Yootha Joyce In Profile
Yootha Joyce 20th August 1927 - 24 August 1980
Perhaps best known for her role as Mildred Roper in the 1970's sitcoms Man About The House and George and Mildred, Yootha Joyce had an interesting and varied care...
Eric Sykes In Profile
Eric Sykes, 1923 - 2012
Eric Sykes was one of the last remaining Great British post-war comedians, a legend in his own right with a career that spanned over 50 years. Perhaps best remembered for his sitcoms w...
John Le Mesurier In Profile
John Le Mesurier, 1912 - 1983
A self-confessed "jobbing actor", John Le Mesurier will perhaps be best remembered for his role as Sergeant Wilson in the hit BBC sitcom Dad's Army. However Le Mesurier appeared ...
Jimmy Tarbuck OBE, 1940 – Present
Jimmy Tarbuck OBE, 1940 - Present
A national institution, Jimmy Tarbuck is one of Britain's best loved comedians and one the few all time greats still with us.Famous for hosting many a variety show such as...
Eddie Braben In Profile
Eddie Braben, 1930 - 2013
Eddie Braben was an British comedy writer and performer.He will be best remembered for providing material for Morecambe and Wise. However he also wrote material for David Frost, ...
Bob Monkhouse In Profile
Bob Monkhouse OBE 1928 - 2003Bob Monkhouse is one of this country's best remembered entertainers and all round comic genius. Enjoying a career as a successful comedy writer, comedian and actor, he became a...
The Morecambe And Wise Story
Were These Two Britain's Best Loved Double Act?
The famous partnership of Morecambe and Wise, began in 1941, when they were each booked separately to appear in Jack Hylton's revue, Youth Takes a Bow at the Not...
Bernard Manning, In Profile
Bernard Manning, 1930 - 2007
Bernard Manning is perhaps best remembered for his appearances on hit 1970's shows The Comedians and The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club.Bernard Manning told jokes about ...
Norman Collier In Profile
Norman Collier, 1925 - 2013
Dubbed by Jimmy Tarbuck as 'the comedian's comedian' Norman Collier was not the most regular face on television, despite a long running career dating back to the 1960's. Instead pr...
Ronnie Barker – In Profile
Ronnie Barker, 1929 - 2005
Ronnie Barker was one half of legendary comedy duo - The Two Ronnies, but he was more than that, as we will see, he had a long and varied career, much of which is often forgotten abo...