Charlie Williams at the wheel tappers and shunters club

[@mohammaddavoudian7897]

Charlie was one of the very best comedians of that era. Never failed to make us laugh. Rest in peace me ol flower.

[@amandaleeborchert3745]

Charlie was one of a kind. A dear friend of mine's dad enjoyed watching these comedy shows before he passed. May he rest in peace...the gentle Lion of a man.🌹

[@bigteno4597]

You are so right about that Amanda! I met him a few times back in the 70s, what a lovely, kind, funny man he was.

[@amandaleeborchert3745]

@@bigteno4597 Such an amazing memory. Hope that you have a wonderful night! Warm wishes from across the pond!😉

[@stephensmith4480]

@@bigteno4597 I remember watching this on Tv in the 70s with my Dad, it was all good humour and entertainment. I can remember my Dad, laughing his head off, god bless him.

[@rgg6738]

Better days. Such a lovable character. EVIL HAS TAKEN IT'S PLACE!

[@oldguy2976]

Great days .. so sad they’ve gone for good .. I hate this country today

[@markthespark4242]

A true Yorkshire legend. We love Charlie in God's county 😂

[@TheAdArchive]

Maybe amongst the white supremacists of Leeds United - but everywhere else it’s an embarrassment- a guy who should know better pandering to a white crowd with jokes designed to ridicule black people - yeah legend!

[@gingerchris7215]

Charlie was one of the best and e came from Yorkshire!!

[@thefatman77]

a true legend of real comedy ... this is what comedy was about before everyone took offence over nothing ..... its only a joke

[@GaynorLinder-k9m]

I agree. You can’t say anything these days without someone taking offence.

[@cliveglover7343]

The days when nothing was taken seriously & everyone laughed at everything & everyone. Happy days.

[@CycolacFan]

So Charlie also did jokes regarding skin colour about white people then…?

[@DraconiusLux]

I didn't find humour in anything in he said. But then again humour is subjunctive. He must have been popular in his time.

[@CycolacFan]

@@DraconiusLux he certainly was popular and more power to him, but I can’t help wondering if they were laughing at him rather than with him…

[@garrywood5345]

Never to Return Sadly

[@TheBrummie60]

@@DraconiusLux At last, a snowflake in our midst. These great clips are even funnier now when these fragile petals are watching. Lighten up, mate!

[@eamonnmelia-kh4el]

What a comedian he was Charlie Williams brilliant and reeyt funny had me in stitches that guy he was the best from Barnsley miss you pal

[@colinwestwood1162]

Great stuff,comedienne's like these guys are priceless,I'd watch them anytime, back in the days when comedy was funny,

[@sevvy101]

Comediennes are female, I think you mean "comedians"......cluts!

[@sevvy101]

Also comedienne's shouldn't have an apostrophe. The plural is comediennes.....cluts!

[@aka_rook]

@@sevvy101 it's 'klutz', klutz.

[@Lamvesp]

Only a Yorkshireman could have sung that song. Fantastic comedian and singer, a proper entertainer.

[@davidcole7052]

Just a lovely guy and good old style comic and former professional footballer he lived in the village of Cawthorne near Barnsley, he sadly died age 78 after a long illness in 2006

[@dannycarter1966]

Originally he was a Royston lad.

[@markwinter8315]

He lived in Birdwell, Greenspring avenue not Cawthorne.

[@joeroganjosh9333]

or reet lads settle

[@TheBudgie29]

My dad worked at the local Working Men's Club. And I would go with Him, and put the Beer mats on the tables. I would meet the all the groups and Comedians, and singers, And every time Charlie came, He would always give Me a Demo copy of His latest Single, This being one of them. I still have them, all are signed as well. Plus all the ones from the Groups and singers that performed at the Club as well. Great days.

