Anyone know what Bobby Knutt is doing these days ?
We used love his shows when he did the WMC scene. The last time I saw him was at The Crucible in the panto Mother Goose, years ago. We get an ad for Tetley Tea here in Australia and I'm sure it's Bobby Knutts voice. Every time I hear him I laugh as I'm transported back in time to his hilarious act.

Bobby Knutt is still around. I don't know about performance wise but I see him about Hillsborough now and again. He usually parks his car at the side of our house!!

Never liked the bloke much myself, but each to their own.

I'm pretty sure that he works on cruise ships these days.

Originally posted by Banksia
We get an ad for Tetley Tea here in Australia and I'm sure it's Bobby Knutts voice. Every time I hear him I laugh as I'm transported back in time to his hilarious act.

Sorry to disappoint you, but that's Brian Glover doing the voiceover in the Tetley Tea ads. He played the sadistic games teacher in the movie Kes.

about10 years ago i was in the travellers on attercliffe with my wife and friends. bobby knutt was on at the manor club on city rd and during there bingo jumped into is car and drove down 2 the cliff. he did about an hour and was really good getting payed about 300 quid, havnt seen anythingof him since.

Originally posted by mojoworking
Sorry to disappoint you, but that's Brian Glover doing the voiceover in the Tetley Tea ads. He played the sadistic games teacher in the movie Kes.
Brian glover died some time ago,it is indeed bobby knutts voice in the tetlley tea ad,he took over from brian.

Many years ago he used to live in a cottage up Stannington down the road from me. He was always going to the local shop and filling up his old fashioned car with beer. Only dared knock on his door once, he signed an autograph and told me to never disturb him on a Sunday again. Ahhh lost youth.

Wasnt he married to miss uk body builder or something?
or was she an ex athlete? donna somebody or other,big hair and big muscles if i remember rightly.:rolleyes:

Originally posted by deano
Wasnt he married to miss uk body builder or something?
or was she an ex athlete? donna somebody or other,big hair and big muscles if i remember rightly.:rolleyes:
Donna hartley,she owned a gym on west street.

Originally posted by mojoworking
Sorry to disappoint you, but that's Brian Glover doing the voiceover in the Tetley Tea ads. He played the sadistic games teacher in the movie Kes.
Is it really ? I do remember Brian Glover as well. Oh well, I'm still interested to know what Bobbys up to but thanks for that.
:(

Originally posted by deano
Brian glover died some time ago,it is indeed bobby knutts voice in the tetlley tea ad,he took over from brian.
I just replied to Mojo thinking he was right.. come on guys.. is it or isn't it Bobby ? It does sound like him to me.

I did see Bobby in "Heartbeat" some years ago now I think about it. Although I enjoyed his act it was difficult to take it too far away from Sheffield as in other parts of the country no one would understand him.

I once saw him at The Grosvenor along with Hale & Pace (when they were funny) at an advertising agency's Christmas bash in the 80s. He was way funnier than H&P.
I was on the dance floor later in the evening and a young lass (in a group of other young advertising bods) was talking to me and my missus and Knutty came and stood between us telling me, in no uncertain terms, that she was with him!! He was a well built fella with hands like buckets so I didn't argue, big as I am.. he wasn't joking I'll tell you.
Happy days.

Originally posted by Wavey
I was on the dance floor later in the evening and a young lass (in a group of other young advertising bods) was talking to me and my missus and Knutty came and stood between us telling me, in no uncertain terms, that she was with him!!

That was probably Donna Hartley who won the 400m gold medal at the 1978 Olympics in Canada. They later married and she became a body builder, which was a shame, and worked out at a dance studio in Broomhill for a while.

IMO, she was the best thing about B Knutt.

Without wanting to cause any problems with Mr Knutt.. it most certainly wasn't Donna Hartley (**cough** if you know what I mean). I think he was dancing with her to be honest, but he didn't like the thought that I was moving in on her ( even though I was with my wife at the time).

Originally posted by Banksia
I just replied to Mojo thinking he was right.. come on guys.. is it or isn't it Bobby ? It does sound like him to me.
100% sure its bobby knutt.

Originally posted by deano
100% sure its bobby knutt.

Can you supply proof of that? I've tried for 2 days to find anything on the net without success. There's plenty of stuff about Brian Glover, but not a word linking Bobby Knutt with the Tetley's Tea ads.

I'm not saying it's not true, I'd just like to see it in black & white (or colour).

Lives at Deepcar now so im told.

Originally posted by tara
Lives at Deepcar now so im told.

So he's still in the Sheffield area, is he still doing his act ?
My brother in law played in a band, think it was the Whirlwinds and Bobby was involved with them too. Of course this was way back in the early sixties before he "took off" as a comedian.
What do you recall Timbuck ?

