I was on holiday in Skegness in 77 and I wanted some cockles. So my dad took me to the seafood seller near the pier and Charlie was inside the stall talking to the owner. He asked me what I wanted and I said some cockles please. My dad then said “a small tub of cockles”. Charlie looked at my dad and said “Buy im a bigun fatha, buy im a bigun.”. It was the only time I ever had a big tub of cockles on holiday. And to this day I remember it fondly now my dad is no longer here and Charlie will always be my favourite comedian ever. I always have a little laugh every time I buy cockles at the seaside as I buy a big tub.

Take a bow Charlie an absolute legend, how today's generation could learn from this. Genuine Barnsley man, my hero!

@richardmiller7887

2 жыл бұрын

My hero too. My how much do we need him now.

@63Baggies

Жыл бұрын

I miss his comedy; being raised on 'the Comedians' my generation have a more defined perspective. What we're STILL failing to realise is that it's NOT about, Jew, Muslim, Black or White; its about haves and have nots the former have been 'sticking it' to the latter for centuries.

@jvpa7125

Жыл бұрын

He had everything timing delivery and great material an outstanding talent one of the worlds comedy greats.

@steve660917

Жыл бұрын

Agree 100%!

@UKArtlover

3 ай бұрын

And that fabulous accent / dialect born pre-war etc a period piece and a half brilliant !

As a sheffielder born in 65 listening to Charlie in the 70’s was fantastic ! He has a true Yorkshire accent - it’s like silk for the ears. RIP

Charlie did more for race relations in Britain than anybody else I can think of. A really genuine and lovely guy. Loved by everybody and sorely missed. RIP, Charlie.

Hes brilliant, the fact he can add the yorkshire puns in to his gags, genius

I lived 2 doors away from Charlie in South Hiendley and went with him to many of his club performances. He was a lovely chap, genuinely funny and a gentleman.

God bless Charlie. I'm a Derbyshire man but I loved Charlie's comedy and his salt of the earth Barnsley accent. He was an absolutely brilliant comic and a lovely man.

A beautiful man. A Gentleman. I loved him when I was a kid. Thank god we have archive footage. Hope you are okay Charlie, wherever you are mate.

@peterfife6487

2 жыл бұрын

Vb999999999

As a child, he always caught my attention. He was funny, had an infectious smile, and I just plain liked him. Turns out he was a really decent fellow.

I loved Charlie! He was the best of British! He embodied everything that embraced this Yorkshire gentleman in British society 😁💙🇬🇧

It's a pity there aren't any more like Charlie. How we could do with more people like him. He could teach our youngsters of today some humility and good manners.

@bigfish74f

9 ай бұрын

charlie wouldnt be allowed these days someone would be triggered

They say 'The old one's were the best'...well, it's true. Charlie was fab, a great face made for comedy and a superb delivery. Comedy at its best.

Now this is real comedy, brilliant. Charle Willliams great comic and footballer.

One of the best it's a pity all the old comedians are slowly dying out , I grew up being entertained by all the best ! Thank you all , god bless 👍

What an absolutely lovely man.

@robertsmith3672

10 ай бұрын

But not funny

@stevenmassey9644

Ай бұрын

Your part of the problem....snowflake, woke, ya pathetic!

Watching this makes you feel how far we've gone back.

Wonderful that genuine class acts like Charlie can laugh at themselves as well as delivering first class comedy for us all. A lesson for us to lighten up a little bit. Thank you for putting this compilation together of Charlie's life and thoughts. A true Yorkshire Gentleman! God bless you and R.I.P. Charlie.

Thank you for your efforts!! Williams is a gem in British comedy! Plus, I'm learning to understand that Barnsley accent of his!

He was great but growing up in Barnsley, he was one of us. Just loved him. Great humour.

He should be held up today as an example of successful assimilation into British culture. He could teach most of us about British humour.

@LadyThunderbird63

2 жыл бұрын

Charlie was a national treasure .

