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'As a Riches to Rags' story then armed with only his Irish humour, Jimmy Cricket left school at 16 years of age and worked for the next two years in a Belfast betting shop, before spending the summer of 1966 working as a Redcoat at the Butlin’s Holiday Camp in Mosney, outside Dublin. It was at this time he started to develop as a comedian.
At the beginning of the 1980’s Jimmy won ITV’s television talent contest, ‘Search For A Star’ and was later given his own television and radio series.
This is Jimmy's personal account of his rise to fame in the world of entertainment.
List of achievements
- Appeared in four of his own series on ITV Central television called, 'And There’s More'.
- Appeared in a television Special broadcast on ITV Central called, 'All Cricket and Wellies'.
- Appeared in the 'Royal Variety Performance', 1985.
- Appeared in most of, 'The Children’s Royal Variety Performances'.
- Appeared in five Radio Series of, 'Jimmy’s Cricket Team', broadcast on BBC Radio Two.
- Jimmy has also worked for Cunard, P&O, Fred Olsen, Page & Moy, Ambassador Cruise liners over the years.
- 5 CD’s released: 'Best of Jimmy Cricket'.
“Jimmy Cricket – Bee in his bonnet”.
“Jimmy Cricket – I’m dreaming of a far off land”.
"Jimmy Cricket – Light and Shade”.
“Jimmy Cricket - Santa bring my Wellies back to me”.
- 1 DVD released: 'Jimmy Cricket Live – Pull your seats forward', (available from his website).
- Two books published of, 'Letters from his Mammy'.
- The third book, his autobiography has been released and is available on Amazon in paperback and eBook!
- Three Musicals written called, “One Good Season”.
“Let’s Hear it For the Wee Man”.
“Maloney’s Big Moment”.
- Has written a comedy play called, “No More Fiffing and Faffing”, which played to audiences in 2019,
- 23rd February @Met in Bury.
- 19th May @Chorley Little Theatre.
- 18th July @Spa in Bridlington.
- 6th Oct @Gladstone Theatre.
- 36 pantomimes seasons completed in theatres across the UK.
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