Chuckle Brothers Chuckle Brothers The Chuckle Brothers were an English children's comedy double act comprising Barry David Elliott (24 December 1944 – 5 August 2018) and Paul Harman Elliott (born 18 October 1947). They were known for their BBC children's programme "ChuckleVision", which celebrated its twenty-first series with a 2010 stage tour entitled "An Audience with the Chuckle Brothers". The comedy of the Chuckle Brothers usually derived from slapstick, wordplay and other visual gags, and their catchphrases included "To me, to you" and "Oh dear, oh dear". The brothers were born in Rotherham to Amy and James Patton Elliott, in 1944 and
Chuckle Brothers initially on Christmas Day in 1980 with them taking part in a televised children's show, "A Merry Morning", in which the brothers entertained around 250 children from the Leeds area in Yeadon Town Hall. In 1985, the brothers launched a pre-school programme on the BBC entitled "Chuckle Hounds", in which they performed routines with no dialogue, while dressed up in giant dog costumes. Their success in children's television came in 1987, with the launch of their iconic children's show, "ChuckleVision", in which their real-life siblings Jimmy and Brian Patton made occasional appearances. The show proved a ratings hit with children,