Listening to this on a Sunday after a bath in front of the fire wearing nice warm pyjamas drinking cocoa before bed bliss happy memories of my childhood in the fifties and sixties
Used to listen to this when I stayed with my grandparents, tucked up in bed, I used to cry with laughter, no one I ask has ever heard of it, so good to hear it again
This used to be broadcast at the same time as Gardeners’ Question Time’ - Mum & Dad liked to ‘turn over’ to GQT, but if I managed to distract them, I got to listen to The Clitheroe Kid, which I absolutely loved! Happy days!
This was always on the radio on Sundays, though we always called it the wireless in those days! Classic stuff from an era when Britain was a great place and no-one worried because they didn't have a mobile phone!
Remember listening to these shows as a kid on the BBC Light Programme/Radio 2 alongsides the like of The Billy Cotton Band Show, The Navy Lark, Does The Team Think, Round The Horne etc. Very funny back in the day and still is now although much of the settings and therefore the humour is of its time. Jimmy Clitheroe also appeared in his own itv show (abc tv I think) but the cameras were a little unforgiving and the magic of what by now was an ageing man playing a school boy in short trousers didn't really work on tv in the same way it did on radio.
I, too, met Jimmy. I was a 13-year-old autograph hunter who stood outside the stage door of the then Floral Hall Theatre Scarborough. Jimmy was top of the bill. It was a Sunday afternoon when he arrived. He laughed and joked with me and my fellow autograph hunters. He signed our books and gave us each a signed photo.
I used to listen to this on Sunday nights when I was a little girl. I couldn't remember the exact name, but I've been looking for it for many years. I emailed the host of an old time radio show (I'm in America) in hopes that he would know, but he said he had never heard of it or anything that sounded like the title I gave. I though it was the "Skid Row Kid." Thank you for sharing it.
Oh how I enjoy listening to these comedies they remind me of when I was very much younger we used to listen to them on the BBC network of re diffusion in malta .and maltese fans ?..???
This guy i'm sorry to say i've never heard of. I first heard him on UA-cam and i think he's VERY funny. Rest in peace Jimmy. I thought it was Mollie Sugden but! i wasn't too sure. Thank you for answering my question.
Listening to this on a Sunday after a bath in front of the fire wearing nice warm pyjamas drinking cocoa before bed bliss happy memories of my childhood in the fifties and sixties
My fave episode by far, listened to this on a sunday and it repeated monday evening, fantastic!!
Used to listen to this when I stayed with my grandparents, tucked up in bed, I used to cry with laughter, no one I ask has ever heard of it, so good to hear it again
This used to be broadcast at the same time as Gardeners’ Question Time’ - Mum & Dad liked to ‘turn over’ to GQT, but if I managed to distract them, I got to listen to The Clitheroe Kid, which I absolutely loved! Happy days!
WOW!! After 50yrs. use to listen to this during the 70's. Thanks a million!!
This was always on the radio on Sundays, though we always called it the wireless in those days! Classic stuff from an era when Britain was a great place and no-one worried because they didn't have a mobile phone!
them were the good old day's I must have been about 7 or 8 when these was on as they say the little boy that never grow up great time's
What no one worried when hitler was threatening to invade ?
I remember JC Sunday afternoons on the radio Marvelous to hear again. It was also on TV for a series as I remember.
Remember listening to these shows as a kid on the BBC Light Programme/Radio 2 alongsides the like of The Billy Cotton Band Show, The Navy Lark, Does The Team Think, Round The Horne etc. Very funny back in the day and still is now although much of the settings and therefore the humour is of its time. Jimmy Clitheroe also appeared in his own itv show (abc tv I think) but the cameras were a little unforgiving and the magic of what by now was an ageing man playing a school boy in short trousers didn't really work on tv in the same way it did on radio.
Remember all those other shows too - they were jolly good - all of them!
Best of British Radio comedy, funny, innocent and very funny! 😌
Thank you Dermot, these are wonderful and bring back memories of my childhood entertainment. ❤❤
I met Jimmy Clitheroe when I was on holiday in Scarborough with my mum & dad (think I was 7-8) - I just remember him being really shy.
I, too, met Jimmy. I was a 13-year-old autograph hunter who stood outside the stage door of the then Floral Hall Theatre Scarborough. Jimmy was top of the bill. It was a Sunday afternoon when he arrived. He laughed and joked with me and my fellow autograph hunters. He signed our books and gave us each a signed photo.
I used to listen to this on Sunday nights when I was a little girl. I couldn't remember the exact name, but I've been looking for it for many years.
I emailed the host of an old time radio show (I'm in America) in hopes that he would know, but he said he had never heard of it or anything that sounded like the title I gave. I though it was the "Skid Row Kid." Thank you for sharing it.
used to love this his Radio show in the 60s on a Sunday afternoon this has been on Radio 4 extra on Sunday recently loved it
YEP---THAT'S WHEN I USED TO HERE THIS----IT'S A BIT TOO TWEE NOW.
Thanks Dave I used to listen to this in the 70s as a child.
Glad you enjoy have some more to upload when i get round to it
Yes I remember listening all the episodes, and I am still laughing. They are funny.....
thank you so much, I never thought , I would ever hear this wonderful programme again after 50 years
Glad you enjoy have some more to upload when i get round to it
Oh how I enjoy listening to these comedies they remind me of when I was very much younger we used to listen to them on the BBC network of re diffusion in malta .and maltese fans ?..???
I enjoyed this on sunday nights in the 50s, alfie was funny.
Kenneth Moore so was jimmy
This is my all time favourite radio show ,real stuff .
The Clitheroe Kid stole my Bazooka Joe bubble gum in 1968.🛀🛀🛀🎈🎈🎈🎃🎃🎃🐭🐵🐵🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍣🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃
the little boy that never grow up great memory's
These can also be heard on Alexa... just ask Alexa to play Jimmy Clitheroe..
Fantastic memories
I loved this show!!
Love it so many happy memories
fantastic wat memories
oh the happy memories, thanks so much for the upload
Can everyone tell me what happened to his father in the show ? Was it ever known? 🇬🇧
Always wondered and his grandads wife too
I remember it well, happy days
Brilliant really funny I remember when I was a little girl
This is onof my favourites
I used to love this! :-)
great ! thank you very much
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Is that Mollie Sugden's voice?
yes it is
This guy i'm sorry to say i've never heard of. I first heard him on UA-cam and i think he's VERY funny. Rest in peace Jimmy. I thought it was Mollie Sugden but! i wasn't too sure. Thank you for answering my question.
No Siobhan it is not Molly Sugden, It is Patricia Burke
It sounds like her doesn't it? Thank you are answering my question
It is Mollie Sugden I remember watching it at my grandads house on a Sunday
Love it
GREAT MEMORIES