[@christinewesson2046]

I can remember when the workies all got modernised and turned into venues with groups, comedians and dances. I was about 10 when ours went from an old man’s drinking club into an exciting venue. They had a Saturday afternoon dance for the kids, with a group playing. The twist was all the rage and my mother bought us autograph albums. We collected the autographs every week. Those were the days. Fond memories flooding back.

[@johnathanryan2117]

Fantastic. God bless them all. Happy days indeed.

[@connect4glyn]

What a lovely man , this sort of comedy is sorely missed

[@kevinruddy448]

Yeah, it's got too politically correct now 🤐, people take themselves too seriously and play the victim too quickly 🤒

[@Albert_O_Balsam]

@@kevinruddy448 I'm sure you're a big fan of other luminaries of 70s "comedy" such as Bernard Manning?

[@TheAdArchive]

By what, you and a few fellas in white hoods?

[@TheHorsebox2]

Great memories of 70s Saturday nights there. Thanks for this.

[@hunterluxton5976]

I vaguely remember this, I was 7 in Dec 1974. Everyone smoked! Charlie Williams was so warm and charasmatic, he'd have been a good actor.❤

[@paulwalker7985]

No screaming, no swearing, just trying to give the punters a fun night of laughter, today it’s all over analysed & try not to upset some “ minority “

[@reklaw3]

True top class comedian, down to earth talent when our country had fun and laughter and everyone took things with a pinch of salt wish these days were still with us

[@tramlad2]

Loved Charlie he was such a lovley man, funny as they come, he was brilliant his great Barnsley accent was beautiful , a gem of a comedian

[@michaelwhiles5282]

Just saw Charlie at the Wheel Tappers New year evening show 1974 - such a funny man - IMDB states a quote which is genius - 'to a heckler during his stand-up comedy act, referring to racial prejudice against black people such as himself, 'If you don't shut up, I'll come and live next-door to you' . God bless you Charlie, how we could do with your smile in 2023....

[@ROCKINGMAN]

Bloody hell....that's rippingly funny'

[@stevewalsh-balshaw1727]

Ohhhhhh how I miss those days! Pity when in 2021 most folk I see are as miserable as sin a reflection on today's society when money means everything to most folk

[@andywright3450]

Rip Charlie you was the best ... I ment him in Plymouth on hoilday easy too approach and chat too sadly missed by many fans

[@foo4572]

Great Days … a joke is a Joke …. These men and women no doubt had huge respect for each other .. it takes great courage to get up on stage 👍

[@pauliemoody8754]

Great comedian. I would have loved to see this man and showed him great respect..

[@therealisation5500]

Balls of steel at go in front of a crowd like this and still get a giggle learnt over years modern comics look and learn

[@ROCKINGMAN]

Remember Charlie Williams. Loved the accent. A real sport and great comedian. They don't make 'em like that anymore!

[@SuperYutoober]

Will Smith & Family needs to get a load of this... Charlie Williams has the most infectious laugh.

[@MickTShaft]

I forgot how comedians used to do a song at the end of the show, loved this!

[@nicholasbeech932]

Met Charlie at a do at the Belle Vue, DRFC - I’m a massive Rovers fan & Charlie played for us for 11 years in the post war era

[@ronniesimpson9141]

Centre half , Alec Jeffreys centre forward.

[@robinburn4974]

He always said he wasn't the best player but he could stop the buggars that were

[@Wellygigs]

Charlie Williams..the comedian me and my sisters where always allowed to watch and ALWAYS looked forward to seing,

[@rickcarvell4597]

Used to come in the transport cafe i worked in , lovely man, sure he got some jokes off lorry drivers

[@christiansfortruth5953]

Hardest part was getting outta bag........very good....it took me about 10 seconds before it clicked😅😅😅😅😅

[@user-lx5ue4wm5k]

Bloody brilliant 👏

[@inkslinga1]

See him live, what a great comedian & man......

