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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ATV London Palladium with Norman Wisdom and Bruce Forsyth
Bruce Forsyth was arguably the most popular host of the Palladium show. This famous edition from 1961 features him performing with guest star Norman Wisdom; they fill the entire hour-long programme on their own, with songs and ...
Norman Wisdom This is Your Life 1987
THIS IS YOUR LIFE – Norman Wisdom, actor, comedian and singer-songwriter, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at St Margaret’s Tavern Twickenham, on his 72nd birthday. Norman made a string of popular and highly successful c...
An Audience with Bruce Forsyth
Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson CBE, (born 22 February 1928), commonly known as Bruce Forsyth, or Brucie, is an English TV host and entertainer whose career spans 72 years. He became famous through the 1950s series Sunday Nigh...
Angela Rippon Interview with Norman Wisdom 1992
Angela M. Rippon OBE (born 12 October 1944) is an English television journalist, newsreader, writer and presenter. Rippon presented radio and television news programmes in South West England before moving to BBC One’s Nin...
Clive Anderson Show with Norman Wisdom 1994
Clive Anderson (born 10 December 1952) is a British former barrister, best known for being a comedy writer as well as a radio and television presenter in the United Kingdom. Winner of a British Comedy Award in 1991, Anderson be...
Gloria Huniford Show with Norman Wisdom 2002
Hunniford was born in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, into a Protestant family; her father was a member of the Orange Order. Named after actress Gloria Swanson, Hunniford was originally a singer. She was popular in ...
Richard and Judy Interview with Norman Wisdom
Richard and Judy is the name informally given to Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, a married couple who are both British television presenters and columnists. They are best known for presenting the daytime television programme...
Norman Wisdom and Son Nicholas Wisdom 1955
Nicholas Wisdom (born 18 March 1953) is a former English cricketer, turned businessman. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. The son of Norman Wisdom, the comedian, singer-songwriter and actor, he was...
The One Show Tribute to Norman Wisdom
His devastated agent Johnny Mans said: “I’ve never known anyone who was adored as much.” And lyricist Sir Tim Rice, who worked with the star on the hit single Big In Albania, said: “He was supremely professional.” Amo...
Meridian Tonight Tribute
In 2007 he moved to an Isle of Man nursing home and his death there after a series of strokes prompted a flood of tributes last night. Michael Grade, former boss of both BBC and ITV, who was a child when he first met Sir Norman...
ITV News Tribute to Sir Norman Wisdom
ITV News look back at a much loved entertainer, Sir Norman Wisdom tribute. Sir Norman, famed for his slapstick tumbles and scruffy suit, was one of our biggest post-war stars. He made a series of hit movies from 1953 playing No...
Heineken Advert, Norman Wisdom
Classic moment from Norman when he star’s in a Heineken Advert with a funny twist, True comedy genius. Since 1975, most Heineken brand beer has been brewed at the Heineken brewery in Zoeterwoude, the Netherlands. In 2011,...