Yes Banksia, your Brother in Law played in a band, it was the Conways..Bobby Knut (then known as Bob Andrews) fronted the Whirlwinds..Before that at 16 years old I gave him his first job with the group that I ran (impersonating Freddy and the Dreamers) We were called "Bob Andrews and the Questors"...I had Bobs phone number so a couple of years ago I gave him a social type phonecall...He must have been in a bad mood or something because he wasn't very pleasant to talk to, and I've not bothered to talk to him since...His real name is "Robert Andrew Wass" from off Deerlands Avenue, Parsons Cross.

Originally posted by Timbuck
Yes Banksia, your Brother in Law played in a band, it was the Conways..Bobby Knut (then known as Bob Andrews) fronted the Whirlwinds..Before that at 16 years old I gave him his first job with the group that I ran (impersonating Freddy and the Dreamers) We were called "Bob Andrews and the Questors"...I had Bobs phone number so a couple of years ago I gave him a social type phonecall...He must have been in a bad mood or something because he wasn't very pleasant to talk to, and I've not bothered to talk to him since...His real name is "Robert Andrew Wass" from off Deerlands Avenue, Parsons Cross.

I thought you would have some info Timbuck, interesting too I might add !
You aren't the first to say he wasn't very pleasant to talk to. What a shame, I had this image in my mind of a man who would be fun to be around but it seems he's not that way at all. Just goes to show that even when you get the fame and recognition, it doesn't necessarily make you happy.

Last I saw of Knutty was in Emmerdale a few months ago as Zak Dingle's brother Albert.

Originally posted by mojoworking
Can you supply proof of that? I've tried for 2 days to find anything on the net without success. There's plenty of stuff about Brian Glover, but not a word linking Bobby Knutt with the Tetley's Tea ads.

I'm not saying it's not true, I'd just like to see it in black & white (or colour).
Sure as i can be:) Brian glover died a while ago,bobby knutt took over from him,see what i can find.

Bobby still shops in the Castle Market regularly. He seems to buy lots of eggs - jumbos.
Can't help but say he's looking forlorn these days. He's been a bit reserved since Marti Caine died. It hit him really hard.

I saw Bobby Knutt die on his feet - twice - with his after-dinner cabaret routine. No wonder really - he wasn't funny. If you are pulling the racist, sexist 70s club turn routine, you really ought to check your audience first!

Originally posted by mojoworking
Can you supply proof of that? I've tried for 2 days to find anything on the net without success. There's plenty of stuff about Brian Glover, but not a word linking Bobby Knutt with the Tetley's Tea ads.

I'm not saying it's not true, I'd just like to see it in black & white (or colour).
Mod: Removed phone number. Bobby Knutt. Buttons. In 2003 ... done many voice-overs, most notably the voice of The Gaffer in the Famous Tetley Tea commercials.
Got this through ask jeeves,typed in bobby knutt voice overs,the website is down though,but this was in the link.
havn't been searching all this time for it.......honest;)

Mod: Removed phone number. Bobby Knutt. Buttons. In 2003 ... done many voice-overs, most notably the voice of The Gaffer in the Famous Tetley Tea commercials.

| From bridlington-spa.co.uk

Thats better.

In 1967 I was in hospital with bobby's nephew his name was Lee Platts ,I recall his wife Donna having an accident (burns to face)I may be wrong but it was a long time ago.Bobby used to come & see Lee sometimes I remember his curly hair.I was 10 at the time so forgive me if I have got anything wrong.I have not heard or seen anything from Lee since xmas 1967,although my brother saw him years ago & asked him how I was doing.He was a good lad we had some laughs in the King Edwards 7th hospital,Bob Monkhouse came to see us on my birthday,I can still recall his blue pinned stripe suit & sunglasses,he looked as cool as ever.anyway if anyone hears from Lee let me know it would be great to hear how he is doing after all these years.cheers

I worked for BT some years ago and had the pleasure of repairing Bobbys phone line.This i did and on completion Bobby asked me if I would prune the rose bushes growing up the wall of his cottage at Stannington,expecting some extra remuniration i pruned the said bushes and was told that the next time he played at the Dial House he would buy me a whisky,I go to the Dial every weekend and 5yrs later am still waiting for the drink.

Donna Hartley used to run Line Dancing classes a few years ago and bobby used to turn up with her, that was at High Green W.M.C, i also saw him driving through Chapeltown a couple of weeks ago

She ran the Line Dancing at the old Bole Hill school at Walkley as well, I once saw Bobby there in the bar but I was too chicken to go up and say hiya :loopy:

Mr Knutt was one of my FAVOURITE stars when I was a kid, I used to go and see him every year when he was in Pantos at the Crucible.

Donna Hartley has moved to Elsecar in Barnsley,it did not say if Bobby was with her.

I remember bobby nut

He was appearing this summer in Scarborough, so yes, he is definately still on the go.

Max i think you will find that the olypics where in 1976 not 1978.I think you are right about Canada though.I do belive they where in Montreal.

