Peter comedian on crackerjack

There is something about mashups that reminds me of the classic british childrens tv series crackerjack, which ruled the winter airwaves from 19551984. Peter glaze was the master of the art, the stooge who served twenty years, having his pomposity burst each week by leslie crowther and don maclean and bernie clifton. Alan stafford plays tribute to crackerjack comedian peter glaze, who died 35 years ago im no cartoonist but if i wanted to create a likeness of peter glaze id go straight to the kitchen trace around a frying pan for the body, a side plate for the head, and two egg cups for the glasses a vital element of his stage. The 1969 annual, for example contained a don maclean and peter glaze comic strip and a telesnap adventure, a look at the history of clowns, crackerjack. He had been appearing an a member of the crazy gang in the musical underneath the arches at the prince of wales theatre. He hosted crackerjack with leslie crowther in the 1960s and with michael aspel, don maclean, and bernie clifton in the 1970s. Peter glaze, the comedian who starred in the bbc television childrens show crackerjack for more than 20 years, has died aged 58. Crackerjack was broadcast live every friday, from bbc tv centre in london, and was a frenetic mix of sketches, games, quizzes and mini dramas rather like pantomime, with each show opening with the lines, its friday. Festive pantomime from 1974 hosted by michael aspel, jacqueline clarke, peter glaze, don maclean and ed stewart. Don maclean born 19421943 mbe kss 2 is an english actor and comedian, who appeared on the bbc television series crackerjack with michael aspel, peter glaze and jan hunt in the 1970s born in birmingham, he attended clifton road school, balsall heath and st. When dwindling membership and increasing overheads makes a local bowling club and prime candidate for a takeover, its all hands on deck to save the club, in what turns into an epic battle where young meets old, greed meets good and people rise to the occasion in extraordinary circumstances. Actually, formby was massive, the highestearning comedian in british cinema from the mid30s to the mid40s, and just before the war, the biggest british star in.

Its easy to assume that formby was a marginal comedy figure comparable to, say, peter glaze on the bbc childrens tv show crackerjack. It was the first ever childrens tv variety show, broadcast live in childrens hour from the bbc television theatre formerly the shepherds bush empire, initially on every other wednesday. Peter glaze and 1 related entities entities finder. Guests on this production of aladdin are dana, the goodies, barrie gosney, derek. A roadshow films release in australia of an australian film finance corp. Crackerjack star bernie clifton has said he auditioned for the voice because theres more to me than the ostrich. He hosted crackerjack with leslie crowther and eamonn andrews in the 1960s and with michael aspel, don maclean, and bernie clifton in the 1970s.

This site contains the bbc listings information which the bbc printed in radio times between 1923 and 2009. Don maclean, peter glaze, jan hunt and ed stewart on crackerjack in the 70s credit. However, the veteran star says he is concerned about how pc the revived version will be on the beeb. Im no cartoonist but if i wanted to create a likeness of. The crackerjack pencil and the double or drop cabbage.

Crackerjack was a childrens entertainment show that had its roots firmly set in the old music hallvariety tradition. Crackerjack is a british childrens television series that aired on the bbc television service from 14 september 1955 until 21 december 1984 except during 1971 on 11 february 2019, it was announced that crackerjack would return in 2020, 35 years after it was last aired. London has become enthralled by the antics of the contemporary robin hood, but when a band of bad. Remember the golden age of childrens tv with crackerjack. Crackerjack book launch the inside story of a teatime tv. Philips school, which was a roman catholic grammar school for boys in edgbaston. In 1960 came perhaps the most memorable pairing of leslie crowther and peter glaze and while crowther would leave to become king of the gameshows, glaze stayed on to work with rod mclennan, don maclean and bernie clifton. It originally started way back in 1955 in glorious monochrome, hosted by none other than the late eamonn andrews, who you will more likely remember as the man with the red book who surprised celebrities on this is your life.