[@jrbs]

He was a lovely chap, God bless him ❤

[@albertcross4275]

A very good man, wish l had a pint with him. 😁😁😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@mark211257]

👍👍👍 A better time , no PIN numbers and passwords ❤️❤️

[@engleystewart4675]

Brought tears to my eyes. Lovely song.

[@williamewing5509]

I used to watch Charlie Williams who was one of the hosts of The Golden Shot as Norman Vaughn and Bob Monkhouse and Ann Ashton and Wei-Wei Wong were the hostesses on the quiz show as Wei-Wei Wong was the woman who was dancing to the group called Space as the tune was called The Magic Fly as I heard a woman called Dana singing on the show Please Tell Him That I Said Hello as I fell in love with this song 🎵 as I am dedicating this TV series called The Golden Shot to my old school friends who are both sisters as I hope to see them both again very soon to Chris and Hester from Billyxxxxx

[@vincentgelder823]

What a great comic he was, good old school comedy when everyone wasn't offended by everything, rest in peace Charlie and thankyou for the laughter.

[@icarus3604]

Great memories of the 70’s comedians but I always thought Charlie was one of the best. He was always smiling.. comes across as a real nice bloke..

[@cricketbat09]

A great comedian who was popular with everyone in the 1970s. He'd be cancelled by lefties these days.

[@Albert_O_Balsam]

But he wouldn't, he'd have been just as funny and he'd have been happier too not having to tell jokes about black people to appeal to neanderthals like you.

[@Alan-ss3xp]

Nothing worse than a black feller telling his kind of gags it confuses the little darlings!

[@thetragicyouth]

The far right are just as bad at cancelling everything they don't like.

[@glynevans4119]

Crompton Manning and Williams..happy days 😂😂

[@graemewiltshire312]

God I miss those days so much, life was so much happier. We all liked to think we were comedians telling our favourite jokes in the club to our friends. Great days gone forever.

[@jonathanmchugh2582]

Good comedian who could take as well as give a joke. Great stuff!!

[@yorkieterrier8868]

Saw him at Batley Variety Club approx 1978. Hilarious.

[@michaeltimson4048]

Charlie was brilliant very few good comics now Mick Timson

[@ianmurray225]

From a time when comedy and jokes were funny, thank goodness for YT

[@robertparkes4982]

Charlie, you were lovely!

[@djsimonrossprice9400]

Rest on Charlie you were brilliant m8..

[@normanby100]

Saw him at Scarborough back in the 70's. The whole theatre was rocking. Nearly had a heart attack listening to him describing himself as a boy lowering himself into a tin bath. Remember him walking down the aisle to interact with the audience and as the punters craned their necks around to see what he was upto, he responded, "there's some reet' nosy buggers 'round here."

[@farokudahitam]

I'm nowhere near his age born in 62 and I had a bath in the kitchen Infront of the stove

[@PhilCarson-ge8nd]

I was born in 67 and I remember the tin bath on a Sunday night

[@johngriffin8895]

Proper comedian real people all lost in the mists of time

[@mickd6942]

Charle was Barnsley’s finest and a true gent , he refereed a charity match and my local miners welfare club and us kids mobbed him , he signed autographs and had us in stitches laughing , RIP Charlie

[@pturberville108]

Never morose, Charlie Williams revitalised the British comedy scene, sending shockwaves that electrified Lenny Henry and Will Smith for decades.

[@lunevalleyparanormal]

One of my Dad’s & us as a family’s favourite comedians

[@yorkshire_gamer_lady1655]

He is comedy gold and a beloved northerner ❤

[@keithrobson2168]

My mam and dad ran a working man's club in 1970 s I worked the concert bar a young 18 yr old great days great folk

[@juliereed3912]

Love him..

[@MOGGS1942]

I well remember Charlie playing for Doncaster Rovers against Swansea Town at The Vetch Field back in the mid/late 1950's. Centre half I think.

