The Act

Mike & Bernie Winters were a double-act of British Comedians who were very popular in the United Kingdom from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s. This is a list of comedians of British birth or famous mainly in Britain. ...

Early Years

Mike Winters (b. Mike Weinstein) - and called (on-stage) affectionately by his younger brother, Bernie (September 6, 1932 - May 4, 1991) as 'Choochie Face' - was born in Islington, London on November 15, 1930. Mike attended college at Oxford University. He also attended the Royal Academy of Music. Bernie, however, moved along the apprenticeship route, getting a job at the Regency Club in London's Soho where he played the ukulele and performed as a stand-up comedian. This article is about the day of the year. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Islington is an inner-city district in north London. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... The Royal Academy of Music is a music school in London, England and one of the leading music institutions in the world. ... SoHo is a neighborhood in Manhattan that is bounded roughly by Houston Street on the north, Lafayette Street on the east, Canal Street on the south, and Sixth Avenue on the west. ... Ukulele The ukulele (pronounced , or the Anglicised ), or uke, is a fretted string instrument which is, in its construction, essentially a smaller, four-stringed version of the guitar. ... Look up stand up in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ...

The Rise And Fall of The Double Act

During World War II, the brothers won a talent contest held in Manchester, England. They won the first-prize which was a one-week tour. The Winters Brothers (they'd changed their stage-name by this time), were not at all successful and went their separate ways soon after. On June 25, 1955 they appeared for the first time on television, on the BBC show called Variety Parade. The show was an undoubted hit for both the BBC and the act. The brothers remained with the show until 1958. Their next move - orchestrated by their agent Joe Collins (father of Joan Collins and Jackie Collins) - was to the ITV television network and the show Sunday Night At The London Palladium. Due to their popularity highlighted by this show, they were invited to appear before Queen Elizabeth II at the 1962 Royal Variety Show. By 1965, the act was a verifiable success, thanks in part to the shows Big Night Out and its follow-up, Blackpool Night Out. Finally, Mike and Bernie were awarded with their own show that ran from 1965 to 1973. Unfortunately, the act fell apart by 1978, among the well-publicized animosity between the brothers. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... Manchester is a city in the United Kingdom, famous for being the worlds first industrial city and considered by many to be UKs second city [1][2]. It is a centre of the arts, the media and big business. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest publicly-funded radio and television broadcasting corporation of the United Kingdom (see British television) and the world. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joan Collins on the cover of Life Magazine 1955 Joan Henrietta Collins OBE (born May 23, 1933) is a British actress and bestselling author. ... Jacqueline Jill Jackie Collins, British-born romantic novelist (born on October 4, 1937 in London, UK), and the younger sister of Joan Collins and elder sister of much-younger brother, William Collins, Jr. ... ITVs Logo 2006—present Independent Television (ITV) is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up to provide competition to the BBC. In England and Wales, the channel has been rebranded to ITV1 by ITV plc, the owners of the broadcasting licences for... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) (born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... The Royal Variety Performance is a gala evening held in London once each year, usually in a theatre in the West End. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... This article is about the town in England. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

Post 1978

Mike emigrated to the United States while Bernie went solo in the U.K., signing a contract with Thames Television. His biggest success was his eponymous series where his comedy 'partner' was a St. Bernard named Schnorbitz. Bernie hosted a long since forgotten HTV quiz show called Scribble in 1987. The classic Thames Television logo (1969—1989), featuring a montage of London landmarks. ... St. ... Current ITV Wales logo Current ITV West logo HTV Group plc is a television company, the ITV contractor of Wales and the West of England, owned by ITV plc. ...

Peace

In the 1980's, the brothers finally made their peace with each other but sadly, they never worked together again. Bernie died on May 4, 1991 - at age 58 - from stomach cancer. May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

External links

• Mike Winters at The Internet Movie Database
• Bernie Winters at The Internet Movie Database