Join Me celebrates 'Karmageddon 10' in December 2011. The movement would go global, with each member committing to undertaking one random act of kindness for a stranger every Friday ('Good Fridays'). The book explains how he 'accidentally started a ' cult'' called Join Me. In 2003, Wallace's book Join Me was published. A BBC series, also co-written and co-produced by Wallace, followed, as did a book, written by both men. Wallace accompanied Gorman on his quest and the men created Are You Dave Gorman?, an award-winning comedy stage show about what happened during their journey. In 1999, Wallace challenged comedian Dave Gorman, who at the time was his flatmate, to find 54 other people called Dave Gorman ('one for every card in the pack, including the Jokers'). Danny's first book was published in 1999, titled 'Are You Dave Gorman?' Are You Dave Gorman? Politically, Wallace is a supporter of the UK Labour Party.Īs an author, Wallace's best-selling books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. In June 2014 Wallace was awarded an Honorary Degree from the University of Dundee, the city where he was born. Since 2007, Wallace has written a column in the free weekly magazine ShortList, circulation 520,000. He was part of the production team behind British Comedy Award-winning Dead Ringers, the original producer of the critically acclaimed cult hit The Mighty Boosh, and the creator and producer of Ross Noble Goes Global.Īs a journalist, Wallace has worked for The Scotsman, The Guardian, The Independent, Elle, Cosmo, The Times and other publications. He specialised in media studies at the University of Westminster.Īt 22, he became a BBC producer. At 18 he started writing comedy, mainly through the magazine Comedy Review. He began writing reviews for video game magazines at the age of 13 for school work experience: a reviewer had become ill and so Wallace was given the opportunity to review a game. He attended Park Place Primary School, also growing up in Loughborough and Bath, England. His notable works include the books Join Me, Yes Man, voice acting as the narrator for Thomas Was Alone and as Shaun Hastings for the Assassin's Creed game series, as well as the TV series How to Start Your Own Country. Greta Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Wallace (née McMahon)ĭaniel Frederick Wallace (born 16 November 1976) is a British filmmaker, comedian, writer, actor, and presenter of radio and television. Join Me Yes Man How to Start Your Own Country Broadcaster, filmmaker, comedian, writer, actor

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