Bobby was at St Leonards church at a wedding a few years ago which is in Longley.
I'm not sure if it was his own wedding or someone elses.
I will have to think about this one and get back.
UPDATE: I remember Nicholas Parsons also being there and think it was one of his models from sale of the century ,local lass got married there.
Could be wrong though.

Bobby Knutt is about as funny as typhoid. I recall his achingly-unfunny "mutter mutter, jabber jabber" routine, and an appalling record he made about "Following Sheffield United". As a Blade myself, I found the sublimely fatuous record deeply annoying. I also remember him knocking me sideways [no apology, of course] on West Street one afternoon as he bolted out of a gym like an angry Rhino. What a charmless, talentless oaf he really is!

Originally posted by timo
Bobby Knutt is about as funny as typhoid. I recall his achingly-unfunny "mutter mutter, jabber jabber" routine, and an appalling record he made about "Following Sheffield United". As a Blade myself, I found the sublimely fatuous record deeply annoying. I also remember him knocking me sideways [no apology, of course] on West Street one afternoon as he bolted out of a gym like an angry Rhino. What a charmless, talentless oaf he really is! Hi mate I used to have the knutty Sheff Utd single,my lads who are all grown up now pushed it through the floorboards while I was just about ready to fit a carpet.Gutted was I not LOL.

Hi Tosh. I can think of several other possible uses for that wretched record, but one has to keep things civilised doesn't one ?!

Originally posted by timo
Bobby Knutt is about as funny as typhoid. I recall his achingly-unfunny "mutter mutter, jabber jabber" routine, and an appalling record he made about "Following Sheffield United". As a Blade myself, I found the sublimely fatuous record deeply annoying.

I'm catching a bus down to Bramall Lane
On Saturday afternoo-oon,
I'm catching a bus down to Bramall Lane
I hope you'll join me soo-oon
I'll go through the turnstile
And pay out mi brass
I'll take mi place in the stand,
And at five to three,
We all will see,
The greatest team in the land!

Erm. So that'd be Arsenal then. :D

I beg you to stop!

Originally posted by timo
Hi Tosh. I can think of several other possible uses for that wretched record, but one has to keep things civilised doesn't one ?! I have an original first record that Bob made when he was sixteen ( called "Tell Me")..you wouldn't like that one either.

In my younger years I played in a band that shared a spot with Knutt.

He pointed out to our guitarist that he had skidders in his pants.

Originally posted by handsomedave
In my younger years I played in a band that shared a spot with Knutt.

He pointed out to our guitarist that he had skidders in his pants.

A very informative first posting dave......does he still wear them ?

How very typical of Knutt [real name Wass, which is Sheffield slang for urine, i.e, "I'm going for a wass"] to be interested in matters scatalogical. Let's face it, his whole act was ****e...

I used to play with a Robert Wass and his brother as a five year old nipper, they lived on Paper mill Rd at Shiregreen, I wonder if this is the same guy?
This would be about 1948.

Malc, I always thought that Knutt/Wass was from Parsons Cross. Mind you, it is not that far from Shiregreen really. It could be the one...

Originally posted by little malc
I used to play with a Robert Wass and his brother as a five year old nipper, they lived on Paper mill Rd at Shiregreen, I wonder if this is the same guy?
This would be about 1948.
Robert Wass from Parson Cross Didn't have a Brother, just a younger Sister. I hope this helps.

Originally posted by little malc
I used to play with a Robert Wass and his brother as a five year old nipper, they lived on Paper mill Rd at Shiregreen, I wonder if this is the same guy?
This would be about 1948.


Did he have a moustache and glasses Little Malc?

Did he bore everybody rigid with his "mutter mutter, jabber jabber" routines?

He certainly didn't have a tash when I knew him, if it is the same guy, not many do at five!! He appeared in Scarborough last year at the Futerist Theatre in his own show, so he is still in business.
Whatever the pros and cons, he has certainly made a bob or two in his show bis career.

nutty is working on the cruise ships at the moment and I hear that unfortunatly he is still playing the guitar and singing.

at this moment in time we are waiting for the Bismark to intercept.

Last time I saw Bobby Knutt, he was shopping at the Asda in Handsworth where i work, and I had to show him where something was, without actually saying "you're Bobby knutt aren't you?"You just have to treat local celebs as any other customer. The other time when I saw him I was shopping in Morrisons with my mum, and he noticed that we were wondering if it was him, so he came and had a laugh and joke about it

bobby nutt has done the add for the tea too hes on emerdale at the moment

Originally posted by Banksia
Anyone know what Bobby Knutt is doing these days ?
We used love his shows when he did the WMC scene. The last time I saw him was at The Crucible in the panto Mother Goose, years ago. We get an ad for Tetley Tea here in Australia and I'm sure it's Bobby Knutts voice. Every time I hear him I laugh as I'm transported back in time to his hilarious act.

