Jimmy Cricket

He created one of the simplest, yet funniest, visual jokes ever ...

Wearing his Wellingtons on the 'wrong leg'

The right leg had an  'L' written on the lining of the overturned top - and likewise - the left leg had a letter 'R' on it.

So simple yet so funny - and very clever, too - because the 'mistake' was on full view/display, throughout his act.

has his time run out?

LOST A FINGER IN AN ACCIDENT

RANG HIS MRS MARY, TO TELL HER

" JAYSUS JIMMY ,THE WHOLE FINGER",SHE ASKED  ?


"NO MARY ,THE ONE NEXT TO IT ",JIMMY REPLIED

elaborate?  i'm stumped

Bowled out for 80.
RIP.

scattering the Ashes?

‘And there’s more!’ .......


Cricket was known for his charity work, appearing alongside Peter Kay and Matt Lucas in the 2007 Comic Relief video for I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) and frequently put on tours to raise funds for the Francis House Children’s Hospice in Manchester.


In 2015, Cricket was awarded a papal knighthood, the Roman Catholic Church’s highest honour, by Pope Francis, in recognition of his charity work. Commenting on the award at the time, Cricket said: “The parish priest arrived and took out this certificate - it was a papal knighthood and it was in Latin. I thought, ‘He’s got the wrong fella here, is he sure it’s not the neighbour?’”


He added: “I do what I love. If I can raise money by entertaining people, sure it’s not hard work. To get an honour for doing something that you love is quite a blessing.”

Nanny.

Rico-Dangleflaps 03 Aug 26 22:57 
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Whole (hole) finger, geddit?

seems he was a decent bloke all that charity work and he was funny , the woke mob wouldna be amused with his irish jokes but lifes too short   to worry about offending a few with some harmless humour.

Foyles thats only a small section of Irish society would complain about 'offensive jokes. Sure many of us love Bernard Manning, probably my favourite.

Anyhow Jimmy said he went to the barbers. The barber asked him if he wanted his hair cut round the back. Jimmy replied 'is there no room in the shop'

Public laughed at an egg boiling in those days tbh……used to laugh when Tommy cooper walked onto the stage ffs…

The Irishman who said it’s the way i tell em…..lol..made a fortune as well….

Manning was good….

Caught out by the sands of time. rip

bernard was as funny as fook and still is on his yootube vids ,wokie mugs offended by anything these days , comedian says something they dont wanna hear and get cancelled for it.

'It's was 80 degrees in the shade. We were alright as we stayed in the sun'

saddo 04 Aug 26 12:31 
Rico-Dangleflaps 03 Aug 26 22:57
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Whole (hole) finger, geddit?

ydc

Saw him several times over the years, last time about 15 years ago at a holiday camp in Devon...he was very good as usual, then after his act, spent about another hour going round all the tables, shaking people's hands,posing for photos ...really down to earth man.

Tommy Cooper still the best ever, imo, but some people just don't get him...my missus just can't see what I'm laughing at

Tommy alwaze been my fav..

I saw Bernard in Jersey in the early 90s . And there was one black bloke in the crowd (probably a plant) and Manning ripped him apart all night .At the end of the show he appologised and said If your ever passing my club in Manchester just keep foukin passing .

saw a yootube vid of bernard at his embassy club , a japaneese fella was in the audience, ripped him apart as you would expect but he took it well tbf.

was at a stag night do in a pub the comedian was a similar ilk to bernard ,telling  blue jokes ,anyway a bloke got up to get a drink at the bar  and the comedian slaughtered him mercilessly for a good 5 mins , i was busting for a pish but gritted my teeth till the show ended .

Great to see On Looker back ...I hope you are well..

Regularly revisit, Bernard Manning, Mike Reid and Jimmy Jones on youtube, when comedy was funny.

Great comedians Duffy , totally un PC and told jokes about anyone and anything, as it should be.

Jimmy Jones is 88 now but is still doing gigs (he was last year anyway) , a masterful stand up.