Peter glaze joined in 1960 forming a double act with leslie crowther who took over hosting duties in 1964. The veteran entertainer became a famous face in the 1970s and 1980s for a. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family william george peter glaze 17 september 1917 20 february 1983 was an english comedian born in london. Crackerjack rewatched a tournament film with mick molloy. Comedian and broadcaster don maclean mbe got his tv break on crackerjack in the 70s and, after that, he became a regular on tv and radio and a. The programme was initially hosted by eamonn andrews followed by leslie crowther, michael aspel, ed stewart and, finally, stu francis here femail reveals what they did next. Stu francis, guest leo sayer and jan michelle on crackerjack in the 1980s. The only thing revealing at the moment is two inches of arse crack poking out the top of my pants. Crackerjack the tv show with the builtin echo gave us two enduring icons of childrens television one long and thin, one round and plump.

To get a real sense of the era, you neeed to see the programmes themselves and there are clips of everything from andy pandy to. John lennon, van halen and crackerjack dangerous minds. Crackerjack definition of crackerjack by the free dictionary. I dont have any more, but ive just had a quick search of youtube theres a whole programme uploaded, if you search crackerjack 1975 ed.

Peter glaze, pip hinton, jillian comber, ronald cryer guest stars, the applejacks and double or drop music by bert hayes and his octet. Its crackerjack crack er jack a longterm childrens programme crackerjack started in 1955 and ran until 1984 filmed live, with an audience mainly consisting of cubs, scouts, girl guides and brownies in full uniform and usually good voice. The game disappeared when andrews left but returned in the 1970s reappearing on blue peter in 20023. Peter was the perpetual short stooge to a succession of lanky comics on crackerjack for nearly 20 years. With mick molloy, bill hunter, frank wilson, monica maughan. The bulk of crackerjack was its comedy performances, a mixture of bad puns, physical slapstick, silly catchphrases, song and dance. The shows were broadcast live in front of an audience largely of children, originally at the kings theatre on hammersmith road until 1963, then at the bbc television theatre now the shepherds bush empire. Crackerjack riffs on familiar narrative arcs and borrows bits and pieces, a feelgood comedy mishmash. William george peter glaze was an english comedian born in london.

Don mclean as the doctor, jan hunt as sarah and peter glaze the sensorites as the brigadier. Its five to five and its crackerjack norwich evening news. One of the highlights of the show was a section called don and pete, being don maclean and peter glaze in a silent comedy style section which saw the lead actors playing different parts each week. This wonderful nostalgia site celebrates the 50s in all its monochrome glory. Say the word crackerjack to anyone of a certain age and they will almost certainly yell straight back at you cracker jack. Alan says the comedian, who would soon go on to even greater things, felt he was too much on the receiving end of the slapstick. The weekly pop performance attracted some of the biggest names of the era, whether adam faith. Its friday, its five to five, its love it or hate it, crackerjack crackerjack. Peter glaze crackerjack comedy legend signed letter william george peter glaze 17 september 1917 20 february 1983 was an english comedian born in london. In my era, the show had that winning formula for a tv presenter double act a short, fat funnyman peter glaze and a taller, straighter guy. Crackerjack bbc television 9 april 1964 bbc genome. Crackerjack bbc one london 31 october 1969 bbc genome.

He gave two performances on saturday and died on sunday at his dartford home of a heart stack. Welcome to the official channel of comedian russell peters. Peter glaze crackerjack comedy legend signed letter and. Peter cook 100 funny jokes by 100 comedians comedy. Crackerjack was also an important early outlet for pop promotion billy fury, adam faith, tom jones, the small faces, the bee gees, status quo and the who all appeared sadly most 60s editions were subsequently wiped. Between 1973 and 1976, don maclean was half of a muchloved crackerjack comedy duo performing sketches with peter glaze. British bbc tv childrens television show which aired between 1955 to 1984. The comedian, who has also been given a uniform, is now entitled to ride a horse into st peters basilica in rome. Crackerjack was enormous for friday teatime, with eight million viewers both children and adults.

Don maclean born 19421943 mbe kss is an english actor and comedian, who appeared on the bbc television series crackerjack with michael aspel, peter. With bert hayes, peter glaze, jillian comber, leslie crowther. Alan stafford plays tribute to crackerjack comedian peter glaze, who died 35 years ago. Probably best known for its famous prize game double or drop and its comic sketches courtesy of peter glaze and co. Michael aspel christine holmes jillian comber rod mclennan and peter glaze d1983. The shows were broadcast live in front of an audience largely of children, originally at the kings. In crackerjack sketches, he usually played a pompous or upperclass character, who would always get exasperated with his partner don maclean during the course of the sketch.