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About The Krankies
A Brief History
A Brief History
A Brief History
First Met 1965 Glasgow Pavilion Theatre
First TV appearance ITV Wheeltappers and Shunters 1973
Awarded Comedy Act of the Year Club Mirror Newspaper 1977
Royal Variety Show Palladium Theatre London 1978
Further 7 Royal Shows in front of all Royal Family between 1981 1987
TV Crackerjack 1981/82 BBC
Kra nkie Klub 1983/85 ITV
Krankies Electronic Komik 1986/7 BBC
KTV 1987/91 ITV
Awarded Ambassador of The Year Award 2004 SSBF
Awarded Life Time Achievement Award By Great Scot Award Daily Mirror 2012
SSBF Award for Janette 50 Years In Showbusiness 2014 Award for Best Double Act 2017 Great British Pantomime Awards
Australia
First Visit Sydney 1978 Eastern Suburbs, Sydney Clubs
TV Mike Walsh Show appeared once booked for 4 more through public demand
1987/89 Returned to South Sydney Junior Leagues Club, Perth Civic Theatre,
!990/01 South Sydney Juniors , Perth Civic Brisbane Clubs Twin Towns Clubs
1999 Civic Theatre Tour from Darwin to Gold Coast playing 14 venues over three weeks.
2001 Tweed Heads Bowls Club Jupiter's Casino ,Brisbane Leagues, and Services Clubs.
2002 Civic Theatre Tour from Cairns to Toowoomba ,Brisbane RSL and Leagues Clubs, Jupiter’s
TV Australia
Mike Walsh 1978, 5 appearances over one month
Ray Martin 1987/93 appeared every year when in Australia
The Mid day Show numerous appearances between 1994/99
The Bert Newton Good Morning Australia every year when in Australia 1996/00
Pantomime
A Brief History
A Brief History
They have performed together in Pantomime since 1978 with Janette performing since 1963 in every major theatre in the UK
This Christmas they return to Glasgow for their 8th Pantomime at the SECC Clyde Auditorium Headlining with Gavin Mitchell Jonathan Watson and Frances Thornburn
They Won The Great British Pantomime Award for Best Double Act 2016/17 while appearing in Dick Whittington at the Birmingham Hippodrome and this year ,while in Manchester Opera House they were voted best Entertainment Show in the Manchester Theatre Awards 2018
What The Papers Say
The Krankies came on and saved the day. Bawdy jokes delivered with wit and style. Husband and wife team Ian and Janette had the audience in fits of laughter with their anarchic humour. The Northern Echo
The immensely likeable couple trigger a constant succession of belly laughs,with Janette thrown about like a ventriloquists dummy, she loses all dignity as Wee Jimmy Krankie Scarborough News
To Quote Their catch phrase The Krankies Show was “Fan Dabi Dozi “
Herald Express Torquay
TV
A Brief History
TV
If you remember the Eighties you’ll remember The Krankies From “Crackerjack , Krankies Klub, The Krankies Electronic Komic to KTV” The Krankies had there own TV show for 12years
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They also have appeared on French and Saunders TV shows and Janette was featured in the Movie French and Saunders She also appeared in the very successful situation comedy “ Dinner Ladies”
BBC Scotland produced a most successful documentary on their life,which resulted on having their Autobiography written by one of Scotland's main feature writers Matt Bendoris of the Sun Newspaper.
They have finished filming The Real Marigold Hotel which is transmitted on BBC1
including The Real Marigold Hotel on Tour Mexico
Photo Gallery Pantomime
Photo Gallery Show Biz Friends
The Real Marigold Hotel India
Early Years Eighties Production Shows
Finale Ayr 1987
Royal Shows
Drury Lane Theatre London Childrens Royal Show
Latest
ITV
Ian Janette Celebrate Golden Wedding In the USA with John Barrowman at his home in Palm Springs
Mexico Marigold On Tour
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Fan Dabi Dozi
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Jimmy realises he's Wee
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Tribute To Scotlands Olympians
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Put That Phone Away
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Jimmy Goes Surfing
The Krankies Story Documentary 2003
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Video's From The Eighties
Chinese Restaurant Sketch 1986
Music Teacher
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Jimmy Takes A Saturday Job
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Jimmy As Susan Boyle
Pantomime 2008 Wolverhampton Grand
Jimmy As Ozzi
Pantomime 2008 Wolverhampton Grand
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