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Post by Cartman on Mar 20, 2021 20:08:36 GMT
The thread about forgotten tv shows got me thinking about comics who used to be on tv years ago and haven't been seen for years.
A few who spring to mind are Jimmy Cricket, who used to wear wellies, Norman Collier, whose microphone didn't work, Duncan Norville (chase me!) Mick Miller, Some guy who used to pretend to ride on an ostrich, Bernie Clifton I think he was called, and a bloke called Roy Jay, who used to wear a convict suit and say "slither" and "spook" after each joke
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Mar 20, 2021 20:37:34 GMT
Roy Jay I had to look up, I don't remember him at all. A act he had judging by the video below.
You have to admire Norman Collier, making a living out of pretending a microphone is on the blink is some feat.
Mick Miller is still performing, a few years ago I saw him in my local supermarket car park, always liked his act as it was traditional stand up but clever with no swearing & no dubious material. Duncan Norvelle I thought was very likeable, he's still about.
Aidan J. Harvey, Allan Stuart, Jessica Martin, Martin P. Daniels, these kind of performers lost favour in the 90's or so, everything since on tv has been panel shows & stand ups, most of them interchangeable.
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Post by Sparky on Mar 20, 2021 22:01:28 GMT
Mick Miller, Colin Crompton (of Wheeltappers fame), Marti Caine (went on to present New Faces), Al Dene, Mike "Stand" Douglas.
There was also Alton Douglas (was also a warm up man on Golden Shot), Felix Bowness (The Jockey in Hi-De-Hi) - he did warm up on "3-2-1".
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Post by Cartman on Mar 20, 2021 23:49:31 GMT
Roy Jay wasn't very funny. He was on quite a bit, but for a short time, always was a guest on someone else's show. Mid 80s, probably the time when that type of comedy on tv was falling out of favour. He had a drink problem as far as I am aware.
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Post by D.C. Burtonshaw on Mar 21, 2021 17:33:16 GMT
I remember Roy Jay, his comedy style was - different - the outfit and catchphrases were probably why I remember him, but he disappeared from TV from the mid 80's and although continued to have a low key career on the club circuits in Spain, he died in 2007 at the age of 59.
Remember some of the other names above, but another not been mentioned was Paul Squire;
He was on TV from the early 80's after appearing on "Search for a Star" and had his own series on ITV then switched to BBC2 for 6 editions in 1983 (which is the series I think I can remember). After a final series back to ITV again, he vanished. He apparently never wanted all the pressure of fame but still continued to make a living on the cruise ships and working man's clubs. He died December 2019 at the age of 69.
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Post by Sparky on Mar 21, 2021 19:18:04 GMT
I remember Roy Jay, his comedy style was - different - the outfit and catchphrases were probably why I remember him, but he disappeared from TV from the mid 80's and although continued to have a low key career on the club circuits in Spain, he died in 2007 at the age of 59.
Remember some of the other names above, but another not been mentioned was Paul Squire;
He was on TV from the early 80's after appearing on "Search for a Star" and had his own series on ITV then switched to BBC2 for 6 editions in 1983 (which is the series I think I can remember). After a final series back to ITV again, he vanished. He apparently never wanted all the pressure of fame but still continued to make a living on the cruise ships and working man's clubs. He died December 2019 at the age of 69.
I'd forgotten about Paul Squires - he was a big name during the late 70s / early 80s.
As you say Arthur, he had his own prime time show.
Lenny Bennett was another - around the same era; he'd be on Blankety Blank as well as hosting Punchlines on Saturday Night ITV.
I was listening to and old Jasper Carrott show earlier today - not sure if he's forgotten; as he presented Golden Balls more recently.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Mar 21, 2021 19:25:01 GMT
People outside the North West probably won't know him but Bob Dillinger was a Richard Digance type who appeared on a Granada tv discussion show called 'Up Front' in the late 80's/90's. Can't find any yt clips of him.
David Copperfield from 'Three Of A Kind', best known for 'medallion man'.
Doc Cox from 'That's Life', he made 'saucy' records under the name Ivor Biggun.
Billy Pearce, a good Yorkshire stand up reminiscent of Bobby Knutt, also from Yorkshire.
Phil Cool was very big for a time in the late 80's then disappeared.
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Post by Three Litre on Mar 21, 2021 20:12:21 GMT
Phil Cool was very big for a time in the late 80's then disappeared.
He did a great Aquaphibian (from Stingray) and an excellent Rolf Harris. Which were both slimy reptilian creatures actually.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Mar 21, 2021 22:57:55 GMT
Dudley Sutton lookalike Charlie Chuck was a regular on The James Whale Show in the 90's. He later appeared as Uncle Peter on 'The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer'.
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Post by Sam Tyler on Mar 21, 2021 23:50:31 GMT
I remember Roy Jay, his comedy style was - different - the outfit and catchphrases were probably why I remember him, but he disappeared from TV from the mid 80's and although continued to have a low key career on the club circuits in Spain, he died in 2007 at the age of 59.
Remember some of the other names above, but another not been mentioned was Paul Squire;
He was on TV from the early 80's after appearing on "Search for a Star" and had his own series on ITV then switched to BBC2 for 6 editions in 1983 (which is the series I think I can remember). After a final series back to ITV again, he vanished. He apparently never wanted all the pressure of fame but still continued to make a living on the cruise ships and working man's clubs. He died December 2019 at the age of 69.
I'd forgotten about Paul Squires - he was a big name during the late 70s / early 80s.
As you say Arthur, he had his own prime time show. I remember Paul Squires, not through his ability but his name has been kept in my memory by being Rik's subject during the game of Bottcelli in the final episode of The Young Ones. From what I can remember of Paul Squires though he was very much a transient act with limited material which was only ever going to have a short shelf life. A 'forgotten' comedian that comes to mind is Max Boyce. As I was working in Neath in 78/79 it was about the time of his rise to fame so I'd seen him at local events. A couple of years later he was on national TV but then seemed to disappear. A quick Google shows he's still working though. Another comedian was Tony Slattery. He seemed to be everywhere during the 80s and 90s on shows like "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" but then he disappeared out of the limelight. There was a program about him last year, about his fall from grace, alcoholism, financial problems and mental health issues. Sam.
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