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Jimmy Tarbuck Biography
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JIMMY TARBUCK, known affectionately as 'Tarby' is one of Britain's favourite comics and has a television career spanning over forty years. Today, he can often be found either on the golf course or entertaining corporate audiences at gala dinners and award ceremonies with his quick wit and charismatic personality.
How it all happened...
The son of a bookmaker, Jimmy Tarbuck was born in Liverpool in 1940. At the age of 18, he became a Redcoat for Butlins holiday camp. A few years later, when he was 22, that he was spotted by the late Val Parnell and made his TV debut on Comedy Bandbox. He made several guest appearances on Sunday Night at the London Palladium for Val Parnell until he became the resident compere in September 1965.
He went on to have other hit series such as The Jimmy Tarbuck Show and It’s Tarbuck both for ATV, and Tarbuck’s Luck for BBC. In 1975 he appeared in his own television game show Winner Takes All for Yorkshire Television. This ran until 1986 and was followed by Tarby’s Frame Game, also for Yorkshire Television.
The 80’s found Jimmy presenting Live From Her Majesty’s which was aired in 1983/84 and 1985, followed by Live from the Piccadilly in 1986 culminating with Live From the London Palladium in 1987/1988. During this period he also had a television series called Tarby and Friends in 1984/86 and was followed by Tarby After Ten in 1988.
The Honours & Accolades...
He has been honoured by an hour long special of This is Your Life and has found time to write two books -Tarbuck on Golf, which went to the top of the bestsellers followed by Tarbuck on Showbiz which was as equally successful. He has received the top Variety Club of Great Britain award of Showbusiness Personality of the Year and he has been made an Officer of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem for his charity work.
In 1994, Jimmy was honoured by being awarded the OBE for his services to showbusiness and charity.
Jimmy can be found appearing in summer seasons, pantomime, yearly concert tours and a variety of television programmes. He is also involved in many charitable causes. He is a popular after-dinner speaker and hosts many award ceremonies.
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Jonathan Ross hosted the British Comedy Awards 2009, presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Terry Wogan
15th December 2009Jonathan Ross once again hosted the British Comedy Awards 2009 on Saturday night. Terry Wogan received a standing ovation when he was presented with The Lifetime Achievement award and Outnumbered staring Hugh Dennis & Claire Skinner won 3 awards including best comedy sitcom. Other winners included Harry Hill and Michael McIntyre, and Peter Kay received an Outstanding Contribution to Comedy award
15th December 2009Jonathan Ross once again hosted the British Comedy Awards 2009 on Saturday night. Terry Wogan received a standing ovation when he was presented with The Lifetime Achievement award and Outnumbered staring Hugh Dennis & Claire Skinner won 3 awards including best comedy sitcom. Other winners included Harry Hill and Michael McIntyre, and Peter Kay received an Outstanding Contribution to Comedy award
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18th November 2009Jonathan Ross is returning to host this year's British Comedy Awards, with BBC Comedy Outnumbered picking up 5 nominations. All three of the show's child stars are up for an award, as well as Claire Skinner who plays the mother in the family comedy. Alan Carr and Michael McIntyre also have high hopes for awards with three nominations apiece.
Alan Carr wins British Comedy Award
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10th December 2008Alan Carr won the award for Best Comedy Entertainment Personality of 2008 at the British Comedy Awards. The British Comedy Awards regularly attract of audiences of around ten million, and was hosted this year by Angus Deayton.
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1st September 2010The BBC One controller, Jay Hunt has confirmed that Graham Norton's chat show will switch to friday nights in October to replace Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.
The Reading Comedy Festival gets underway weekend, with performances from Jimmy Carr & Rhod Gilbert
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2nd October 2009The 6th annual Reading Comedy Festival has once again attracted a host of big name comedians as well as some up and coming acts to produce an impressive two week line up. Jimmy Carr and Rhod Gilbert's dates have sold out. Other big names at the festival include Tim Minchin, Simon Amstell, Andy Parson, and Alastair McGowan. The event closes not with a headliner but with Reading’s hugely popular open mic contest, where the stars of tomorrow will get their moment in the spotlight – but only one of them will be crowned Reading’s best new comic.
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Best Comedy Show nominations have been announced at The Fringe
26th August 2010The stars Greg Davies and Russell Kane have been joined by the rising talent Bo Burnham in nominations for Best Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.
26th August 2010The stars Greg Davies and Russell Kane have been joined by the rising talent Bo Burnham in nominations for Best Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.
Tim Vine Wins Best Joke Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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23rd August 2010Comedian Tim Vine beat the likes of John Bishop and Jack Whitehall to win the best joke award at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, so what did he say?
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Kicks Off
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6th August 2010The world’s largest arts festival is in its 64th year, and John Bishop, Kevin Eldon, and Jason Byrne will be among the established and rising stars taking part in some of the 2,453 performances on show.
Jimmy Tarbuck Reviews
Jimmy Tarbuck has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Jimmy Tarbuck for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Jimmy Tarbuck for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0) 208 365 3200 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
"Really successful event - lovely guy and superb entertainment; fautless"
"Jimmy was very good. He was polished professional and a natural host happy to work with some final script changes thatclients and a charity collection deemed necessary. Our lead client also found him to be a charming dinner companion."
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