How tall is Simon Day

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 3/May/22
Ha ha! It’s good to see Simon’s Fast Show character, Dave Angel, revived to make an eco friendly advert!

“Save with Dave!” is his jingle.

He still looks much the same height.

6ft2.

Daniel Lee said on 25/Apr/22
His head looks small for a 6'2 guy

Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 3/Dec/21
188.5cm zone peak and now 187.5cm

Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 30/Mar/21
Strong 6ft2 peak...now it's arguable he's lost a fraction

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 14/Sep/19
Ha ha! David Angel, eco warrior, (played by Simon) is standing by a tree describing its history, and he doesn't have a clue WTF he's talking about! He says that people were hanged from this particular oak tree, citing that Oliver Cromwell used it for hanging purposes and LATER, Henry III! Henry the Third reigned from 1216 to 1272! Oliver Cromwell ruled the country after the execution of Charles I, in 1649 until the monarchy was restored in 1660, when Charles II came to the throne.

What an idiot! It's just as well that 'The Fast Show' is a comedy! Dave Angel would be better off doing what he so often does with trees - ¶issing on them!

6ft2.

Miss Sandy Cowell said on 2/Sep/19
On quiz 'Tipping Point' just now, the contestant didn't know who or from which show Dave Angel, Eco Warrior, came. I did! Heeeeey! 😜

Yup, it was Simon Day from 'The Fast Show'.

6ft2.

Sandy Cowell said on 20/Feb/19
@ miko - That's seriously funny to someone like me, who used to be an avid watcher of 'The Fast Show'. He was consistently the tallest regular cast member, towering over the 5ft8 Paul Whitehouse and the (little bit smaller) John Thomson, and even Charlie Higson, at 5ft10 looks quite dinky in comparison to Simon Day!

Miko, I'm sure if you check out some local charity shops, you'll find at least one example of 'The Fast Show' being sold for peanuts. I watched them again at Christmas time, and I was still aching with laughter! Go on - give it a try!

Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 20/Feb/19
Strong 6ft2 peak Rob?



Still looks near it today, maybe a little shy of it at worst

Nik said on 20/Feb/19
@ Littlelee168cm - That's exactly what I thought when I first studied the photograph above!

Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 19/Feb/19
Solid 6ft2

miko said on 19/Feb/19
I don't know why but I always envisaged this guy being about 5 foot 4!

Sandy Cowell said on 19/Feb/19
Quelle surprise! I'd almost forgotten about those pictures I'd sent along from 'The Fast Show'! I think that just about covers each and every major male member of the most original sketch show yet to be on television.

I know that Simon based his 'competitive father' character on one - or more - Dads that he actually knew, so I guess it's just as well for the kids that they'll be grown up now!

There were some really enjoyable programmes all about the popularity of 'The Fast Show', including interviews with a classroom full of kids and their teacher. When he called the class register in the morning, each child would answer with a quotation from 'The Fast Show', for instance, one would say 'Cheesy Peas' while another would come out with 'Scorcheo' or 'Suits You Sir!'

The teacher said that it would put the children in a good and comical mood for the rest of the day, and I can't think of a better and more positive way to start the school day than with laughter! The kids were doing better at their work to boot and actually looked forward to going into school.

Simon did some deejaying for Greater London Radio and the first song I heard him play was The Who's 'Baba O'Reilly'. His taste in music was heavy and progressive rock, so I'd be in seventh heaven when I was listening to his show. It was through Greater London Radio that I started writing to Bob Harris and the late Big George, who composed the music for many a TV programme, including 'Have I Got News For You?' I met Bob Harris once when I was looning around London with my 6ft male friend. When I spoke over the intercom, Bob's helper Briony immediately recognised my voice so we were allowed to sit through Bob's show. He was watching a Manchester United football match at the same time, as they were his favourite team and I found out that evening that he was very tall - and collected model buses!

GLR was a pleasantly personal radio station, and the later the show, the more likely you'd be able to phone up the magic number, get through and ask the Deejay personally for a request. Alas, Simon Day's show was in the middle of the day, which didn't make it so easy to phone through and I never spoke to him. Then my Mum became ill, and radio and CD playing would have been a thoughtless luxury.

I recently reacquired all the 'Fast Shows' anew, and checked them out during the Christmas Season. I can honestly say that they were just as enjoyable as ever they were in the 90's, and Simon stood out as by far the tallest.

Simon also made guest appearances in the Paul Whitehouse sitcom 'Happiness', which was splendidly witty and rude and even had a sweary Bob Geldof popping up in one of the episodes! I found a series of 'Happiness' in a charity shop, and I snapped it up with precisely no forethought whatsoever!

Thanks, Rob, for adding Simon Day. He makes Jack Affuff (played by Paul Whitehouse) look quite tiny in 'That's Amazing' - and he isn't at 5ft8!

Simon gets 6ft2. 😁👍

Hooray! He's here at last and that really IS amazing!

Littlelee168cm said on 18/Feb/19
Would you really say Pam Ferris is 5ft 7 if Simon is 6ft 2? I see 8 or more inches between them here