Which unlikely artist had a number one with Grandad
Grandad (song) Singles Chart for three weeks, during which time Dunn celebrated his 51st birthday, and went on to spend a total of 27 weeks on the chart. Dunn never had another hit single but he did release an album which featured "Grandad" and B-Side "I play the Spoons" titled "Permission to Sing Sir!". In 1979-1984, Dunn starred as "Charlie 'Grandad' Quick" in a children's television show named "Grandad", although the series did not use the song as the theme tune. Grandad (song) "Grandad" is a popular song by Herbie Flowers and Kenny Pickett, and recorded by Clive Dunn. While starring in
Owd Grandad Piggott Owd Grandad Piggott Owd Grandad Piggott is a fictional character created by author Alan Povey based on a real life person. The Owd Grandad Piggott stories are best known in Povey's home town of Stoke-on-Trent where they have often been heard on BBC Radio Stoke, read by the author. Owd Grandad Piggott is noted for having a broad Staffordshire accent and speaks in an old Potteries dialect. The stories are mostly set in the 1950s when the pottery industry was still at large. Owd Grandad Piggott was born and bred in Longton, one of the six towns of Stoke-on-Trent famous