Deep joy!! I wondered if the Nitwits had all been part of a dream! Years ahead of their time for sheer lunatic comedy & music. Brilliant humour, timing underpinned by musicianship. The Bonzos took up the baton, then Patto (who were a brilliant rock band first but had a humorous side as well) then Madness who brought Englishness and humour to what was a pretty po-faced musical era. Is there no-one prepared to give us a laugh just being daft but musical as well? Sting - go on, light a fart
Nice to see this. I was at school in the 60's with the two sons of Syd Millward. Only saw them once on tv at the time probably The Palladium or some such. Remember they really cracked me up and I can see why. Rance and Adrian the two sons were called hope they are ok as I remember them being completely off the wall.
And that's my Grandfather Arthur Calkin on the Sousaphone trying to keep some music going in all the mayhem. Thanks for the video. Went to see them live at the London Palladium years ago, with Mike and Bernie Winters. A bit too young to remember much about it!
Thanks for the replies and...ehhhhh, I dont half feel daft! The reason is, I have a picture out of a newspaper dated Wednesday Feb the 7th, 1962 with a photo of 'Uncle' Charlie cutting Ken Dodds hair and...he looks just like the chap with the tambourine! Thats because he his! I'll go and get me eyes tested I think! Thanks again, Billy (Paul) Gibbons
Hi and thanks for posting this. Can anyone point out who is Charlie Rossi/Day on here please. I think I can but need to be sure. He is/was my Mothers Uncle. Many thanks, Paul (Billy) Gibbons. Cheshire.
I saw this act at the Brighton Hipperdrome. Wonderful
Nojnotpu 1 month ago
Deep joy!! I wondered if the Nitwits had all been part of a dream! Years ahead of their time for sheer lunatic comedy & music. Brilliant humour, timing underpinned by musicianship. The Bonzos took up the baton, then Patto (who were a brilliant rock band first but had a humorous side as well) then Madness who brought Englishness and humour to what was a pretty po-faced musical era. Is there no-one prepared to give us a laugh just being daft but musical as well? Sting - go on, light a fart
RAlanCharles 1 month ago
I read in a wrestling book that the black drummer was the brother of famous british TV wrestler Johnny Kwango
1garence 1 month ago
Nice to see this. I was at school in the 60's with the two sons of Syd Millward. Only saw them once on tv at the time probably The Palladium or some such. Remember they really cracked me up and I can see why. Rance and Adrian the two sons were called hope they are ok as I remember them being completely off the wall.
philbot123 2 months ago
And that's my Grandfather Arthur Calkin on the Sousaphone trying to keep some music going in all the mayhem. Thanks for the video. Went to see them live at the London Palladium years ago, with Mike and Bernie Winters. A bit too young to remember much about it!
labworth 3 months ago
They were a wonderful act i saw them live at Blackpool 1960,and several times on tv.
barneyboscoe 4 months ago
Thanks for the replies and...ehhhhh, I dont half feel daft! The reason is, I have a picture out of a newspaper dated Wednesday Feb the 7th, 1962 with a photo of 'Uncle' Charlie cutting Ken Dodds hair and...he looks just like the chap with the tambourine! Thats because he his! I'll go and get me eyes tested I think! Thanks again, Billy (Paul) Gibbons
mitchly 7 months ago
Hi and thanks for posting this. Can anyone point out who is Charlie Rossi/Day on here please. I think I can but need to be sure. He is/was my Mothers Uncle. Many thanks, Paul (Billy) Gibbons. Cheshire.
mitchly 9 months ago
@mitchly I think it was the little chap with the tambourine.
barneyboscoe 7 months ago
@mitchly Hi matey, I would suggest that you contact The British Music Hall Society. They are a mine of information regarding Variety Theatre.
gerryracer 7 months ago
Filmed off the TV screen in 1966.Sound added 30 years later! SID MILLWARD & HIS NITWITS
PALINDUP 1 year ago