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Jimmy Cricket

Jimmy Cricket was born in Cookstown, Northern Ireland

He left school at sixteen and two years later started the summer season of 1966 as a Redcoat for Butlins.

In the late seventies and early eighties, Jimmy continued developing his character in the Northern Clubs. He reached the semi-finals of 'Search for a Star'.

In the next few years Jimmy made regular guest spots on television and radio, culminating in his own TV series for Central Television and his own radio series for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Two.

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