Bobby Knutt wasn't funny. The voice ad is not Bobby's, I'm afraid.

not read the whole thread so it may have already been said but bobby is playing one of the dingle family in emmerdale......afew years ago i was working the door of the railway pub,united were playing wenesday and the pub was heaving,the landlord told me not to let anymore people in,i stopped this bloke in a cowboy hat and told him he couldn't come in.....the landlord shouts oi thats bobby knutt ya daft sod lerrim in...:blush: :blush: :blush: :blush: it wer a bit dark:)

I can't think of any better local 'celebrity' to leave out in the dark!

Remember seeing bobby knutt in wmc's but cant remember much about his act so it couldnt have been that thrilling.
Did he use to have a cigar on stage in the early years.? while telling jokes- (not at the same time of course.)
I remember seeing Marti caine at Dial house though years ago
she was good.

I always thought brian glover did the tetley ads too.

if you have been watching emmerdale recently bobby knutt has been part of the dingle family

Originally posted by Banksia
Anyone know what Bobby Knutt is doing these days ?
We used love his shows when he did the WMC scene. The last time I saw him was at The Crucible in the panto Mother Goose, years ago. We get an ad for Tetley Tea here in Australia and I'm sure it's Bobby Knutts voice. Every time I hear him I laugh as I'm transported back in time to his hilarious act.
he eas on emerdale the other week with paul shane
see paul shane regular on a sunday morning at asda in rotherham

Originally posted by Polar_Bear
Bobby Knutt wasn't funny. The voice ad is not Bobby's, I'm afraid.
Yes it is!!! read earlier posts(his voice i mean)

So Knutt/Wass is playing one of the Dingle family is he? No need for "method acting" there, then. The man has as much charm as an open grave.

Last time i saw Bobby, he did the pre match comedy before the Wednesday / United game on that memorable boxing day (4-0)
just in case united ites had forgot. The score was a lot funnier than Bobby Knutt . :clap:

Just found out that Bobby Knutt is doing panto at the Spa Theatre in Bridlington this winter.

Saxon76,
As a Unitedite that sheer fluke of nature officially regarded as a Wedneday victory on Black Boxing Day has much in common with the appalling Knutt. Both are about as funny as cancer of the testicles.

he was probaqbly going to the asda at chapeltown. i missed the chance to run him over in the car park last week.
i remember watching him as a kid at a panto always using the old corny jokes. unfortunately my mum quite liked him.

Busymum, thanks for making me giggle re your lost attempt to rid the world of Knutt/Wass. Better luck next time, eh?!

I actually got the chance to have a chat to "Knutty" this summer at the Spa in Scarborough, he is a fat little so and so now, he was in the summer show at the Spa all season and stayed at his caravan at Hawsker near Whitby while on the show as it was easy to comute from there.
He is no different than I remember him when on the Christmas panto at the Crucible a million years ago, and I dont think the act has changed much either!

Oh my Dear God! I used to go out with his Son. :blush: :shocked: :|

Originally posted by sugarnspice
Oh my Dear God! I used to go out with his Son. :blush: :shocked: :|

Spill, spill, spill!!!

My missus (name escapes me) reckons she used to go to his wife's line dancing class in days gone by.

Sadly he missed the oppurtunity to be the funniest he ever has by not joining in.

Originally posted by liencam
Spill, spill, spill!!!



I couldn't possibly. It was far too sordid. :hihi:

Originally posted by Wavey
Without wanting to cause any problems with Mr Knutt.. it most certainly wasn't Donna Hartley (**cough** if you know what I mean). I think he was dancing with her to be honest, but he didn't like the thought that I was moving in on her ( even though I was with my wife at the time).

he normally opens staithes lifeboat day too, has done for years, dont think he has done for the past 2 tho

Originally posted by liencam
Spill, spill, spill!!!

My missus (name escapes me) reckons she used to go to his wife's line dancing class in days gone by.

Sadly he missed the oppurtunity to be the funniest he ever has by not joining in.

Is that a Liencam I see before me??? Are they working overtime at the Civil Service nowadays or has Someone Got Internet at Home? ;)

Originally posted by msbehavin
Is that a Liencam I see before me??? Are they working overtime at the Civil Service nowadays or has Someone Got Internet at Home? ;)

Me has gone all broad with my band

:D

Originally posted by liencam
Me has gone all broad with my band

:D

spiffing. top ho.

well good to be back in touch!

Originally posted by sugarnspice
Oh my Dear God! I used to go out with his Son. :blush: :shocked: :|
do you mean simon?

Originally posted by mikeyspikey
do you mean simon?

No I mean the other one, his name begins with 'A'. ;) x

l once had a meal with Bobby Knuttin the early 80's in Christie's at SWFC ground. I think he fancied the two girls l was with in reality, but he was a real gent and very funny.He also paid the bill which was good of him.

my abiding memory of Bobby Knutt is of being a 6 year old, my mum and dad were steward and stewardess of a Sheffield WMC, and we lived in the flat above. One Saturday evening the door to the flat opened and in walked bobby, with his pipe, and said "ayup kids, yer fatha says ah can watch misen on't telly, and you three 'ad better be quiet cos yer mam says if yer not I can gi yer all a skutch!!"
he sat there smoking his pipe and chuckling to himself on the marti caine variety show, while we 3 kids sat in total awestruck silence. He was a friendly and avuncular bloke, and after the programme patted us all on the head and said seeya later kids...
then went downstairs and did a typical 70's club comic turn, ho hum......

