Tribute to Sir Norman Wisdom
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Norman Wisdom named the ultimate Legend of Comedy by Leicester Mercury readers
Posted March 16, 2013 by admin
After giving us almost six decades of laughter, it is no surprise Norman Wisdom has been named the ultimate Legend of Comedy. Throughout this year’s Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival, the Mercury asked readers to vote for their favourite of 20 comedy greats who have performed at the event in its 20-year history. [...]
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Norman Wisdom His Story, Video Documentary
Posted February 16, 2013 by admin
This is the story of the late Norman Wisdom, a living legend, one of the country’s best-loved. From street urchin to knight of the realm: the story of Norman Wisdom, who used to be one of the biggest film stars in the UK. Portraying a man who rarely stepped out of character in public, and [...]
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Fitting tribute … pure slapstick
Posted February 2, 2013 by admin
IT’S pure Norman Wisdom slapstick as Bee Gee Robin Gibb gets showered in debris at the unveiling of a plaque to the legendary comic. Heritage Foundation president Robin, 61, pulled a string to reveal the plate, but he and Sir Norman’s son Nick got splattered with plaster. You can find more photographs of the Blue Plaque [...]
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Remembered with a Laugh
Posted February 2, 2013 by admin
In the six months prior to his death, Wisdom suffered a series of strokes, causing a decline in his physical and mental health. He was also diagnosed with dementia. He died on 4 October 2010 at Abbotswood nursing home on the Isle of Man at the age of 95. According to his publicist, Phil Day, [...]
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Norman Spent Afternoon with Bee Gees.
Posted February 2, 2013 by admin
BEE Gees Barry and Robin Gibb’s arrival at Douglas Town Hall in the Isle of Man today was heralded with a performance from Ballacottier School’s junior choir. The brothers and their late sibling Maurice were made Freemen of the Borough. The honour was bestowed on them in recognition of their contribution to music over the [...]
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Adrian Uwalaka sent in some fantastic Summer Wine Snaps!
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Heroes of Comedy Norman Wisdom.
Heroes of Comedy is a British television series, produced by Thames Television, and broadcast on Channel 4, which devotes each episode to a legend of British comedy. It was produced by John Fisher. Beginning in 1995, it followe...
Bob Monkhouse Show 1983 Interview with Norman.
2 Legends way back in 1983, In this very rare interview Bob chats to Norman and re-acts some of his amazing sketches. Robert Alan ‘Bob’ Monkhouse OBE was an English entertainer. He was a successful comedy writer, ...
Norman Wisdom named the ultimate Legend of Comedy by Leicester Mercury readers
After giving us almost six decades of laughter, it is no surprise Norman Wisdom has been named the ultimate Legend of Comedy. Throughout this year’s Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival, the Mercury asked readers...
Des O’Connor 1998 with Norman Wisdom
Des O’Connor, CBE (born Desmond Bernard O’Connor on 12 January 1932) is an English comedian and singer. A former chat show host, he was the presenter of the long-running Channel 4 gameshow Countdown for two years. H...
Pebble Mill Special with Norman Wisdom 1994
Pebble Mill at One was a popular British lunchtime magazine, broadcast live from Monday to Friday, mainly on BBC1. It was transmitted from the Pebble Mill studios of BBC Birmingham, and uniquely, was hosted from the centre̵...
Life Of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾
For the last 30 years, Norman Wisdom has lived independently of his family in a house he designed for himself on the Isle of Man. But now everything is about to change for the 92-year-old comedy legend. His former PA and live-i...
Norman Wisdom Biography
With his trademark trip, he’s been a household name for over 50 years. But life was not always easy for this king of British comedy – and hero of Albania. Wisdom was born in humble circumstances and had a tough chil...
Norman Wisdom His Story, Video Documentary
This is the story of the late Norman Wisdom, a living legend, one of the country’s best-loved. From street urchin to knight of the realm: the story of Norman Wisdom, who used to be one of the biggest film stars in the UK....
Manager Johny Manns talks about Sir Norman
Sir Norman’s good friend Johny speaks about Norman and have worked with him for over 30 years. He also went onto say how he got part’s in certain programs and some of the funny tricks he would pull on un-suspected p...
BBC Tribute to the Death of Sir Norman Wisdom
The BBC talk about Norman’s Health and how he started in the world of Comedy. They also pay tribute to Sir Norman talking to friends and discussing he’s climb to fame and becoming a household name. &nb...
Zef Mazi Albanian Ambassador Norman Tribute
Albanian Ambassador Zef Mazi said news of Sir Norman’s death was dominating the news channels in his native country. “After Charlie Chaplin, he was the biggest comedy star in Albania. I still remember his character ...
