Bernard Manning

Just a funny fellah .....nothing more nothing less

is it ok to laugh at his blacks + dunkirk

It's okay to laugh at anything that you find funny.

Spot on

Look at the clips on Youtube -- not very good at telling jokes imo.

racist........nap

most of his generation(my uncle was the same) were racist

Oh fck off

twizzle..........was you born in 1922...........i can see why you like bernard

One of the all time great comics.

correct kenny

Give me Manning over Flanagan, Whitehall, Carr, Mcintyre et al, anyday

a great comic

great comic but still a racist

Anyone who hasn't seen his appearance on Mrs Merton in 1998, with Richard Wilson as co-guest has a treat in store.

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0ESNN03YwE

He was unquestionably a racist but at the time of his success racism wasn't really considered unacceptable. His act would obviously never get on tv nowadays; it's also little wonder he had to have his own club as it's very doubtful many other ones would book him.

oh, and a sh1t comedian as well

The night his Embassy Club burned down.

"That was a great night", said Bernard. "I lost a solid gold Omega watch, worth £6000, rummaging all night with the firemen, one turned to me and said I don't think we're going to find this watch Bernard (he glances at his wrist) I'm bleedin' sure you're not"

kenny.......think bernard didnt do himself any favours doing that show but i dont think carolyn aherne or richard wilson did either...think he was doing brilliant until she asked him would have gave them a lift if they were black

maybe, cardiff. I'm just watching it again. It was VERY funny.

Those coppers at a Haydock Park  do secretly filmed by World in Action

I preferred this one with Esther Rantzen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0efKLMZmHVs

Superb comedian.Didn't really need the racist stuff to be successful.Turned into a very embittered old man.

artie....think youve summed him up perfectly

....apart from the 'superb comedian' bit

just watched your mrs merton clip,kenny,dont think richard wilson was a fan!

Also a very good singer.I'm not a particular fan of his.Just being objective.

did notice the audience were in stiches with bernard  all the way through the show but right at the end he said something and their didnt laugh........but carolyn commented about the lack of laughter at this one bit even though up until then he them in stitches

ha ha, I think you're right BARROWBOY.

Yes cardiff, she asked him what would you say if God was black. He said I'd ask him to do that trick with the loaves and fishes, which fell a bit flat.

mrs merton was there to make a tit of you

It was a very amusing programme. There were a few great characters in the audience and Caroline was superb as Mrs M.

of all her guests manning was the only one to get the better of her........although spoilt by his racist comments

Do you remember the very chatty chap in the audience, Maurice or Horace I think his name was? In his 70s

he was a strange character

was he a racist or was it a money making act

Both, but not a racist in any malicious sense, he simply engaged in ridiculing other people.
Unfortunately the bleeding- hearts have difficulty distinguishing between ridicule and persecution.

The best i seen live the first time i seen him ...only thing is i seen him 5 times over  a 20 year period and he was telling a few of the same jokes

about as funny as having jimmy krankee sat on your face.

HE TOOK THE MICKY OUT OF ANYONE OR ANYTHING VERY FUNNY MAN .ALSO HE DIDLOADS FOR CHARITY AND LENT HIS ROLLS ROYCE OUT TO ALOT OF PEOPLE FOR THEIR WEDDINGS FOR FREE.IVE SEEN HIM MANY TIMES AND ALWAYS LOVED HIM A,MANS MAN

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He was unquestionably a racist but at the time of his success racism wasn't really considered unacceptable. His act would obviously never get on tv nowadays; it's also little wonder he had to have his own club as it's very doubtful many other ones would book him.

Jongleurs in London booked him, presumably expecting him to go down like a lead balloon so that they could laugh him off stage. He did a flawlessly clean act and left to a standing ovation.

He made Richard Wilson look like a right mug.

i dont believe it

what's black and don't work ?

Bernad Mannings liver !