Dave’s a number 1 best selling author, award-winning stand up, presenter and mental health campaigner.

His recent book Weight Expectations became a best-seller just 3 days after being released enjoying rave reviews from The Mail On Sunday and features in The Telegraph, Metro, Indy 100 and many national newspapers.

Dave has appeared on BBC, ITV & Channel 4 on such shows as BBC Breakfast, Lorraine & Victoria Derbyshire. 

He’s also been on Radio 1, Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live as well as presenting a series of films for BBC’s Tomorrow’s World, The Evening Standard, and Shortlist

Dave’s written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Metro & Cosmopolitan and even received an award for his show Normally Abnormal at The Houses Of Parliament in 2014.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – Arts Award Voice

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – Bunbury Magazine

★ ★ ★ ★ – The List

★ ★ ★ ★ – Edinburgh Festival Magazine

★ ★ ★ ★ – Three Weeks

★ ★ ★ ★ – Broadway Baby

★ ★ ★ ★ – Wee Review

★ ★ ★ ★ – Ed Fringe Review

★ ★ ★ ★ – Voice Mag

★ ★ ★ ★ – Fringe Explosion

★ ★ ★ ★ – Theatre & Art Reviews

“Thank goodness for Dave; he tells his invaluable story with humour and tongue in cheek charm…hilariously entertaining” – Mail On Sunday

“quirky, moving & hilarious” – Indy 100

“This is one comic you have to make the effort to see” – The Scottish Herald

“Chawner deserves a place among the upper tiers of British comedy” – Voice Magazine

“this show is a gem” – The List

“sharp, insightful, touching, but above all really, really funny” – Three Weeks

“a performance that makes you think as well as laugh” – Broadway Baby

“couldn’t be more perfect” – Arts Awards Voice

“Chawner’s a consummate comedian” – Marbles Magazine