[@ronniesimpson9141]

Moggs, 1957, my first leave from the army, went with a pal to a place called Warsop, Notts, went to the local WM club,and who were the turn, Charlie Williams and Alec Jeffreys, but they were singers then.

[@nealspilsbury8639]

The so called alternative should be made to watch this as a lesson of how to be funny Charlie was a one off brilliant comedian

[@JESTERFISH1]

One of the best comebacks ever from charlie Williams while being heckled… if you don’t pipe down I’ll buy a house next door to you

[@lilachart6371]

Charlie loved him and the Barnsley accent ...lived there for a while and this is exactly their sense of humour 😄 funny bones this Guy .

[@mrgonk871]

Charlie sold me some cockles in Skegness back in 77. The only time I got a big tub because he said to my dad ‘get Im a biggun Fatha’.

[@jacksonirving4594]

Can hear him saying it.. 👍 A ledgend.

[@Finglesham]

I had forgotten what a good singer he was as well, of course, as a very funny man. Pity that no one emulates his style nowadays.

[@susanlitherland698]

This was the good old days I just remember mum and dad

[@keyboarddancers7751]

Phaarck me! Tough gig there, Charley!

[@robertballuumm730]

Wonderful to see humour as it used to be, without political correctness and people didn't get offended.

[@andrewedwards686]

Complete classic comedy 70s

[@brianbassett4094]

A great comedian was Charlie

[@jonandlisa2000]

Anyone know the way back to the 70’s ?

[@cameronbrown9080]

Classic and a legend always made me laugh 😃 😀 😄 😁

[@alanwitton5039]

Hilarious! This is proper comedy! It's funny

[@robdunn3650]

Great British comedy at it’s very best

[@keithrobson2168]

Charlie pure brill and not only a comedian but a good footballer good Yorkshire man and so smartly dressed

[@peterscotney1]

what a crackin old school comic , he once featured in a show in RHODESIA !

[@kellyturner9004]

What a loverly man Bernard. Manning was lived near him went to his club often rip Bernard

[@JohnJohnson-tw8qk]

😂 Brilliant 😂

[@raymondfunnel6856]

I met Charlie Williams at the Spa Theatre in Scarborough while on holiday

[@markandson2202]

When a joke was a joke Charlie was great

[@markszczepanski5293]

Met him at the Jarvis Piccadilly hotel Manchester 😍😍😍😍😍 lovely man

[@RaymondFunnell-bs1wl]

I saw Charlie Williams at the Spa theatre in Scarborough with my Mum and Sister he was nice bloke to talk to

[@matthewJC1990]

A time when you didn't have people easily offended

[@beefywebster1680]

Awesome fella ❤

[@karlmcglue9946]

Charlie was brilliant

[@susancain9193]

I love wheel tappers ,I looked forward at the weekend , bring it back

[@Freddie-x4s]

The only famous person to come out of Barnsley ever

[@TheSeafordian]

My father played golf with Charlie, said he was just as funny off stage.

[@keithmahoney4390]

Love this man

[@flyhome1100]

so unlike today charlie made good living out of the couloour of his skin

[@alberttatlock1541]

He is wearing Jon Pertwee's Dr Who shirt.

[@JamesGamby]

This a gentleman I would love to have as son in law never a dul moment

[@philglover2973]

Happy days all gone but not forgotten rip one and all 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@srl6018]

1:15 "Thank you . . . 'Umpty Dumpty . . .". Nice little stab at Bernard Manning.

[@AnonAnonAnon]

Charlie was a Bevin Boy during WWII.

[@GaynorLinder-k9m]

Had a lovely singing voice. But better at telling jokes. Lol. Shame he’s not here anymore doing Barnsley and Yorkshire proud. Sadly missed. ❤

[@kevinruddy448]

He was the best all rounder 💯👍

[@garymitchell8394]

Legend ❤

[@PhilCarson-ge8nd]

Dance Bernard ......love that bit

[@jayneteale9782]

Fabulous man 😂😂😂