Charlie Chester (April 26, 1914 - June 26, 1997), was a popular British stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter, broadcasting almost continuously from the 1940s to the 1990s. His style was similar to that of Max Miller. Jump to: navigation, search April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A comedian (also comedienne, female) is a person who attempts to make people laugh through a variety of methods, normally through joke telling, or a stream of funny banter. ... // Events and trends The 1940s were dominated by World War II, the most destructive armed conflict in history. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Max Miller, the Cheeky Chappie, was a 1930s English music hall comedian famous for his daringly risqué (for the period) repertoire (see Censorship), and gaudy suits. ...

Life and career

Charlie was born in Eastbourne, East Sussex, and became a singer in his youth before turning to comedy. Known as 'Cheeky' Charlie Chester he was well-known to British audiences in the 1940s from his BBC radio show Stand Easy. This show was adapted for television as The Charlie Chester Show in 1949 and became a standup/sketch show for the next 11 years. Frequent cast members included Edwina Carroll, Eric 'Jeeves' Grier, Len Lowe, Deryck Guyler, Len Marten, Arthur Haynes and Fred Ferrari. His radio shows included A Proper Charlie and That Man Chester. Another series - which started out as a sketch - was Pot Luck (1957). // Eastbourne is a medium-sized town in East Sussex, on the south coast of Great Britain, with a population, according to the 2001 census, of around 90,000. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... Comedy is the use of humor in the performing arts. ... // Events and trends The 1940s were dominated by World War II, the most destructive armed conflict in history. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Deryck Guyler (April 29, 1914 - October 7, 1999) was a versatile British actor, equally at home with comedy and classical/character roles, but best known for his portrayal of officious short-tempered middle-aged men in sitcoms such as Please, Sir and Sykes. ... [A forgotten king of British comedy, remembered primarily for Johnny Speights scripts. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1961, Chester starred in a new BBC series called Charlie Chester On Laughter Service, a music and comedy show which visited forces bases throughout Britain. Most of these shows were co-written by Chester colloborators Bernard Botting and Charlie Hart. Late on in his career, he appeared in the Channel 4 sitcom Never Say Die. Jump to: navigation, search 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Channel 4 is a public service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ...

In the 1960s he also began presenting a record show on the BBC Light Programme (later Radio 2). Jump to: navigation, search The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is the most popular station in the UK. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in Broadcasting House. ...

TV Credits

• The Charlie Chester Show (1949) (performer and writer)
• Christmas Box (1955) (performer)
• Educated Evans (1957) (performer)
• These Are The Shows (1957) (performer)
• The Two Charleys (1959) (performer)
• Charlie Chester On Laughter Service (1961) (performer and writer)
• Never Say Die (1987) (performer)