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...ish radio comedy (with some TV shows and films thrown in for good measure) from, roughly, the 40s to the 90s. *[[The Clitheroe Kid]]

| birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> ...9565102-9-7|pages=58}}</ref> On radio in the 1950s, he appeared in ''[[The Clitheroe Kid]]'' and the last episode of ''[[Hancock's Half Hour]]''; where he imper

...his father's variety act, known as ''Jimmy James and Co''. After retiring from the BBC in the 1980s, he resurrected the act and toured the surviving varie ...in [[Manchester]], between 1954 and 1982, were the radio comedian [[Jimmy Clitheroe]], the comedian [[Les Dawson]], the comedian [[Ken Dodd]], and the comedy d

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| nationality = [[Irish people|Irish]] ...tional character portrayed from about 1934 to 1954 by [[Arthur Lucan]] and from 1954 to the 1980s by [[Roy Rolland]] as part of a British [[music hall]] ac

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...1950s onwards.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fa677ad|title=Jack Watson|website=BFI}}</ref> ...hur of the Britons]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ee6616a|title=Arthur Is Dead (1972)|website=BFI}}</ref> His last majo

...';<ref name=baker/> 24 July 1902 &ndash; 9 February 1980) was a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] comedy actress and [[revue]] artist who appeared in television a ...65)|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a83e56d|title=Cul-de-sac (1966)|website=BFI}}</ref> She published her

Goddard retired from the industry in 1987 and died in 2008, aged 81.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://w * ''[[The Golden Rabbit]]'' (1962) - Clitheroe

...emarked that their response made her "realise how wonderful it was to make people laugh".<ref name="I'm Free!">{{cite news|title=I'm Free! – The Complete A ...ncluded parts in ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'', ''Just Jimmy'' (with [[Jimmy Clitheroe]]), ''[[Z-Cars|Z-Cars]]'', ''[[Up Pompeii!]]'', ''[[The Goodies (TV series)

...ghton was part of the County Borough of Salford (1844–1974 — "City" status from 1926)</ref> [[Lancashire]]. On leaving school he worked at the family [[m ...]. He honed his skills with carefully-observed characterisations ranging from drunks to "know-alls" and cheeky children. After moving to [[Lytham St Ann

...d joined the [[Royal Air Force Police|RAF Police]] but was later invalided from service, whereupon he joined [[Entertainments National Service Association] From 1946, Guyler became a regular on the immensely popular radio series, ''[[It

His stage career grew from amateur stage productions to his 1940 film debut in ''Quiet Wedding''. His ...-to-the-cast-of-mary-poppins/david-tomlinson-george-banksdespite-suffering-from-a-stammer-dav/| newspaper=The Telegraph |date=2 June 2016 |access-date=17 F

...g, producing and performing her own shows. Her stage act included a gossip from the [[w:Northern England|North of England]], with a silent, sullen companio ...dy|British comedy]] film ''[[She Knows Y'Know]]'' (1962). Taking its title from her catch-phrase,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/She-Knows-YKn

...], [[Richard Attenborough]] and [[Roman Polanski]]. It was loosely adapted from the 1959 comic novel ''[[The Magic Christian (novel)|The Magic Christian]]' ...ndtrack. The official soundtrack album had other music as well as dialogue from the film. Badfinger released an album, ''[[Magic Christian Music]]'', conta

...ocal Queen's Theatre, turning professional in 1953 as a stooge for [[Jimmy Clitheroe]] and [[Jimmy James (comedian)|Jimmy James]]. By 1958, he was appearing at ...film ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', the first of two cinematic spin-offs from the [[BBC]] television series. He played the role of [[Dr. Who (Dalek films

...s (comedian)|Jimmy James]] and Company. Also on the same bill were [[Jimmy Clitheroe]] and [[Roy Castle]].<ref>Theatre Programme, Central Pier, Blackpool, 1956. ...Arthur Askey]], [[Robb Wilton]], [[Tommy Handley]] and the "cheeky chappy" from [[Brighton]], [[Max Miller (comedian)|Max Miller]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http

...k is essentially a very sympathetic character, who inspires much affection from his ever-loving and patient wife, Betty. He also venerates the memory of hi ...ther George's modern electronically designed home. George receives a visit from Mr Fletcher, an American house builder, who may well offer George's employe

...mbe]] and [[Ernie Wise]] are generally considered to be their best output; From series two, all were written by [[Eddie Braben]] (save for the 1972 and 197 From 2 September 1968 until 19 September 1971, ''The Morecambe and Wise Show'' a