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Jimmy Cricket

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Comedian Jimmy Cricket was born in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, into a family of four brothers and one sister. He left school at sixteen and two years later started the summer season of 1966 as a Redcoat for Butlins. Jimmy picked up many ideas and observations from fellow Redcoats and visiting artists whilst working in the holiday camps throughout the seventies. From this he started to put together a ‘patter’ act to make the customers smile.

In the late seventies and early eighties, Jimmy continued developing his character in the Northern Clubs. It was at this time that TV producers began to take note of his refreshing style and hilarious Irish logic. He reached the second finals of Search for a Star and then appeared before HRH The Princess Margaret on the next night for ITV’s Royal Gala Show: A Night of Hundred Stars from the National Theatre. This really set the ball rolling for him.

In the next few years Jimmy made regular guest spots on television and radio, culminating in his own TV series for Central Television and his own radio series for BBC Radio Two. However, even after four TV series Jimmy is still honing and fine tuning his live act, continually adding new and fresh material.

His clean Irish humour also makes a refreshing change on the after dinner speaker circuit.

Price Category

This act is in price category D or E - £500 to £5,000.

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