Originally posted by sugarnspice
No I mean the other one, his name begins with 'A'. ;) x


so u use to go out with my 1st cousin andrew hey.... x

Originally posted by hollyxxx
so u use to go out with my 1st cousin andrew hey.... x

:blush: :shocked: Errrrm ...... yes!

*Wondering if you're perhaps Lucy?????*

Originally posted by sugarnspice
:blush: :shocked: Errrrm ...... yes!

*Wondering if you're perhaps Lucy?????*

Or maybe even.......Holly......?!?!?

:D

I always found Bobby Knutt about as funny as athletes foot!

Originally posted by sugarnspice
:blush: :shocked: Errrrm ...... yes!

*Wondering if you're perhaps Lucy?????*

no im holly but lucy is my cousin, has a sister gemma?

Originally posted by liencam
Or maybe even.......Holly......?!?!?

:D

Ok smart arse. ;) But not everyone's User ID is their real name y'know. Weirdly enough I'm not known as Sugarnspice on my birth certificate. :o :hihi: :P

Originally posted by hollyxxx
no im holly but lucy is my cousin, has a sister gemma?

Interesting, though I think I only remember Lucy. We are going back quite a few years too. ;)

Originally posted by sugarnspice
Interesting, though I think I only remember Lucy. We are going back quite a few years too. ;)

lucy is about 23 now due to hav a baby soon x

Does anyone know Lee Platt a relative of Bobby Knutt??
Looks like I have found someone who knows Lee.

lucy is about 23 now due to hav a baby soon x

Did Lucy have her baby yet?

Bobby Knutt was the voice over for Tetley Tea after Brian Glover sadly passed away, Brians wife asked Bobby to take over from him. Because they were good friends, he also did the Stones adverts, John Smiths and a couple of others that i can't rememeber now.

Bobby had a stroke about four years ago, and had to reduce his work load, and stop working 7 nights a week, he now works mainly in the caribbean on cruise ships for Cunard and P and O, he moved with Donna to a Bungalow in Elsecar, they are still married.

In total Bobby owned three Gyms in sheffield, the first being Intashape on west st. where Varsity now stands.

Yes he can be a grumpy old fart sometimes. But can't we all. Just cos he supposed to be a celebrity, dosn't mean he dosn't have bad days. but i suppose after the 40th person of the day saying tell us a joke knutty, we would all get a bit ****** off.

I have met quite a few celebs who are complete a***holes 24-7.

And he wasn't always funny. But even he will admit to that.

Appeared in Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Heartbeat, The Bill, Price of Coal film by Barry Hines(KES writer). and many more telelvision programmes. as well as doing Pantomime at the crucible and lyceum for 15 years.

And also worked for numerous charities in the south yorkshire area, mainly for the children's hospital and weston park.

Appeared at three Royal Variety performances in front of the Queen.

Worked with Tom Jones, Bob Monkhouse, Lenny Henry, Hale and Pace, Jim Davidson, Cannon and Ball, Terry Wogan, Les Dawson, Shirley Bassey, just to name a few.

He was the after dinner speaker at the Mayoral banquet that I attended last year. I have to say, as far as after dinner speakers go, he was quite entertaining. A room full of 200 politicians and their partners isn't the easiest of audiences...:rolleyes:

he eas on emerdale the other week with paul shane
see paul shane regular on a sunday morning at asda in rotherham
they deserve each other,for what its worth I thought both of them was duff!

Just been chatting to Bobby Knutt in our local shop in Elsecar,I was in hospital with Lee Platt,I have lost my post's to his relative,can you tell him I have been chatting to Bobby about us being in hospital in 67.
I think it may be Holly

My gran saw him in Mannor club a while ago wearing a full length leather coat, cowboy boots - with spurrs and a cowboy hat. Yeeehaaa. she said his turn didnt go down very well

Blimey are you his agent Innout:hihi:

The first time I saw Bobby Knutt was at St Philips Club.
He was stand-up then and we really enjoyed his turn.
I did see him in Panto a few times as well.
Hey up Knutty was his catch phrase then.

he was probaqbly going to the asda at chapeltown. i missed the chance to run him over in the car park last week.
i remember watching him as a kid at a panto always using the old corny jokes. unfortunately my mum quite liked him.

i also used to like to see bobby nut on the clubs his jokes were funny then. see him alot in asda at chapeltown saw him last week hes easy recognised with that big hat and anyone remember marti caine i used to go to school with her.

My God, there has been some awful stuff said about this poor guy. He gave me my first break in television. He took a chance on me as a totally unknown writer and my career took off from there. I found him to be a genuine bloke and a true gentleman.

