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I don't remember Jimmy Clitheroe being on TV, but was an avid listener to his radio shows in the 50s, and saw him at Blackpool once. I think he was actually a midget, but made a good living out of it.
 
I don’t believe how many people over forty don’t remember him. We grew up with him, he was both on the radio and later on the telly……The only time I cried was with laughter of which I have very fond memories. Some of his last TV work was on the Charlie Drake show.

Now then, Can anyone remember Old Mother Riley.....
 
Well this is one time I can claim I aint old enough to remember these kind of programs etc. Oh the joys of youth. ;)
 
"The Clithroe Kid" used to be on the radio, Sunday lunchtimes, in the 50s and 60s. His next-door neighbour was Mr Higginbottom who had a son called Ossy. I always found Jimmy Clitheroe a bit - disturbing. :eek:
 
Old Mother Riley.
I used to love watching that Doug.
I would laugh till the tears flowed and everything ached.
Brilliant!
 
ANNE said:
Old Mother Riley.
I used to love watching that Doug.
I would laugh till the tears flowed and everything ached.
Brilliant!
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It was good clean fun that we could understand. I loved the Saturday mornings at my nans down Canal St. She had a bigger telly; Old Mother Riley was a staple of our early Childhood. I can also remember watching Voyage the Bottom of the Sea and flash Gordon all in glorious Black and White. I’m a little sad really when it comes to the old telly. I had tears in my eyes watching “Reach for the Stars” an old Romantic war film on More 4 this afternoon.
 
hey! wern't they good all of them...... better days by far i would say.
 
I have heard of him, but don't remember him. However at Lancaster we had two players there with the surname Clitheroe, one Stewart (don't know where he is now), and the other was Lee, he's now turning out for Bamber Bridge.
 
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I've got Old Mother Riley's autograph (Arthur Lucan) - and his "beautiful daughter" Kitty, (Kitty McShane - God, that woman was ugly). They were husband and wife and she was, by all accounts, a right bitch - she certainly looked it. :D
 
Those were the days, we didn't need things that cost the earth to entertain us.
Even the adds seemed more interesting back then.
 
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