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31-08-2008, 02:25 PM

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Jack Douglas (now remembered mostly for his Carry On appearances) used to appear on TV as a character called Alf Ippitittymus. I remember him working with Des O'Connor, but I'm not sure if this was a one-off teaming or whether they did a double act for a while.

The Alf character's act was based around an affliction that caused him at intervals to convulse, often displacing his flat cap, and let forth a 'WAHEY!'. Very odd, and was probably the first TV depiction of someone suffering from Tourette's syndrome.

I was going to say that this would seem very un-PC for modern tastes, but thinking about the Andy (wheelchair skiver) and Mary (faux mental illness) characters in Little Britain maybe it's not the case now.

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31-08-2008, 08:10 PM

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An episode of Quincey dealt with the subject of Tourettes syndrome, it portrayed a young concert pianist who suffered from this affliction.

01-09-2008, 08:56 AM

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kelp kelp is STILL working! Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 522 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	They were not a team, they just did the "bit of business" whenever Jack appeared on Des's shows. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR...YOU MAY GET IT!