Jimmy Clitheroe 1921-1975, appeared on Radio from 1957 - 1972 as the Clitheroe Kid broadcast Sunday Lunchtime usually after the Navy Lark (a program I never found funny), the Clitheroe Kid ran for 290 episodes with audiences of up to 10 million. There were a couple of TV series staring Jimmy Clitheroe with Molly Sugden playing the roll of Jimmy's Mother from memory only one episode survives of the 52 made.
Jimmy Clitheroe died 6th June 1975 on the day of his mothers funeral of an accidental overdose of prescription medication.
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