Bernie Clifton (born in St Helens, Merseyside) is a British comedian and entertainer who appeared on the BBCtelevision seriesCrackerjack with Michael Aspel, Peter Glaze, Don Maclean and Jan Hunt in the 1970s. St Helens is the name of several places: St Helens, Merseyside, which is the home of rugby team St Helens RFC and football (soccer) team St Helens Town F.C. St Helens, Isles of Scilly St Helens, Isle of Wight St. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county, located in the North West of England. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest public broadcasting corporation in the world. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Crackerjack was a British childrens comedy/variety BBC television series. ... Michael Aspel (b. ... Peter Glaze (17 September 1924 – 20 February 1983) was a 20th Century British comedian. ... Don MacLean is a British comedian, born 11th March, 1944, who hosted BBC television series Crackerjack with Michael Aspel, Peter Glaze, and Jan Hunt in the 1970s. ... Jan Hunt was a 20th Century British comedienne, who appeared on BBC television series Crackerjack with Michael Aspel, Ed Stewart,Peter Glaze, and Don MacLean in the 1970s. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...
He is most famous for "riding" a puppet ostrich called Oswald; although he occasionally appeared in the dustbin of a similar "binman" puppet.
Though largely missing from the televisions screens these days, Clifton makes occasional appearances playing himself such as in the BBC's Love Soup. Love Soup is the title of a comedy drama on the BBC which was first broadcast in September 2005. ...
Clifton is also the presenter of the Sunday afternoon programme on BBC Radio Sheffield. BBC Radio Sheffield is the BBC Local Radio service for English metropolitan county of South Yorkshire and the North Midlands. ...
BernieClifton has established himself, in no uncertain terms, as one of the funniest and most versatile entertainers in British showbusiness, through numerous appearances on television, including his own series ‘Theatre Royal’, in concert and cabaret, summer season and pantomime.
Bernie has also made dozens of radio appearances and has hosted, for several years, his own hilarious BBC Radio series ‘BernieClifton’s Comedy Store’ as well as travelling throughout Great Britain, for the BBC, to compere the popular series ‘Three In A Row’.
Clifton is a genius reminiscent of Zappa: a visionary with a staggering sense of self-belief, an extraordinary work ethic, and a fearsome willingness to embrace the preposterous, the over-blown.
Famous for his 'marathon running ostrich' Bernie is in great demand for both cabaret, theatre tours and especially pantomime, and, as we speak, is preparing to star in 'Snow White' at the Watersmeet Theatre in Rickmansworth.
Bernie has revealed the range of his talents once again, presenting his own afternoon show on BBC Radio Sheffield but still finds time to take to the skies piloting his Microlight Aircraft over his country home in North Derbyshire.
Bernie is now catching his breath, fully recovered from the 'Vegas Jet Lag' and looking forward to a rather rare event in modern times...a Summer Season.
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