Were the Chuckle Brothers actually brothers, what did Jimmy Patton say about Barry Elliott’s death and where did they grow up?
THE Chuckle Brothers were famed for their appearances on ChuckleVision and children's TV in the 80s and 90s.
But were they really brothers? - here's everything you need to know about them following the loss of Barry Chuckle AKA Barry Elliott who passed away aged 73...
Were the Chuckle Brothers actually brothers?
Yes they were. Barry Elliot was the eldest and was born in 1944 (died aged 73) while Paul Elliot, 70 was born in 1947.
Their elder brothers Jimmy Elliot, 86, and Brian Elliot, 83, became known as the double act the Patton Brothers.
They also appeared in ChuckleVision - Jimmy as the nameless character known colloquially as "No Slacking", and Brian as another unnamed character known as "Getoutofit."
They are from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and their dad Gary was a Gang Show performer with a young Peter Sellers.
The Chuckle brothers started performing together from a young age and in 1967 won the talent show Opportunity Knocks.
By the late Seventies and early Eighties they were honing their double act and appearing on children's TV.
What did elder brother Jimmy Patton say about Barry Chuckle's death?
On August 7, 2018, Jimmy Patton, gave an exclusive interview with The Sun about the death of his brother Barry.
He said: "He needed oxygen from a tank and was gulping for air - he was in a very bad way.
"We knew about it, but kept it quiet, and all the family and his daughters are really hurting right now."
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When was ChuckleVision on TV?
ChuckleVision began in 1987 and ran for 292 episodes.
It finished in 2009 and starred comedy duo Barry and Paul.
Each episode was between 20 and 15 minutes long.
Due to dropped ratings the BBC decided to end its run in 2009 but repeats were shown regularly until 2011.