Bernie Clifton: From Crackerjack to Vegas - The Life of a Comedy Legend

Bernie Clifton once flew in a Cold War bomber to a football match, took Oswald the Ostrich up in a microlight for a newspaper stunt, and was featured on Inside No. 9. It's been quite the ride.Bernie Clifton is a British comedian and entertainer with a career spanning decades, beloved for his warmth, wit and prop comedy — including television appearances on 321, Crackerjack, and It's a Royal Knockout.The unexpected path from early ambitions through a brief RAF detour to the comedy stageThe encouragement from Bob Monkhouse and Les Dawson that helped shape his now-iconic styleHow Oswald the Ostrich came into existence — and the surreal moment he took it up in a microlightWhat decades of live performance reveal about audiences, stamina, and why comedy enduresConnect with Bernie here:InstagramFacebookOfficial WebsiteFind us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.