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Paul
and Barry Elliott, the real life Brothers
better known to millions as the Chuckle
Brothers, have worked in almost every
area of entertainment.
their unique style and family based humour
is synonymous with the stage and television
appearances that still take up most of their
time. the 2006 show, Cinderella
in hull was,
incredibly,
their 40th consecutive pantomime.
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That is a long way from their childhood days
in rotherham when they put on shows for
friends in their back garden. Since
then it
has been a demanding but satisfying journey.
After treading the boards in many summer
seasons and pantomimes,
they got
their first national recognition. They won
the tv talent show new faces (a forerunner
of the x factor)
though
still continued to hone their skills. Such
was their dedication they even appeared in
an ice show and a circus.
But it
was as two costumed characters in a series
called
the chucklehounds, that thy launched
their
television career. The success of the series
convinced the bbc that the brothers had more
to offer. The costumes
disappeared,
chucklevision
hit the screens and the reaction was
fantastic. Since then generations of
children
have grown up with the show which is now in
its twentieth year. The 1998 show was
nominated for a childrens
bafta
award and todays shows are as popular as
ever, still commanding a prime time viewing
slot.
During the mid
nineties paul and barry also recorded three
series of their own tv game show including a
christmas
special. Aptly titled
to me, to you
it
was named after
the brothers
legendary catchphrase. For the last ten
years they have toured
the uk with their own shows. The 1996
live and in trouble
tour
attracted capacity
audiences at 35 venues and subsequent tours
have seen increased theatre demand, with
audiences enjoying our
heroes
experiences based on a theme. Some of those
self
styled productions have been special:
raiders of
the lost bark,
star doors and barry potty and his
smarter brother paul in the
chamber of horrors were particular
favourites of fans.
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