I first watched the Krankies perform on a show called "Crackerjack!", back when my family lived in the UK (my father was a USAF sergeant, and he was stationed in the UK, at RAF Upper Heyford). Back then, the Brits had only 3 TV channels, so programming was limited to watch, but the after-school hours were filled with shows for all ages. Watching Ian and "Jimmy" perform together was a treat to watch: they were funny, fun and always entertained all of us. It wasn't until after we'd been living in-country for a year or so, that my parents actually learned from a co-worker that "Jimmy" was actually a woman, and Ian was her husband. That was an informative thing for the young, teenaged me, who got to see a lot of Brti comedy acts -- Little & Large, The Two Ronnies, Monty Python's Flying Circus, and Benny Hill -- and learn that comedy comes from all corners. It's still a treat to see Ian and Janette in this interview. They were a part of my formative years, and I treasure the laughs I got from them.
I first watched the Krankies perform on a show called "Crackerjack!", back when my family lived in the UK (my father was a USAF sergeant, and he was stationed in the UK, at RAF Upper Heyford). Back then, the Brits had only 3 TV channels, so programming was limited to watch, but the after-school hours were filled with shows for all ages. Watching Ian and "Jimmy" perform together was a treat to watch: they were funny, fun and always entertained all of us.
It wasn't until after we'd been living in-country for a year or so, that my parents actually learned from a co-worker that "Jimmy" was actually a woman, and Ian was her husband. That was an informative thing for the young, teenaged me, who got to see a lot of Brti comedy acts -- Little & Large, The Two Ronnies, Monty Python's Flying Circus, and Benny Hill -- and learn that comedy comes from all corners.
It's still a treat to see Ian and Janette in this interview. They were a part of my formative years, and I treasure the laughs I got from them.
Lovely people made a lot of people very happy with there family fun .
I once met Ian by himself in WH Smiths, it was odd seeing him without his son/wife
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Saw it today in Birmingham, totally brilliant and hilarious
Went to see this in Birmingham 83 or 84 loved the krankies and always thought she was a he.
Love them they make me happy when I have bad depression, loveJohnBarrowman in bed in a panto
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I still dont accept jimmy is a woman
purple guy. He grew up and became a transvestite 🤔