Acting

David Myers

Born September 8, 1957 · Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK

Died February 28, 2024 · aged 66

David James Myers (8 September 1957 – 28 February 2024) was an English television presenter, best known as one half of the Hairy Bikers, along with Si King. Myers was a professional make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics. He met Si King in 1995 on the set of a TV drama titled The Gambling Man.

Known For

New World DisorderNew World Disorder · 1999
New World Disorder
4.21999
MovieActionThriller
A gang of four eyed crooks led by Kurt Bishop are ripping off top dollar computer chips from a list of factories. The night they hit Dynaphase Systems, two dirty employees are staying late using company resources to develop their own plans for a security microchip worth millions of dollars. Psychopathic Bishop raids the Dynaphase facility and downloads the mainframe before the employees have a chance to completely erase their work from it. When Bishop discovers the value of the stolen, but partially erased information, he sets out after the rest of the chip design, letting nothing stand in his way.
All About TWOAll About TWO · 2014
All About TWO
2014
Movie
Quiz and celebration of 50 years of the BBC's second channel, hosted by Dara O Briain. With Richard Osman supplying extra facts and figures, celebrity teams and guest spots from the channel's past and present, All About TWO tells you everything you've ever wanted to know about the channel but didn't know you wanted to ask. It's part celebration, part quiz and all love.
Ready, Steady, CookReady, Steady, Cook · 1994
Ready, Steady, Cook
8.01994
Series
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Celebrity MastermindCelebrity Mastermind · 2003
Celebrity Mastermind
6.02003
Series
Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.
Celebrity JuiceCelebrity Juice · 2008
Celebrity Juice
6.72008
SeriesComedy
The outrageous comedy panel show hosted by the irrepressible Keith Lemon. Each episode sees top celebrities going head to head in a series of hilarious rounds unlike any other panel show.
Would I Lie to You?Would I Lie to You? · 2007
Would I Lie to You?
7.82007
SeriesComedy
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.
Shooting StarsShooting Stars · 1993
Shooting Stars
7.71993
SeriesComedy
Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its cancellation in 2011. Created and hosted by double-act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, it uses the panel show format but with the comedians' often slapstick, surreal and anarchic humour does not rely on rules in order to function, with the pair apparently ignoring existing rules or inventing new ones as and when the mood takes them.
Room 101Room 101 · 1994
Room 101
6.61994
SeriesComedy
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.

Movies

New World DisorderNew World Disorder · 1999
New World Disorder
4.21999
MovieActionThriller
A gang of four eyed crooks led by Kurt Bishop are ripping off top dollar computer chips from a list of factories. The night they hit Dynaphase Systems, two dirty employees are staying late using company resources to develop their own plans for a security microchip worth millions of dollars. Psychopathic Bishop raids the Dynaphase facility and downloads the mainframe before the employees have a chance to completely erase their work from it. When Bishop discovers the value of the stolen, but partially erased information, he sets out after the rest of the chip design, letting nothing stand in his way.
All About TWOAll About TWO · 2014
All About TWO
2014
Movie
Quiz and celebration of 50 years of the BBC's second channel, hosted by Dara O Briain. With Richard Osman supplying extra facts and figures, celebrity teams and guest spots from the channel's past and present, All About TWO tells you everything you've ever wanted to know about the channel but didn't know you wanted to ask. It's part celebration, part quiz and all love.

