DON your teddy-boy suit and step back into a golden age for a night of classic Scottish comedy in a tremendous tribute to comedians Francie and Josie.
The Lochgelly Centre will host the tribute to Scotland's iconic comedy duo on Saturday September 29.
Rising from the music halls of Glasgow in the 1960s, Rikki Fulton and Jack Milroy became household names.
The Francie and Josie concept first appeared on The Five Past Eight Show, in the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow, during the 1958 season, and was a brainwave of Stanley Baxter, Stan Mars and Rikki Fulton.
Over the season the idea grew and they refined the concept. Often there would be a sketch from Francie alone and a sketch from Josie alone and then the two together at the end.
In 1962 Scottish Television gave them their own show, The Adventures of Francie and Josie which also starred Clement Ashby, Glen Michael, and Ethel Scott (first wife of Rikki Fulton).
The show became a hit, being broadcast by Anglia, Border Television, Grampian Television, Tyne Tees and UTV, and resulted in the pair appearing at the opening of many British Relay TV rental shops. The first shop they opened, in Airdrie, caused such mayhem that crowds smashed the shop windows.
Now, over 50 years later, experience the magic with Liam Dolan (Francie) and Johnny Mac (Josie) as they re-ignite the duo's knack for story, song and silliness!
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