Chuckle Brothers for the 2013 Christmas special. On 13 March 2015, they appeared again on Comic Relief, this time in a sketch based around "National Treasures". The duo appeared at the 2016 "Royal Variety Performance", performing sketches with host David Walliams. In April 2018, it was announced the brothers were in the process of recording a new clip show for Channel 5, entitled "Chuckle Time"; It ran for one series during the summer of that year, although it was cut short following the death of Barry Elliot in August 2018. As well as regular TV appearances, Paul and Barry appeared on stage
The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers reformed in 1987 with Johnston back in the fold and are still active, with occasional contributions from McDonald. Every incarnation of the group emphasized vocal harmonies. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004. Drummer John Hartman arrived in California determined to meet Skip Spence of Moby Grape and join an aborted Grape reunion. Spence introduced Hartman to singer, guitarist, and songwriter Tom Johnston and the two proceeded to form the nucleus of what would become the Doobie Brothers. Johnston and Hartman called their fledgling group "Pud" and experimented with lineups