TV Shows

Ready, Steady, CookReady, Steady, Cook · 1994
Ready, Steady, Cook
8.01994
Series
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Celebrity MastermindCelebrity Mastermind · 2003
Celebrity Mastermind
6.02003
Series
Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.
Celebrity JuiceCelebrity Juice · 2008
Celebrity Juice
6.72008
SeriesComedy
The outrageous comedy panel show hosted by the irrepressible Keith Lemon. Each episode sees top celebrities going head to head in a series of hilarious rounds unlike any other panel show.
Would I Lie to You?Would I Lie to You? · 2007
Would I Lie to You?
7.82007
SeriesComedy
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.
Shooting StarsShooting Stars · 1993
Shooting Stars
7.71993
SeriesComedy
Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its cancellation in 2011. Created and hosted by double-act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, it uses the panel show format but with the comedians' often slapstick, surreal and anarchic humour does not rely on rules in order to function, with the pair apparently ignoring existing rules or inventing new ones as and when the mood takes them.
Room 101Room 101 · 1994
Room 101
6.61994
SeriesComedy
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.
Through the KeyholeThrough the Keyhole · 2013
Through the Keyhole
6.32013
SeriesComedy
What would happen if Keith Lemon had permission to snoop around celebrities' homes? Find out as Through The Keyhole returns, with everyone's favourite strawberry-blonde presenter at the helm!
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceThe Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice · 2014
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
5.22014
SeriesDocumentary
Jo Brand is joined by three different celebrity Bake Off fans to shine a spotlight on the good, the bad and the soggy bottomed from the most recent episode.
The Wingless BirdThe Wingless Bird · 1997
The Wingless Bird
6.31997
SeriesDrama
On the eve of World War I, Agnes Conway manages both the business and the problems of her troubled family. She finds the strength to break class barriers and help her sister Jessie marry a good boy from a family of dockside toughs. Is she strong enough to break them again when Charles Farrier, a gentleman, courts her over his parents' opposition? Agnes faces an added dilemma when she finds her heart divided between Charles and his soldier brother Reginald.
The Hairy Bikers' Mississippi AdventureThe Hairy Bikers' Mississippi Adventure · 2012
The Hairy Bikers' Mississippi Adventure
8.02012
Series
In this ultimate food and music pilgrimage, the perennially popular Hairy Bikers are getting back in the saddle as they explore the length of the iconic Mississippi river in America in pursuit of the delicious roots of soul food and Southern music.
The Hairy Bikers' CookbookThe Hairy Bikers' Cookbook · 2006
The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook
8.02006
SeriesDocumentary
Two lifelong bikers and foodies, Dave Myers and Si King, take to the road to find gastronomic treats.
The Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean AdventureThe Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure · 2018
The Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure
8.02018
SeriesDocumentary
The Hairy Bikers seek out the authentic flavours of the Mediterranean.
The Hairy Bikers Go WestThe Hairy Bikers Go West · 2024
The Hairy Bikers Go West
8.02024
SeriesDocumentary
A celebration of enduring friendship and a passion for quality food, flavours and produce. Si and Dave travel down the west coast of the UK on a nostalgic and emotional journey.
The Hairy Bikers' Best of BritishThe Hairy Bikers' Best of British · 2011
The Hairy Bikers' Best of British
8.02011
SeriesDocumentary
The Hairy Bikers are back and they're on a mission to prove that British food is the best in the world.
The Hairy Bikers Go NorthThe Hairy Bikers Go North · 2021
The Hairy Bikers Go North
8.02021
SeriesDocumentary
Simon King and Dave Myers explore the best of northern British food on a road trip from east to west.
The Hairy Bikers' Asian AdventureThe Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure · 2014
The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure
7.72014
SeriesDocumentary
Dave Myers and Simon King take an adventurous road trip to explore the local way of life and the origins of some of the West's favorite Asian cuisine.
The Hairy Bikers'  Northern ExposureThe Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure · 2015
The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure
3.82015
SeriesDocumentary
The Hairy Bikers head north on a big Baltic adventure in search of new cuisines to explore, travelling from Germany to Sweden via Poland, Russia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Hairy Bikers: Route 66Hairy Bikers: Route 66 · 2019
Hairy Bikers: Route 66
8.02019
SeriesDocumentary
The Hairy Bikers traverse the infamous Route 66, serving up plenty of delicious food along the way.
The Hairy Bikers' Comfort FoodThe Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food · 2017
The Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food
5.72017
SeriesDocumentary
The Hairy Bikers cook some of their favourite comfort food. From feasts for friends and family to meals inspired by pub grub, they create the ultimate feel-good dishes.
The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know BestThe Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best · 2010
The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best
8.02010
SeriesDocumentary
The Hairy Bikers are on a mission to savour Britain’s best family recipes as they travel up and down the country in search of mums and their recipe books.
The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built BritainThe Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain · 2016
The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain
8.02016
SeriesDocumentary
The Hairy Bikers take their charm and humour on the road as they encounter brilliant, eccentric and fascinating people across Britain whose lives surround the nation’s pubs. Their epic journey will take them into the secret world of the pubs that made Britain. From the first Roman taverns, to Anglo Saxon alehouses which sprung up in peoples’ homes, and the travelers Inns providing respite for a more mobile population, they’ll reveal the fascinating story of how Britain’s pubs evolved - but also tells a bigger story of Britain itself.
The Hairy Bikers Go LocalThe Hairy Bikers Go Local · 2023
The Hairy Bikers Go Local
4.02023
SeriesDocumentary
The Hairy Bikers are back, this time with an important mission: to play matchmaker and bring together the best local restaurants with the most innovative local suppliers.
The Hairy Bikers: Coming Home for ChristmasThe Hairy Bikers: Coming Home for Christmas · 2023
The Hairy Bikers: Coming Home for Christmas
7.02023
Series
The Hairy Bikers are back. After Dave received his recent cancer diagnosis, it looked like the Bikers’ adventures could be over. But now, reunited with his best mate Si, the boys are back on the road, searching for wonderful seasonal ingredients to create a festive banquet to thank all those who’ve helped Dave throughout his recent struggles.
The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of BritainThe Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain · 2009
The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain
8.02009
SeriesDocumentary
Brand new series which follows the Hairy Bikers as they visit a different county across Britain in every episode. Simon King and Dave Myers get on their bikes to find the best of each county's larder and meet the local producers who are keeping traditional recipes alive.