Terry

Did he have a moustache and glasses Little Malc?
Bobby Knutt (Robert Wass) liked on Lindsay Drive and he worked for Wigfalls repairing TV's when he first left School. I lived on Lindsay Rd and knew him well.

Oh Yes, Bobby Knutt - his slogan was 'Sheffield's Own Comedian' - in his opinion and nobody else's. About as funny as an orphanage on fire on Christmas Eve.

brilliant, i wish id said that

Robert Wass (Bobby Knutt) went to Abbeydale Boys Grammar School on Springfield Rd.
He lived then at the bottom of Cemetery Rd near to London Rd.. This was late 50s early 60s.
He was a year older than me and a bit "cocky" at school.
He was also a bit on the small side then but "bulked " up with weight training as he got older.

Last saw him at Bridlington about 12 years ago but his act didn't travel well and he was getting a bit maudlin.

Eyy -up kids!!!!!!! eyy -up knutty!!!
i remember him in many a pantomime . worked with him a fair few times too in my career of old...

bobby knutt was about as funny as an orphanage on fire after being struck with avian flue

do any of you know if bobby knutt has any children, in particular a son?
sounds an odd question but i need to contact him and would like to find out a little more if poss!
thanks guys
xAx

bobby knutt was about as funny as an orphanage on fire after being struck with avian flue

I remember Bobby Knutt and Paul Shane as top acts who filled the clubs by 1830 on a Saturday night, so they must have had something. I myself thought they were brilliant. I'll never forget fist seeing Shaney at the Dail House, doing his inpression of Charles Laughton-as Quasimodo, singing My Way. Sheer brilliance!!

Went to Sharm el Sheik last year, saw Bobby Knutt in the airport and shouted "ey up Knutty".

Turned out it was Bobby Ball!!!

Well its the curly hair n tache - they all look alike!

:hihi:I saw a poster advertising PANTO and one of the cast was Bobby Knut - didnt take much notice of where, when etc - But at least he's still alive (just):hihi:

do any of you know if bobby knutt has any children, in particular a son?
sounds an odd question but i need to contact him and would like to find out a little more if poss!
thanks guys
xAx

I know he has two daughters and a son. The Son's name begins with S. Is that who you are looking for?

yep his name is Robert WASS i USED TO DELIVER HIS PAPERS

The pantomime is Cinderalla at the Lyceum starting mid-December.
It has cast including Bobby Knutt, several others of indiscriminate fame and the nearly-ran Bob the Builder of Joseph fame (the guy from Rotherham, McVeigh I believe).
I only know all this from a poster in the city centre, I'm not a fan, just happened to be standing alongside the poster long enough to read it!

We took our sons to a pantomime with Bobby Knutt in the 1980's and they went on the stage as kids do, telling Bobby Knutt that all they had for Christmas was a bag 'o marbles. The audience looked at the red-faced parents cringing in their seats wondering why they'd spent a fortune on electronic wizardry just to face the embarrassment of their kids telling half of Sheffield that their parents are tight! My husband has never forgiven Bobby Knutt.
All our sons can remember about Bobby Knutt was that he had "big squashy hands like shovels".


Duffem

I know he has two daughters and a son. The Son's name begins with S. Is that who you are looking for?


im looking for Andrew - i know he has a son called that. any more info?
Amy x

hiya i know andrew... he's my cousin? what did u want 2 know? xx

Supertram adverts for this years Crucible or Lyceum panto - Bonny Knutt local legend!
Local **insert rude word here** more like.

I thought he was funny as a kid, but I think that was only because my dad did:hihi:

My mum and dad saw him a few times at WMC's and bought an album of his I cant remember the title I just remember a song which my dad giggled to a lot, it has lyrics that went:

"The crowd, they all shouted bullocks" it was about a bull fight apparantly. I dont know if my parents still own it, but they never chuck owt away.

Supertram adverts for this years Crucible or Lyceum panto - Bonny Knutt local legend!
Local **insert rude word here** more like.

Not sure what the rude word was but I'm amazed at the number of bad messages on here about him. I know comedy's a subjective thing and we all have different tastes, but the guy made a great living from doing stand - up in probably the 3rd hardest area in the UK. (That's hard as in difficult to please the audience) Glasgow and Newcastle clubs were the worst, but South Yorkshire must be next and Bobby Knutt made audiences laugh night after night, if he hadn't done he wouldn't have got the bookings. If you've never been out on stage in front of 200 people and tried to make them laugh you've no idea what inner fear is.
Perhaps the "local legend" is a bit OTT but I suppose it depends on how you define legend.

