Watch your favourite funnyman Jimmy Cricket in action from the 1980s on a TV show called The Main Attraction.
It was a BBC Saturday night variety show and was hosted by comedians.
Each episode featured music and variety acts, along with the series’ own dance group called The Super Troupers.
In this particular edition, Jimmy appeared alongside fellow comedian Ted Rogers and US singer/songwriter Eartha Kitt.
Also on the show were comedian/actors Leslie Crowther and Bernie Winters.
Jimmy appears about seven minutes 16 seconds into the show.
Watch the full episode from 20 August 1983 here.
Come ‘ere, there’s more!
A reminder that Jimmy’s autobiography is still on sale and available to enjoy in three different ways.
Memoirs Of An Irish Comedian tells the heart-warming story of Jimmy’s illustrious life and 50-year career.
The book was first released in April 2023 and is almost 450 pages in length.
It is for sale on Amazon, the online shopping retailer, and has a high positive rating of 4.5 from 33 reviews.
You can buy the paperback for just £10, often with free delivery (especially if you subscribe to Amazon Prime) and within a few days.
An audio version is free with a 30-day Audible standard membership trial (or if you already subscribe to this service). Otherwise, it costs £13.42 to buy.
And you can read the autobiography on Kindle, either by purchasing for £9.99 or for nothing if you subscribe to kindleunlimited.
Kindle allows customers using an electronic device to access books purchased on Amazon.
Find Jimmy’s autobiography on Amazon here.
In addition, it is available at Jimmy’s live gigs for £10 where he will also sign it.
One pound from the sale of every book goes to Mary’s Meals.
The charity supports feeding projects in some of the world’s poorest communities.
You can listen to Jimmy reading chapter one of his book on the homepage of this website.
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