Royston Vasey (born on February 3, 1945 in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire), better known as Roy 'Chubby' Brown, is an English comedian known for the adult nature of his comedy, his foul mouthed approach and his outrageous costumes. He typically wears a pilot's hood and flight goggles, a multicoloured patchwork jacket and trousers, white shirt, red bow tie and brown slip on shoes in his stage performances. The controversial nature of his act means that he rarely appears on major television channels. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grangetown is a township in borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, however it is more closely related to Middlesbrough than Redcar and Cleveland. ... Middlesborough redirects here. ... The North Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three traditional subdivisions of Yorkshire, northern England, United Kingdom. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Comedy may be divided into multiple genres based on the source of humour, the method of delivery, and the context in which it is delivered. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The United Kingdom is a unitary state and a democratic constitutional monarchy. ... Everyday life is the sum total of every aspect of common human life as it is routinely lived. ... Bernard John Manning (13 August 1930 – 18 June 2007) was an English stand-up comedian. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Grangetown is a township in borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, however it is more closely related to Middlesbrough than Redcar and Cleveland. ... Middlesborough redirects here. ... The North Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three traditional subdivisions of Yorkshire, northern England, United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ...

Early life and career

Brown was born in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, and left home at the age of fourteen. He lived rough and held many jobs, at one time joining the merchant navy. He later moved into working men's clubs in the 1960s, first as a drummer and later as a comedy acts, including Alcock & Brown and Pipeline. He appeared on the television show New Faces in the 1970s and came second in the show, losing to a country band called Poacher who went on to win the country music award. Roy never made it past the audition for Opportunity Knocks after saying the word ARSE during his interview. New Faces was a British television talent show popular in the 1970s, presented by Derek Hobson. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Opportunity Knocks was a UK television talent show originally hosted by Hughie Greene. ...

Success as a blue comedian

During his long career, he has caused offence by mocking various things, including race, women, the Queen Mother (whose death occurred hours before Standing Room Only began recording) and himself. His ribald act causes offence to many, yet he still maintains a strong fan base. Roy's shows are very rarely seen on television, as nearly all of his material is highly sexist, racist and contains a lot of strong language, especially the word "cunt". These factors would probably conflict with rules of Ofcom. However, a show about Brown's comedy was broadcast on Channel 4 on 8 May 2007. The narrator said he is hardly seen on mainstream television "until tonight". The continuity announcer strongly warned viewers before broadcasting. Queen Mother is a title reserved for a widowed queen consort whose son or daughter from that union is the reigning monarch. ... Cunt is an English language vulgarism most commonly used in reference to vulva or vagina and, more generally, the pubis, from the mons veneris to the perineum. ... Ofcom is a regulator for communication industries in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the British television station. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

One of the rituals of his shows is that they always start with the crowd shouting "You fat bastard!" repeatedly, to which he dances. He then approaches the microphone and says "Fuck off!" This heckling occasionally continues during his act. One example is from "Standing Room Only": Brown is playing the piano when an audience member shouts something along the lines of "fat bastard", to which he replies "Fuck off, daft arse!"

• His real name, Royston Vasey, was used for the fictional village in the comedy television show The League of Gentlemen. He also made several cameo appearances as the foulmouthed mayor of the village.

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Stand Up Releases

Whilst Brown has been performing for over 30 years, Universal have been releasing videos of his live shows around Christmas time since 1990. Around 2000, DVD releases ran alongside VHS releases, until Brown's VHS releases were eventually scrapped by 2005, and shows are now released on DVD only. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

VHS Releases

• From Inside The Helmet (1990)
• The Helmet Rides Again (1991)
• The Helmet's Last Stand (1992)
• Exposed (1993)
• Jingle Bollocks (1994)
• Clitoris Allsorts (1995)
• Saturday Night Beaver (1996)
• Obscene And Not Heard (1997)
• Chubby Goes Down Under And Other Sticky Places (1998)
• Grope The Dinosaur (2000)

VHS & DVD Releases

• You Fat Bastard! (1999)
• Thunder Bollocks (2000)
• Stocking Filler (2001)
• Standing Room Only (2002)
• Bad Taste (2003)
• Giggling Lips (2004)

DVD Releases

• King Thong (2005)
• Kick Arse Chubbs (2006)
• The Good, The Bad and the Fat Bastard (2007)

Movie

In 1993 Brown released a movie called U.F.O. starring himself and Roger Lloyd Pack. In it he is abducted by aliens whilst staying in a hotel in Blackpool during his live shows. The movie wasn't popular with the critics but very popular with his fans who have seen him perform live or on VHS and DVD. Roger Lloyd Pack (born February 8, 1944) is a British actor. ... Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ...

Music

One of his best known songs is a cover version of 'Living Next Door to Alice (Who the Fuck is Alice)' recorded with Smokie. The recording originated because Smokie often played the original version in Ireland and whenever they sang the main line "I've been living next door to Alice" the audience would shout "Who the fuck is Alice?" Smokie then decided to do a spoof of their own song and thought that Roy was the ideal man for the job. Smokie is an English glam rock band from Bradford who found success in Europe in the 1970s. ...

Unfortunately shortly after the song was recorded the lead singer of Smokie, Alan Barton, was killed in a car crash. The rest of the band and Brown agreed to donate their royalties from the song to Barton's first wife.

Brown holds the record as the first man to get a record in the top ten with the word 'fuck' in it, and also the first to be played on BBC's 'Top of the Pops' (albeit bleeped). He released another single in the winter of 1996 called 'A Rocking Good Christmas' written by Ray Hedges.

Autobiography

He released his first and only autobiography, Common as Muck: The Autobiography of Roy 'Chubby' Brown in 2006.

Anthem - You Fat Bastard

Part of the football chant below (particularly the third line - "You fat bastard") has been adopted by Brown as his anthem and is enthusiastically chanted by the audiences before his stage performances. Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Who ate all the pies?

Who ate all the pies?

You fat bastard,

You fat bastard,

You ate all the pies!

For more information on this particular anthem see Who Ate All the Pies?. Who Ate All the Pies? is a famous football chant sung by fans in Britain; although not prescriptively so, it is usually sung to the tune of Knees Up Mother Brown and is aimed at supposedly overweight footballers, officials or opposing supporters. ...

External links

• Roy Chubby Brown Official Website
• Roy Chubby Brown Management