I thought he was funny as a kid, but I think that was only because my dad did:hihi:

My mum and dad saw him a few times at WMC's and bought an album of his I cant remember the title I just remember a song which my dad giggled to a lot, it has lyrics that went:

"The crowd, they all shouted bullocks" it was about a bull fight apparantly. I dont know if my parents still own it, but they never chuck owt away.
my daughter works in a pet shop in chapletown and he calls in there regular

Why does everyone knock the poor guy, what has he ever done but try to entertain? I have never had the balls to get up on a stage and entertain and i guess neither has many of the "contributors" ,I am no great fan but surely the outpouring of vituperation is a bit much. three cheers for knutty I say

Bobby Nutts was performing on the PO cruise liner on the transatlantic run to the caribbean (2nd Nov 07 - 16th Nov 07). He mentioned his home town of Sheffield on a number of occasions. Didn't realise that he was married to former British athlete Donna Hartley. She was also giving talks on her life and keep fit but it hasn't worked on Bobby (I know he's in his sixities) but he could do with loosing a few inches around the midrift.

Bobby's ok I saw him in our local store earlier this year & all he talked about was the cruise & how he had trouble listening to the radio to hear the sheffield united matches,he told me he was on deck & some posh toff asked him if he could tell him a joke & he told him in no uncertain words to P off he was listening to the match.

Bobby's ok I saw him in our local store earlier this year & all he talked about was the cruise & how he had trouble listening to the radio to hear the sheffield united matches,he told me he was on deck & some posh toff asked him if he could tell him a joke & he told him in no uncertain words to P off he was listening to the match.

I was talking to Knutty at a show he did in South Elmsall, about 5 years ago, he was very kind and gave us the time of day, we wher chatting about United and I asked him if he knew where I could get a copy of his record 'Following Sheffield United' and he said that he didn't even have a copy, I note that quite a few people on here have said that his Record was 'Rubbish' so if anyone as a copy and they don't want? - I would like it! to put on my web page - songs about United page... cheers if anyone can help!

he was alright if you didnt like laughing

I saw him in Waterstones book shop on Orchard Square a couple of weeks ago, he was in front of me in the queue at the check out!

I was talking to Knutty at a show he did in South Elmsall, about 5 years ago, he was very kind and gave us the time of day, we wher chatting about United and I asked him if he knew where I could get a copy of his record 'Following Sheffield United' and he said that he didn't even have a copy, I note that quite a few people on here have said that his Record was 'Rubbish' so if anyone as a copy and they don't want? - I would like it! to put on my web page - songs about United page... cheers if anyone can help!

I was in hospital with his nephew in 1967,he is a top bloke.

Not too long ago I saw him at Rotherham Civic with Steve Smith. He said he was doing the cruise ships now

Don't think anyone's mentioned it, but Bobby's finest hour was as miner "Sid Storey" in the 1977 play "Price Of Coal". The play was a classic Barry Hines/Ken Loach (see "Kes") production and was absolute genius. A pity it seems to have been totally forgotten. It also starred Duggie Brown, but many of the actors were "amateurs" - miners and their families. This helped give it a sort-documentary-fly-on-the-wall feel. The play was in two parts - first was a royal visit, second was a disaster at the pit. BTW it was filmed at Thorpe Hesley Colliery (manriding shafts for Smithywood).

For more info have a look on britmovie.co.uk (put in "price of coal")

Last time I saw Bobby Knutt, he was shopping at the Asda in Handsworth where i work, and I had to show him where something was, without actually saying "you're Bobby knutt aren't you?"You just have to treat local celebs as any other customer. The other time when I saw him I was shopping in Morrisons with my mum, and he noticed that we were wondering if it was him, so he came and had a laugh and joke about it

Anyone spotted him shopping in Tesco or Sainsburys??

He co owned a fitness club on west street with martie caine at one time name eludes me now

i saw bobby knutt in aladdin at xmas at the lyceum and last year too. ey up knutty......ey up kids....... i remember seeing him as a kid at the crucible wi lesley ash. now im all grow up but not when he is in town lol.. my kids love him too. I never got took on stage tho for the pressies from auntie redgates.

Wasnt he married to miss uk body builder or something?
or was she an ex athlete? donna somebody or other,big hair and big muscles if i remember rightly.:rolleyes:

I've met Donna, she's more muscular than a WWE wrestler! :D

Dunno if she still does, but she used to teach line dancing at the old Bole Hill School in Walkley several years ago, cos my Parents used to go, I went once (didn't dance though) and saw Bobby in the Bar.

i saw bobby knutt in aladdin at xmas at the lyceum and last year too. ey up knutty......ey up kids....... i remember seeing him as a kid at the crucible wi lesley ash. now im all grow up but not when he is in town lol.. my kids love him too. I never got took on stage tho for the pressies from auntie redgates.

