Jimmy Cricket is among a host of comedy greats paying tribute to the legendary Norman Collier on Monday night (16 September).
The show, An Evening of Comedy & Laughter to celebrate the life of Norman Collier, takes place at the New Theatre, Kingston Square, in Hull.
The comedian, who died in March this year aged 87, was born and bred in Hull and for most of his life lived in the nearby town of Brough.
He achieved popularity following television appearances in the 1970s. He was best known for his ‘faulty microphone’ routine and for his chicken impressions. Read more about him here.
This memorial event has been put together by John Ainslie, Norman’s son-in-law, and the line-up of entertainers taking part in the show includes comedians Tom O’Connor and Johnnie Casson, comic duo Little and Large, and ventriloquist Roger De Courcey with Nookie Bear.
Jimmy said: “Such a line-up is a really fitting tribute to Norman Collier, who was one of the nation’s finest comedians and who especially had a great talent for visual comedy.”
Enjoy some nostalgia and watch Jimmy and Norman performing a chicken sketch together.
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