Along with his aristocratic ‘sidekick’ Alan was in demand on stage and screen as a ventriloquist, appearing with the permanently squiffy Lord Charles – whose catchphrase was ‘you silly arse,’ – from the 1950s on, in variety programmes such as The Good Old Days, Look Who’s Talking and The David Nixon Show.
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