The Big Issue’s summer special features celebs
Jimmy Cricket is among a host of famous entertainers – described as “old-school greats” – to feature in the summertime edition of The Big Issue.
Others include Cannon and Ball, the Chuckle Brothers, Sue Pollard from Hi-de-Hi!, Bernie Clifton and Joe Pasquale.
The Big Issue is a street newspaper founded by John Bird and Gordon Roddick in September 1991 and published on four continents. It is written by professional journalists and sold by individuals.
Its charitable foundation helps enable people who are homeless take control of their lives and earn a legitimate income.
Paul McNamee, editor of The Big Issue, posted on Twitter: “Very excited by our Summer Special, featuring old school greats including @jimmy__cricket, Bernie Clifton, Chuckle Brothers @SuPollardOnline & Sooty. What are you waiting for? @bigissue”
Mr McNamee is the first editor to manage The Big Issue across all national and regional editions as well as online.
A regular media commentator, he has been named Editor of the Year three times by PPA Scotland, and was named British Editor of The Year in 2013 and 2016 by the BSME (British Society of Magazine Editors).