{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/65f1ba2b129d0d0016a1aa39?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bernie Clifton: From Crackerjack to Vegas - The Life of a Comedy Legend","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/1776891636799-e60df923-63a3-4f09-a6ac-7e51a8fe6b03.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Bernie Clifton once flew in a Cold War bomber to a football match, took Oswald the Ostrich up in a microlight for a newspaper stunt, and was featured on Inside No. 9. It's been quite the ride.</p><p>Bernie Clifton is a British comedian and entertainer with a career spanning decades, beloved for his warmth, wit and prop comedy — including television appearances on 321, Crackerjack, and It's a Royal Knockout.</p><ul><li>The unexpected path from early ambitions through a brief RAF detour to the comedy stage</li><li>The encouragement from Bob Monkhouse and Les Dawson that helped shape his now-iconic style</li><li>How Oswald the Ostrich came into existence — and the surreal moment he took it up in a microlight</li><li>What decades of live performance reveal about audiences, stamina, and why comedy endures</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Connect with Bernie here:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bernie.clifton\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/bernie.clifton.7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"http://www.bernieclifton.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Official Website</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Originally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.</p><p>Find us on social media — links on the About page.</p>","author_name":"Steve Otis Gunn"}