's doing. He should send Nicole up chimneys before he sinks that low.

[reviloslater]

None of the above is a good excuse for considering doing Big Brother though, if that is what he's doing. He should send Nicole up chimneys before he sinks that low.

Amen to that. Apart from the Nicole thing. She could get a job in a garage of something though, just cos shes like 3 or 4 doesn't mean she cant earn her keep

[Fledge]

How do ANY of you really know anything about Comedy Dave's finances? Based on what are essentially a few "comments" on a radio show, this has get to be one of the most intrusive and weird threads I've seen.

[bmstinton93]

this has get to be one of the most intrusive and weird threads I've seen.

Don't read it then

[Yudster]

How do ANY of you really know anything about Comedy Dave's finances? Based on what are essentially a few "comments" on a radio show, this has get to be one of the most intrusive and weird threads I've seen.

Oh, I don't know anything at all, and I wouldn't dream of speculating seriously about Dave's finances - I was merely suggesting that his defensiveness when challenged about money by Chris might easily be more than merely the result of being a tight git. I have no idea at all whether or not this is the case. And whilst I can see why it seems intrusive to you, the fact is that they've been talking about it on the show relatively openly so as long as any discussion on here sticks to being a discussion of what has been broadcast, hopefully we should stay on the right side of stalking. Its a fine line though, I'll give you that.

[neilt0]

Dave is notoriously tight. He may not have been paid as much as the bigger "celebs" on Dancing On Ice, but £50,000 is not bad for a few week's work on the DOI tour. That's in addition to the fee for the TV show. http://www.aoltv.co.uk/2011/02/15/danci ... ting-tour/

He's also paid for the radio show, his appearances on other shows like Richard Bacon's, and then there's the fees for the "DJ" set gigs he's doing solo and with Dom. I'm sure it's been mentioned on air how much they were getting, but it was a long time ago. It's in to the thousands per night, from memory.

Now of course, not all of that is money that he gets to keep -- there's tax, fees for agents, travel and accomodation costs, money to be paid to ex. etc. etc.

However, he wouldn't be the first person in the entertainment business to whine about "not having money" when he's earning a * shitload of cash compared to the vast majority of us.

He can afford to take a cab so he doesn't have to wait for trains or buses, but he's too tight. Dom is the same. You'll note that neither of them went in First Class on that train trip to the gig. I'm not saying they are obligated to because they are "celebs", but they could certainly afford it.

I was watching the Queen doc the other day and the drummer (wossisname) was moaning about having to live in Monaco because UK taxes were so high. Boo * hoo.

[southy787]

Yeah, but there is struggling and there is 'struggling'.

Yes, I do get that. I just think its entirely probable that Dave isn't anywhere near so well paid in the first place as people might assume, therefore his level of struggling might be a little more serious than some are allowing for. I know its all relative, but I don't imagine for a minute Dave is earning mega bucks, and even with what ought to be a comfortable income, running two households these days could be crippling. Chris does earn a massive salary (plus telly and other stuff on top) and has only ever had himself to look after, but if he put himself in Dave's shoes - having to move out of the marital home, pay the mortgage and bills for a house he no longer lives in, pay support for the child and get another place to live with rent and associated bills - even he would be grumbling about the cost of it, because it really is significant.

None of the above is a good excuse for considering doing Big Brother though, if that is what he's doing. He should send Nicole up chimneys before he sinks that low.

How do you know this to be the case?

I mean, its logical that he would continue to make contributions to support Nicole, but if he is continuing to pay for all (or a significant part of) the mortgage and bills when Jayne can clearly fend for herself to some extent, then he is a bigger mug than I thought.

[Yudster]

I don't know any of it, but it doesn't matter how much Jayne earns, or is capable of earning - the law as it stands in this country is going to put the onus for paying for the "family home" on him, and he will be obliged to pay child support whatever their respective circumstances. I would hope that Jayne wouldn't be the type to bleed him dry, but if she wanted to, she certainly, legally, could.

Also, Dave has been saying that his outgoings have increased - personally I think that's a pretty fair indication that most of what I have speculated is in the ball park. I'm not suggesting any of it is fact, but given how these things often work (and if you have no experience of how these things work, count yourself lucky) it would be a very commonplace scenario.

[southy787]

I don't know any of it, but it doesn't matter how much Jayne earns, or is capable of earning - the law as it stands in this country is going to put the onus for paying for the "family home" on him, and he will be obliged to pay child support whatever their respective circumstances. I would hope that Jayne wouldn't be the type to bleed him dry, but if she wanted to, she certainly, legally, could.

Also, Dave has been saying that his outgoings have increased - personally I think that's a pretty fair indication that most of what I have speculated is in the ball park. I'm not suggesting any of it is fact, but given how these things often work (and if you have no experience of how these things work, count yourself lucky) it would be a very commonplace scenario.

I'm not really sure what type of legal system you think we have in this country, but it is complete nonsense to suggest that the income (and financial assets) of both parties would not be taken into account. Jayne is hardly a poor housewife, and this would be reflected in the amount of money that Dave would be obliged to contribute. I accept that some divorce settlements are one-sided, but not to that extent (unless of course Dave voluntarily agreed to contribute most of his income).

