Too Much To Swallow
The cheeky schoolboy keeps upsetting Mr Higginbottom! Will he manage to make it to the circus? Stars Jimmy Clitheroe. From 1963.
The cheeky schoolboy takes drastic steps to ensure he doesn't miss his trip to the circus!
Starring the diminutive Jimmy Clitheroe
Legendary sitcom about Lancashire鈥檚 eternal cheeky schoolboy who lives with his Mother, sister Susan and Grandad
At its peak, ten million fans tuned in each week to hear Jimmy鈥檚 latest antics
Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe.
The Kid Himself 鈥�. Jimmy Clitheroe
Grandfather 鈥�. Peter Sinclair
Mother 鈥�. Patricia Burke
Susan 鈥�. Diana Day
Alfie .... Danny Ross
Bert Holroyd .... Deryck Guyler
Mr Higginbottom .... Tony Melody
Theme music by Alan Roper and played by the 麻豆社 Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth.
Producer: James Casey
First broadcast on the 麻豆社 Light Programme in January 1963.
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