We went too with our daughter, it was excellent :)

................the 'Price of Coal' one of (in my opinion) best dramas ever screened. There was a follow up the week after if memory serves me well! The other drama that I remember as being excellant was a play called 'Oy vey Maria' all in the 70's

hi i worked with him at the derby miners welfare holiday centre skegness circa 1976, he was an ok fellow also on the bill was a sheffield group called stagolies, the were brill, george

I knew him when I was a kid. He and Donna were the best friends of my best friends parents (sorry thats a bit 'my cat peed up your alley'!). At the time I had no idea he had any kind of fame (even my mate didnt boast of it!). He used to give us stick as we were typical teenagers. I dunno how they knew each other but my mates mum was a former body builder so I figure through Donna. Donna's fags in fact were the ones that got me hooked. My mate had a little cupboard in the kitchen his parents left mini Mars bars and sweets in. For some mad reason the B&H Gold Donna would leave behind would always end up in there - and we would of course lift a few. I think Bobby was in an MGB owners club with said mates dad too. Probably 2000 since I saw him though

Some very harsh comments, re a once popular local celeb, yes his act may now be dated but so are the long forgotten, Hale and Pace, Cannon and Ball, Jimmy Tarbuck etc. People your living in the past. Like many of us Bobby has aged, he has been there and done it. Maybe some of the comments here are the subject of envy, as we have not nor were we capable of being in the business.

i went to school with his nephew Craig Brown ,who`s mom is Bobbys sister ,and believe me ,she is the double of Bobby .

My dad used to work with Bobby writing music which Mr Knutt knicked and I went to school with Knutt jnr, Simon at Jordanthorpe. He was a really top lad and when I passed my driving test in 6th form I gave him a lift home and got lost after i dropped him off. Wonder what Simon's doing now - at school he wanted to be a comedian?

bobby got a book about his life coming out shortly

He co owned a fitness club on west street with martie caine at one time name eludes me now

Was that one of the Sherbet places? I think there was a Sherbet and a Sherbet II.

Just read his book, and thought it was fantastic. Probably cos I can relate to his life on the clubs (only I never made it - lol). I read a lot about people who say he's ignorant and stand offish, and even my own wife and daughter said he didn't react much when she got him to sign the book for me. My opinion is that he's a great bloke and i's love to have a pint of Stones's wi 'im an a proper chat about life on't clubs and growin' up in sheff...

i like to aim high y'know

Mikey x

Just read his book, and thought it was fantastic. Probably cos I can relate to his life on the clubs (only I never made it - lol). I read a lot about people who say he's ignorant and stand offish, and even my own wife and daughter said he didn't react much when she got him to sign the book for me. My opinion is that he's a great bloke and i's love to have a pint of Stones's wi 'im an a proper chat about life on't clubs and growin' up in sheff...

i like to aim high y'know

Mikey x

Pint of Stones, don't think so. We went to see him in Jersey a good few years ago. I offered to buy him a drink, It was a double rum & pep. Last time we saw him was at the Rotherham Civic in a talk show. Very interesting and talked about his past. He said it was never his way to swear and tell dirty jokes!!!!!!! :D

Just seen him on Hoyland looked like the Michelin man in a Ferrari jacket and I think Donna was with him.

Remember him in Corrie-I think he owned the garage that Kevin subsequently bought. Also in The Price of Coal he was in a pit accident and was recognised by his red socks.

hey, I used to work out alot in Donna Hartley's gym club on West Street many years ago in 1991 and 1992. I had great times. Did the gym club stop?
Now I live in new york usa and i would like to know how Donna is doing. Does she have an email address?
Pierre

:hihi:Bobby lives in Elescar now with Donna, see him a lot in Tesco at Wath.

I'm reading Bobby Knutts autobiography at the minute and I'm really enjoying it...some funny stuff went on back in the goold old days lol. He was certainly a jack the lad! I remember seeing him in panto when I was a kid and took my daughters to the Lyceum when he was in Cinderella and Aladdin...it was like de ja vu hearing them shout "ey up knutty" :D. I hope he's going to be appearing in the next panto...we missed him this year :( although it must be hard work, especially for someone his age, doing panto every day, twice a day for over a month. My nan lives in the house that marti cane used to live in apparently (or the house that her nan lived in-not sure which) and he used to visit a house just down our street, in Shiregreen to do weight lifting in this blokes garage. I rememebr seeing him pull up once when I was a kid and I was star struck lol. He's a local legend in my eyes anyway :)

I went to his son's last night drama party in York many years ago. His son and Bobby's original wife were really nice people as I met Bobby's sons original mother later. I remember all the drama students their. They were all talking about some Nazi real time training they had. It really freaked them all. Chris Stiles drove me to the party in an open top merc, white! Fun night for all. We all got drunk by an open fire, in a mansion drama training school 'til 4 in the morning. It was like some lost footage from Withnail and I. Can you remember Chris? Plus Justine hepplewhite!!! I met her not long after through Chris. Wonderful woman she was, wonderful friends and fun nights!

Anyone know what Bobby Knutt is doing these days ?
We used love his shows when he did the WMC scene. The last time I saw him was at The Crucible in the panto Mother Goose, years ago. We get an ad for Tetley Tea here in Australia and I'm sure it's Bobby Knutts voice. Every time I hear him I laugh as I'm transported back in time to his hilarious act.

he was doing snow white and seven dwarfs at xmas was good too