It's The Way He Told 'Em

[Philtaz]

RIP Frank Carson.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...ainment-arts-17046201

[marval]

That is sad news, may he rest in peace.

[rockyracoon]

Ah, what a shame, RIP Frank.

[Gromit]

Used to really enjoy Frank Carson when I was a kid. Anyone else remember the letter to his mother routine he used to do. He was daft, and as a small by that was endearing.

[douglas9401]

Sad. :(

[Chunkles]

I remember in the late 1970s my father taking me to watch Newport County play. Frank Carson was a director of the club and would come on at half time and tell a few jokes. He was a wonderfully funny man who never swore in his act and was loved by all. May he rest in peace.

[anotheoldgit]

Yes the sad loss of another 'Great'.

Gromit, are you sure he did the 'Letter to his Mother' routine?

I was discussing this with my wife, and we thought it was the Irish comedian who wore a funny hat, and had Left and Right painted on his wellies, who read his letter.

I have tried to look him up on the web, but I can't think of his name. Do you know who he was?

[jackthehat]

I think your last comment is a little strong, sasskins.

I, too, met the man and found him very friendly!!

[Kristal53]

for goodness sake sasskins gve it a rest - you've just yacked on for an hour on another thread how horrible he was - don't hihack this one - we've got the message. BTW -you never did say what he did to you(if anything)

[ummmm]

No need for that Sasskins. Keep it for your thread!!!

[tonyav]

AOG, are you thinking of Jiminy Cricket.

[chelle7272]

AOG don't know about the sketch but the comic with the wellies was Jimmy Cricket

[anotheoldgit]

tonyav & chelle7272

That's him, thanks so much.

All I need now is for Gromit to get back to me regarding the 'Letter' routine, I am sure it was a Jiminy Cricket routine.

[chelle7272]

AOG looks like you are right

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBbSJMW29TI

[anotheoldgit]

chelle7272

Thanks for the clip.

Gromit is not around yet, I see.

[THEMOTLEY1]

Sorry he's gone, don't like to hear of anyone dying, reminds me of my own mortality, as an aside I never found him funny.

[Gromit]

It was definitely Frank Carson who used to read out letters sent by his mother. The one I remember started:

"Dear son, I've enclosed three socks in the parcel as the last time you wrote you said you'd grown another foot."