Surely if Dave was as strapped for cash as you seem to believe then they would downsize the family home, or perhaps curtail the lavish trips that Jayne takes Nicole on several times a year.

[Yudster]

What kind of legal system do I think we have? Well, my direct experience is thankfully limited but my sister in law is a barrister and one of my best friends is a family services lawyer who deals almost exclusively with the aftermath of separation and divorce. Based on the stuff they talk about, I think we have a very complicated and convoluted legal system which, in the case of divorce particularly, isn't particularly interested in what's fair, mores the pity.

Surely if Dave was as strapped for cash as you seem to believe...........

As I seem to believe? Why wouldn't I believe it? Its what he said after all. I am obviously speculating - probably presumptuously, for which I apologise - on what the possible reasons for it might be, but I'm not questioning his assertion that he is broke, because I have no reason to assume he would say so if it weren't true. You obviously have - what are they?

[Ilovematt]

Chris seems to believe that everyone has the amount of money he has. Was there not a debate a while back about something Chris said about living on a certain amount of money which caused out rage ?

I'm not sure its quite that clear cut. Yes you are right about previous thingy, but on this occasion I think Chris was tyring to highlight Daves tightness, not brag about the size of his own wage.

Dave earns enough to be able to get 'a car' home... Chris was highlighting this would prevent the hassle he was subjected to the previous night.

I feel for Dave and his monetary issues at the moment, but he is, and alwasy has been, a tight git!

Chris is always bragging (not nasty) about the amount of money he has with all the expensive gadget's and 'toys' he has.

I only commented on Chris's comment as I feel for Dave ( and Jayne and Nichole) as he now has 2 x the bill's and more. Solicitor don't come cheap. I believe Chris was trying to get a rise out of Dave that I feel was uncalled for. Shame on you Chris.

I take it you follow Dave 24/7 to know how tight he is ?

[Ilovematt]

Dave is notoriously tight. He may not have been paid as much as the bigger "celebs" on Dancing On Ice, but £50,000 is not bad for a few week's work on the DOI tour. That's in addition to the fee for the TV show. http://www.aoltv.co.uk/2011/02/15/danci ... ting-tour/

He's also paid for the radio show, his appearances on other shows like Richard Bacon's, and then there's the fees for the "DJ" set gigs he's doing solo and with Dom. I'm sure it's been mentioned on air how much they were getting, but it was a long time ago. It's in to the thousands per night, from memory.

Now of course, not all of that is money that he gets to keep -- there's tax, fees for agents, travel and accomodation costs, money to be paid to ex. etc. etc.

However, he wouldn't be the first person in the entertainment business to whine about "not having money" when he's earning a * shitload of cash compared to the vast majority of us.

He can afford to take a cab so he doesn't have to wait for trains or buses, but he's too tight. Dom is the same. You'll note that neither of them went in First Class on that train trip to the gig. I'm not saying they are obligated to because they are "celebs", but they could certainly afford it.

I was watching the Queen doc the other day and the drummer (wossisname) was moaning about having to live in Monaco because UK taxes were so high. Boo * hoo.

OMG !! you believe what AOL say's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you Dave's accountant to 'know' that he earn's as you put it 'Shitloads of money' ??

Dave and Dom are family men maybe they do not live beyond their means like a lot do.

[richbrown]

There's something to be said in this day and age for not living beyond your means.

[neilt0]

OMG !! you believe what AOL say's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you Dave's accountant to 'know' that he earn's as you put it 'Shitloads of money' ??

Dave and Dom are family men maybe they do not live beyond their means like a lot do.

What the hell are you talking about? If Dave earns £250,000 or £500,000 in a year, at what point is that not shitloads? Do you earn more than that? And, no I don't believe everything I read, but that number was stated on the show.

[dimtimjim]

The amount of money you get when you are freelance isnt what you take home. Chris, Dave and Dom will have to pay nearly 50% of what they earn in tax.

Don't talk penis-trash. I'm a 'freelance' worker too, and certainly pay nothing like 50% tax. I guarantee all three of them will have a fairly clever accountant. I'd put money on them paying less than 25% overall....

[Yudster]

OMG !! you believe what AOL say's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you Dave's accountant to 'know' that he earn's as you put it 'Shitloads of money' ??

Dave and Dom are family men maybe they do not live beyond their means like a lot do.

What the hell are you talking about? If Dave earns £250,000 or £500,000 in a year, at what point is that not shitloads? Do you earn more than that? And, no I don't believe everything I read, but that number was stated on the show.

If Dave is clearing anything like that amount I withdraw everything I have said and would advise him to stop whining. I haven't heard those figures mentioned on the show or anywhere else, if they have been - oops. I was basing my thoughts on what various people I know at the BBC make and what seemed a likely sum someone like Dave might get - nothing scientific in there as you can see! If he's making more in the ballpark that I imagined though, his issues seem real enough to me.