@carbuttpartyon6336

2 жыл бұрын

how's he assimilated? he's from Barnsley not Botswana you melt

@steviem8466

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. On top of that, he was a very down to earth type and should be used to teach modern day immigrants how to behave in a guest country.

@helenboyes7427

Жыл бұрын

Went to one of his shows when he appeared locally. He was so funny. We thoroughly enjoyed watching him. He even took the mickey out of himself about his colour. He took the mickey out of my brother-in -law when he came back from the toilet and everyone including my brother-in-law was in stitches. He was a brilliant comedian 😂😂😂

@adrinathegreat3095

10 ай бұрын

​@@steviem8466how to behave lol. That's the problem with racism you can't see that you are. You see Charlie as a black man teaching the rules to foreigners. When he's an English man and never was anything else, he didn't come here he was born here. He isn't an example of anything other than any other white English person with a slight connection to those of other colour

Brilliant.. as a Yorkshire man myself born 72 this is roots ... fantastic clean comedy one a theee best was Charlie x

Charlie was a good clever and honest man.

His dad was a very smart man ,and seems a very nice man

This guy when I was a kid ? Funny,clean , honest! Loved him. ❤️❤️❤️

😂 One of my all time favourite comidiens growing up watching the comedians

Met Charlie a few times, such a nice man

Loved ya Charlie, the cheeky grin and the Yorkshire accent!

My dad was a club singer and he was at a club in Barnsley and Charlie Williams was sat at side of stage when my dad was singing

Comedy genius. And a lovely Barnsley accent.

Gone but not forgotten rest in peace Charlie 😁😎😉🇬🇧

An absolute legend this man was 👏.

Best comedian I have ever seen.

Love it,bet he was a really genuine down to earth bloke ,loving the homour

Lovely, Lovely, man. So funny and genuine. The world is a sadder place without him. His dad cracked me as well!

I loved watching the comedians. Must have been about 12/13. Charlie was my favorite. A lovely smile and such an infectious laugh. One of the greats. Some of todays so called comedians could learn a lot.

Worlds most infectious laugh. I miss the good old days.

Charlie Williams could tell jokes that are still funny today, unlike many comedians now who seem to be conducting their own therapy sessions in public.

Just came across this. It brings back so many memories of my Grandy. He was a pit deputy and Charlie worked under him. His father did too. He was called big Al. Donny, my mums birth town.

I bet ya Charlie wouldn't of put up with all the rubbish going on these days. Use to watch him as a kid, and when he laughed there was nothing else for it, you had to laugh along with him. Thanks Charlie for all your wonderful jokes but most of all, for being you.

Absolutely loved him as Compere of The GOLDEN SHOT. Lovely fella 👍 🇬🇧

My dad loved him my dad was from cudworth I use to laugh at my dad laughing at Charlie Williams great man x

Your one of best charlie god bless you

As a ten year old child i was always allowed to watch Charlie Williams with my parents..he was always safe and he did more for positive race relations than any politician. My black friends at school where friends, friends you called on at the weekend in the hope their parents had some food on the go...because you knew the arromatic food you could smell when you where knocking on the front door is soon going to be presented in a dish and your going to eat like a king. Happy times in poor Times.

RIP god bless him and his dad

Legend thanks for sharing

I will never tire of the joke about the American doctor.

Thanks for putting clip together and posting ❤❤❤❤

That Yorkshire twang is amazing 👍

@wiking08

3 ай бұрын

It's actually a Barnsley twang, yes it's in South Yorkshire but their accent is nothing like Sheffield (deedah), Rotherham or Doncaster, considering Barnsley is no more than 14 miles from these 3 places, God knows how it came about ! Sadly, as the older ones are dying off, the accent seems a little more diluted, it's still South Yorkshire but, like the Deedah dialect, wen, 4 generations down the line have gone, I'm afraid we shan't hear the same strong dialect 😟 All we can do now is listen n laff along to one of Barnsley's favourite sons. God Bless u Charlie

@wiking08

3 ай бұрын

Just luv his dad's dialect, my dad was a mixture of Yorkshire/North West Walian, n to hear his dad, it's beautiful!!

