Відео

Gino Donati was a variety act with a difference. Trained Opera singer and acrobat, don't be fooled by the start of the performance, stick with it and enjoy.

A lovely ditty, penned by the greatest cabaret artiste of his time, Douglas Byng. To find out more on Douglas Byng visit mislaidcomedyheroes.com

A short clip from the 1956 film "Stars in your Eyes" a Grand Alliance film starring Nat Jackley, Pat Kirkwood and Dorothy Squires. A movie showcasing acts hung on a very weak storyline. This extract is the lead working with Jimmy Clitheroe, best remembered for his long running radio show "The Clitheroe Kid". The film did so badly that four days later after its premier in Empire Leicester Square...

Janet McLuckie Brown was an impressionist who gained fame in the 70s and 80s imitating the then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. During World War II, Brown joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, and was the first female performer to perform in "Stars in Battledress". She was married to comic actor Peter Butterworth. The pair both worked on the first ever BBC comedy series "How Do You View"...

Hendra & Ullett were an English successful comedy double act that conquered the US in the early 60s. They were regulars at the Cafe Au Go Go working with Lenny Bruce and opening for Nina Simone at the legendary Hungry i in San Francisco. Tony Hendra went on to be an important member of the National Lampoon team.

Henry William George Lupino was born into the greatest British theatrical family of all time. The first noted performer of the family was Georgius Luppino who was a puppeteer and was billed in 1636 in the renowned St Bartholomew's Fayre. Henry changed his name to please his Aunt, the actress Sarah Lane. He started making silent comedies in 1915 and without a doubt he influenced both Chaplin and...

Hailing from Hulme, Manchester, Johnny More was one of the most hard working and sort after impressionists of the 70/80s entertainment era. Performing regularly on the TV shows "Who Do You Do", "Copycats" and radios "The Impressionists". He also will be remembered as Neil Kinnock in "The New Statesmen".

This act has been done by so many, in so many ways. This has to be one of the better versions. Wish I knew more about this performer.

Dailey & Wayne were a British double act during the Summer season/working mens club 70s era. A great act bur allegedly never get on in real life, to quote legendary TV producer Michael Hurll "One even delivered a writ on the other one in the middle of the act. He wanted the props or something and he needed witnesses to the writ, so he served it on stage".

The Army Game was the most successful TV sitcom for ITV in the 1950s. Regular writers of the show Barry Took and Marty Feldman were commissioned to write a spin-off using two of the Army Game characters. They chose Alfie Bass as Montague 'Bootsie' Bisley and Bill Fraser as Claude Snudge. This is the first ever aired episode.

Ben Warriss & Jimmy Jewel were the biggest British double any of the 1940s. Sheffield born cousins (in fact born in the same family bed 6 months apart) these two started at a very young age and by their mid 20s were both comics working the halls. One night they happened to be on the same bill and an act hadn't turned up, the theatre manager begged for the pair if them to go and entertain togeth...

After Jack Paar had finished his stint on The Tonight Show and Johnny Carson had filled his shoes, NBC gave him the prime slot of 10pm on Friday nights. In this new time slot he introduced America to many new talents, including stand-ups. Woody Allen would perform on the show a total of three times, this was his first.

A fast paced sketch vehicle created for Bernard Cribbins and a cast of incredible comedy talent. It was also produced as a comedy series to be repackaged under the title, "After Benny, Thames Presents", to an American TV audience to expand the episode count of the initial USA release of "The Benny Hill Show" in 1969.

The US live album of the satirical British show Beyond The Fringe taken from their Broadway run. Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Alan Bennett and replacing Jonathan Miller, Paxon Whitehead. On this side: 1) The Cast - Home Thoughts From Abroad 2) Alan Bennett -The English Way Of Death 3) Dudley Moore / Paxton Whitehead- Song 4) Dudley Moore / Peter Cook / Alan Bennett - Royal Box

Variety Bandbox - TX 19th February 1950

The Paul Lynde Halloween Special - TX Date - 29 Oct 1976

Jonathan Winters - The Andy Williams Show -

You Can Always tell a Brummie by the Shamrock on his Turban - Don Maclean

The Four Yorkshiremen - At Last the 1948 Show - TX 15 February 1967

Mrs Shufflewick - Live at Downtown nightclub, Rotherhithe, SE London - 1977

Norman Evans as Fanny Lawton - 1950 - Over the Garden Wall

George & the Dragon - TX date: 19th November 1966 - First ever episode

Billy Bennett - The Shooting of Dan McGrew from Radio Parade of 1935

Wilkie Bard - I Want To Sing In Opera - 1991 - Jumbo Records No.563

Wilkie Bard - She Sells Sea Shell on the Sea Shore - 1908

My Little Deitcher Girl - Sung by Wilkie Bard - Written by Frank Leo

The Jovers - The Mike Douglas Show - TX 17 October 1977

Goodbye Again - Peter Cook & Dudley Moore - TX 14 September 1968