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Bobby Thompson (18 November 1911 – 16 April 1988 (External Link

)) was a comedian from County Durham in the north east of England. Although born and raised in Sunderland, he later moved to Whitley Bay.

Early years

He was the seventh child of John and Mary Thompson, who both passed away by the time he was 8 years old. He was then raised by his elder sister in the village of Fatfield.
After leaving school at 15, he started worked at North Biddick Colliery, earning 7 shillings and sixpence a week. He would supplement his income by playing the harmonica around local working men's clubs and competing in domino tournaments.
He married twice and his second wife, Cissy was famously taller than he was. They remained married until his death.

Career

Famous for his broad North-east accent, self-deprecating humour and mastery of the mother-in-law joke, Thompson was affectionately known as The Little Waster due to his short stature. His most famous outfit was a worn out stripey jumper and flat cap. His ever-present Woodbine cigarette stub, hanging from the corner of his mouth, was also an integral part of his on-stage persona.
   His attempts to move beyond North East England were limited by his accent and the regional bias of his humour, although he did enjoy some success with the BBC show, Wot Cheor Geordie, and with regular appearances on Sunday Night at the London Palladium.
   He was also renowned for his problems with the tax man. He incorporated this in his stage act.
   Problems with drink, finances and his health affected his career in the 1970s, but he remained a North East favourite, particularly on the club scene, until shortly before his death.

Quotes

"The dole is my shepherd, I shan't work."
"I'll give yu a bottle o' Brandy if you can tell us you pay the 'lectric bill before you get the red letter."
"A man come to oor (not wor) door. I says come in, take a seat. He says 'I'm coming in to take the lot.'"
"Wu got off the train at Blackpool, the porter came up an' asked if 'e could carry me baggage. I said 'Na, let 'er walk'."
"Wu went into the restaurant an' asked for a coffee. The waiter asked if wu wanted black or white. She says 'I'll have black wi' milk in'."
On the night of the 1951 election when the Conservative Party was rumoured to be planning to abolish the National Health Service: "It came tu last orders and the barman shouted 'Come on, let's see yer glasses off', and I said 'Well, them Tories haven't wasted any time, have the!'"
"You believe Bobby Thompson. If yu pays what yu owe yu'll never have nowt."
"When ya drunk, yu say things yu don't mean. I says to her I love ya. After a wiped the blood off me face... A says gis a kiss under the mistletoe. She says 'aks me mother'. I wish a could've found an axe. Aks 'er mother for a kiss under the mistletoe, a wouldn' kiss 'er under chloroform!"
"1939 - I was secretary for the street… I went for treasurer but a was too well known!"
"She’s putting up sandwiches on the Monday an' wa not gannin till the Wednesday. Well ye kna tinned tomatoes torn claggy"
"They came into the court and they woz givin' the papers out to the jury... She says 'Bobby, there must be a Housie on before the case!'"
"The judge said 'You owe seven thousand, can you pay?'... I said 'Give 'im the breathalyser!'"
"Noo, Ah divvent kna where aal ye's are from ... (changes to a posh accent) but I'm from Whitley Bay."
"She says 'Bobby, we'll just have a two course lunch cos its rather warm'. Two course?! Chips n' sauce!!"
"There waz a knock at the door last Wednesday mornin'. She says, 'This is Anne from Littlewoods', I says, 'God bless ya! I've won the trebble chance?' She says, "No, your wife's up for shoplifting!"

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