1974: 30 YEARS of the TWO FREDS | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
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- It’s been a harmonious partnership since they met one morning at the end of the war, up in Leicester Square - the busker known as Captain Birdseye (real name Fred) and Fred (real name also Fred).
They’ve been entertaining the crowds ever since with standards, shanties and saucy smiles.
Of course, street performers come and go. Freddie the Count, Cock-a-Doodle-Oo, Clubfoot (“he used to stand on his head on a bottle”), Patsy the Acrobat, Ike the Singer and the Bloke With a Dog all used to ply their trade alongside the Two Freds.
But, tiring voices aside, these two elderly entertainers still undoubtedly have what it takes. There’s still a few songs in them yet.
Clip taken from Nationwide, originally broadcast on BBC One, Tuesday 7 May, 1974.
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I loved it when the women sang with them, it was quite joyous! More wonderful characters from the past getting their moment of glory 50 years later thanks to BBC Archive.
I love the unabashed lady singing with them. Pure joy.
More,please
The woman in the head square was going the full Nellie Melba. Marvellous!
Ahhhh simply times. Gosh I do miss them.. There was always a piano in every pub and we would all sing at the drop of hat.. Bless em all.
1:50 I do wonder if Uncle Albert from Only Fools and Horses was based off this Fred.
hah! good one
During the war...
3:21 This woman looks just like my nan & grandad's next door neighbour at about that time. Her name was Sissy. She was very SE London. I think her husband was called Fred. 😀
Almost operatic at times. I like the honest self-assessment of their place in the entertainment world.
Does anyone know when they passed away. 🙏🇺🇸🗽🇬🇧🙏
During the war....
Shame they're not around today; they'd be earning a fortune on the talent show merry-go-round. They'd still be fleeced by Simon Cowell, though.
If the corporation could only produce gems like this now I wouldn’t hesitate in buying myself a viewing box & gladly purchase the unfair licence to enable my viewing 😂
1974: 30 YEARS of the TWO FREDS | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive. 7.5.24. He never knew fish had fingers....no Good, boyo.