• Dave once co-hosted an awards ceremony with Chris Barrie, who mercilessly took the mick out of him the entire time
• He’s also cosy crime mad, having watched every episode of Death in Paradise as well as both its spin-offs
• His favourite interviewees include Mackenzie Crook, Tom Baker (which included his musings on being assassinated) and Leonard Nimoy in the back of a limousine taking him to the Royal Albert Hall

Experience

Dave helped launch SFX magazine, and edited it for 10 years, which included covering telefantasy during the golden period from Buffy to the revived Doctor Who. He’s also written about TV for Radio Times, Total Film, BBC Countryfile magazine, Den of Geek and Games Radar. He’s also written a number of non-fiction book about science fiction, and appeared on Style Challenge, where he given a very, very shiny suit.

Education

Dave received a BA from the University of Kent at Canterbury, where he studied English and Film studies.