Wee Willie Harris

Wee Willie Harris: Here's a bill from The Ritz, Wigan from 1958 or 1959 before Cliff Richard's then backing band The Drifters had become The Shadows. Apparently billed as 'Britain's wild man of rock 'n' roll' in the 1950s. He had limited commercial success (none of his singles charted), but was popular through live performances and TV appearances. His mention in "Reasons To Be Cheerful" led to a comeback in the 70s and in 2000 he even released an album entitled 'Twenty Reasons To Be Cheerful'. Right I'm off to Wigan, looks like a good bill and only 6 bob for a decent seat.

Too Nutty To Be Naughty

Too nutty to be naughty: Now then, what does that phrase mean? I thought of Kenny Everett who managed to get away with far more on prime time national TV than most people would have. Not least the character portrayed here, "Cupid Stunt", whose malapropism was missed by TV bigwigs and even by the TV clean up campaigner Mary Whitehouse who was more concerned by Hot Gossip, the suggestive dancing group on the same programme. Everett even managed to string Cliff Richard up (literally). So be cheerful for Kenny Everett, it was all done in the best possible taste.