A beautiful gentleman ❤️

A lovely man RIP charlie

My favorite of them of them all. Awesome video Thank you sir.

Legend! Lovely man

What a character his uncle was!

@moodobusiness

2 жыл бұрын

Do tell?

I'd been told he was fast but a 10.1 second man. Wow. Impressive. And genuine man. Lovely.

Just brilliant

I remember seeing Charlie play for Doncaster Rovers.

You did a great job and thank you.

Thanks for this. Love Charlie Williams.

Charlie you're a gem 💎

🇬🇧 Yer did do a good job Charlie. You were one of the best. And a lovely lovely man. ❤RIP Charlie.

a legend ....my old dads fav

My mum and step dad took us on holiday to Blackpool and we went to see Charlie williams, sat in the front row and Charlie walked along and stopped and asked my sisters name, she said linda.. i think she was maybe 6 years of age but always looked younger. They had a little chat. Made our holiday! A few years later, maybe 3 or 4? Charlie was in Blackpool again so my step dad booked us front row seats again, he was strolling along the the stage and paused his joke.. said aye up linda ya alright. Nice to see ya.. honestly blew us away that he'd remembered her! She only lived til she was 30 and its one of my most favourite memories

Brill brill brill cannot get better

A refreshing and vibrant innovator, Charlie was a important and exemplary comedian, often a male cheerleader for black people, not to say a flawless and sharp mainstream act.More significantly, he was better than Big Nasty, Will Smith and Lenny Henry, those bland imitators.

A real trip down memory lane!

Lovely man ❤❤❤

This is quality 😂😂

Brilliant..

Such a lovely man 😇

Charlie Williams legend

Excellent 🤣

How times change? everyone loved Charlie for jokes about himself and everyone laughed, with no one 'offended', imagine how the 'Black Watch' joke would go down today? we are going backwards

Smashing what a great laugh proper lad

48 yr old and iv just found out he was a footy player

What a funny man

Pure class 👌

Lovely and, funny guy, from Royston.

T'ha was all black down pit t'ha knows!! 😜God bless charlie🤣

The one and only Charlie Williams genuis 💯💯🤗

The man needs a statue.

A great comedian

He were good our Charlie

Always top man great watching a top comedy RG nz

My great grandad

@dannycarter1966

Жыл бұрын

Really?

@p33pst3r

Жыл бұрын

@@dannycarter1966 yeah mate, loved him. Used to go with him to welcome inn hoylNd

@dannycarter1966

Жыл бұрын

@@p33pst3r it's just that my mum lived near him in Royston, and one of her best mates was Pauline Sealey.

@p33pst3r

Жыл бұрын

@@dannycarter1966 quick

Colour of a person is not the problem today, it's Christianity versus Islam, and Islam is winning.

color we are all human no color we are a big family together

I Could never actually understand Charlie when he spoke so i never understood his jokes. His stage presence was awesome though. Ive never seen someone own and command a stage like him.

Very funny man sadly missed

brilliant miles better than the crap nowadays there is only jim davidson and chubby brown who are similar old style great comedians left now

🤣🤣 fukin brilliant 👏

Legendary comedian and a reet Yorkshire lad tha knows lol

Oh proper archive. What year was this?

Not heard of Williams before but someone put up a clip and takes a bit to get used to the accent, but here is a funny man!

fucking brillant GREAT XXXXXXXXX

Loved him, hope thas alreet flower 😁

He cracks me up laughing does charlie 🤣

And just exactly where was the racism there. Prats today dream it all up cos of jealousy.

@stevenjohnson7442

2 жыл бұрын

Well you just wouldn't understand. with all due respect, White people who haven't experienced racism(and that's the majority) just wouldn't understand.

He was reet funny was our Charlie, a Yorkshire man thro an thro...

so there was no racism in the coal pits, no woder! everyone was black!

Lovely fella....and a very good pro fotballer....2 careers🙂