James Young - Northern Ireland comedian

Broadcast on BBC Northern Ireland on St Patrick's Day - 17th March 1974. It was the opening sketch on a St Patricks Day Special which was James Young's last ever TV Broadcast. He passed on 5th July the same year, a massive heart attack while driving.
I remember watching this programme at the time, on a Saturday night so it was. Never thought I'd be posting a clip on KZbin 43 years later lol. But you know stranger things happen let me tell ye ... ☺
I gather that Emily Beattie was played by Jean Lundy - not comedy actress Leila Webster who I had earlier posted. Thanks guys.

[@annar1627]

My mother had an LP of him with all the classics; The Stranger, I Married a Papist...he could have you weeping real tears one minute '....within these four grey walls/ And where the Hell's the Shankhill ? And where the Hell's the Falls ?' and weeping with mirth the next...

[@belfastboyable]

Jim was a neighbour of mine growing up in Ava Park.....me in 34 and him across the street in 43...........we spoke on a daily basis long before he became a Comedian........I left for Canada in 1957 but I did manage to talk with him in Vancouver around 1970. I reminded him of his Dad's funeral with the hearse and the black horses and also his dog, Bonzo, whom I was nicknamed after because we both had very blonde hair. He told me he was writing a book and I had brought up some events that he had forgotten about and, he told me he was building a house in Ballyhalbert. We never spoke again and I learned later that James had passed on.

[@ashleygidson5760]

Fantastic bring back good memories wen I was a boy now 52the years fly

[@davidboyd5719]

Brill our jimmy have u anymore of him live thank u 👍

[@davidcampbell7209]

One of lifes gentlemen.

[@user-jb1ry5ji3m]

😊😊

[@Myplop]

Legend!!!!

[@gremlinuk1968]

march 1974,, just b4, i would be 6 in may same year,!

[@phil7708]

He's brutal looking but hilarious! Love him

[@gremlinuk1968]

just about rember when a kid 70s,,!

[@magzsara9892]

Lila Webster played Emily Beattie once but she got too many laughs and she was never asked back. Having watched this I can believe it. He liked the limelight.

[@seascapepittenweem7598]

Lila Webster didn't play Emily Beattie and Jimmy worked with Jean Lundy for years! (She played Emily Beattie) They were great friends.

[@irishravr632]

Magz Sara you are talking nonsense.

[@magzsara9892]

@@irishravr632 I'm repeating what Lila Webster said in an interview..

[@wainwright3]

@@seascapepittenweem7598 Thanks ... have updated the description.

[@wainwright3]

@@magzsara9892 Thanks ... have changed the video info.

[@fancyfree5307]

I really have trouble understanding him 🙈

[@gremlinuk1968]

you not from northern ireland,?

[@annar1627]

@@gremlinuk1968 Here, dear, fancyweeds isn't one of us, so he isn't....

[@fancyfree5307]

@@gremlinuk1968 i'm not. I am dutch : )

[@feline1973]

@@fancyfree5307 sure that's where that auld King Billy was from and all!

[@flossycee1012]

😂😅😂🤣👍​@@feline1973