I was on holiday in Skegness in 77 and I wanted some cockles. So my dad took me to the seafood seller near the pier and Charlie was inside the stall talking to the owner. He asked me what I wanted and I said some cockles please. My dad then said “a small tub of cockles”. Charlie looked at my dad and said “Buy im a bigun fatha, buy im a bigun.”. It was the only time I ever had a big tub of cockles on holiday. And to this day I remember it fondly now my dad is no longer here and Charlie will always be my favourite comedian ever. I always have a little laugh every time I buy cockles at the seaside as I buy a big tub.

Take a bow Charlie an absolute legend, how today's generation could learn from this. Genuine Barnsley man, my hero!

I lived 2 doors away from Charlie in South Hiendley and went with him to many of his club performances. He was a lovely chap, genuinely funny and a gentleman.

As a sheffielder born in 65 listening to Charlie in the 70’s was fantastic ! He has a true Yorkshire accent - it’s like silk for the ears. RIP

God bless Charlie. I'm a Derbyshire man but I loved Charlie's comedy and his salt of the earth Barnsley accent. He was an absolutely brilliant comic and a lovely man.

As a child, he always caught my attention. He was funny, had an infectious smile, and I just plain liked him. Turns out he was a really decent fellow.

I loved Charlie! He was the best of British! He embodied everything that embraced this Yorkshire gentleman in British society 😁💙🇬🇧

Charlie did more for race relations in Britain than anybody else I can think of. A really genuine and lovely guy. Loved by everybody and sorely missed. RIP, Charlie.

A beautiful man. A Gentleman. I loved him when I was a kid. Thank god we have archive footage. Hope you are okay Charlie, wherever you are mate.

Watching this makes you feel how far we've gone back.

Hes brilliant, the fact he can add the yorkshire puns in to his gags, genius

It's a pity there aren't any more like Charlie. How we could do with more people like him. He could teach our youngsters of today some humility and good manners.

They say 'The old one's were the best'...well, it's true. Charlie was fab, a great face made for comedy and a superb delivery. Comedy at its best.

Now this is real comedy, brilliant. Charle Willliams great comic and footballer.

One of the best it's a pity all the old comedians are slowly dying out , I grew up being entertained by all the best ! Thank you all , god bless 👍

Brilliant.. as a Yorkshire man myself born 72 this is roots ... fantastic clean comedy one a theee best was Charlie x

He was great but growing up in Barnsley, he was one of us. Just loved him. Great humour.

What an absolutely lovely man.

This guy when I was a kid ? Funny,clean , honest! Loved him. ❤️❤️❤️

Wonderful that genuine class acts like Charlie can laugh at themselves as well as delivering first class comedy for us all. A lesson for us to lighten up a little bit. Thank you for putting this compilation together of Charlie's life and thoughts. A true Yorkshire Gentleman! God bless you and R.I.P. Charlie.

My mum and step dad took us on holiday to Blackpool and we went to see Charlie williams, sat in the front row and Charlie walked along and stopped and asked my sisters name, she said linda.. i think she was maybe 6 years of age but always looked younger. They had a little chat. Made our holiday! A few years later, maybe 3 or 4? Charlie was in Blackpool again so my step dad booked us front row seats again, he was strolling along the the stage and paused his joke.. said aye up linda ya alright. Nice to see ya.. honestly blew us away that he'd remembered her! She only lived til she was 30 and its one of my most favourite memories

😂 One of my all time favourite comidiens growing up watching the comedians

Gone but not forgotten rest in peace Charlie 😁😎😉🇬🇧

Loved ya Charlie, the cheeky grin and the Yorkshire accent!

He should be held up today as an example of successful assimilation into British culture. He could teach most of us about British humour.

Charlie was a good clever and honest man.

Met Charlie a few times, such a nice man

Comedy genius. And a lovely Barnsley accent.

My dad was a club singer and he was at a club in Barnsley and Charlie Williams was sat at side of stage when my dad was singing

An absolute legend this man was 👏.

Just came across this. It brings back so many memories of my Grandy. He was a pit deputy and Charlie worked under him. His father did too. He was called big Al. Donny, my mums birth town.

Charlie Williams could tell jokes that are still funny today, unlike many comedians now who seem to be conducting their own therapy sessions in public.

Love it,bet he was a really genuine down to earth bloke ,loving the homour

Worlds most infectious laugh. I miss the good old days.

Best comedian I have ever seen.

Lovely, Lovely, man. So funny and genuine. The world is a sadder place without him. His dad cracked me as well!

I loved watching the comedians. Must have been about 12/13. Charlie was my favorite. A lovely smile and such an infectious laugh. One of the greats. Some of todays so called comedians could learn a lot.

Thank you for your efforts!! Williams is a gem in British comedy! Plus, I'm learning to understand that Barnsley accent of his!

RIP god bless him and his dad

Absolutely loved him as Compere of The GOLDEN SHOT. Lovely fella 👍 🇬🇧

His dad was a very smart man ,and seems a very nice man

I bet ya Charlie wouldn't of put up with all the rubbish going on these days. Use to watch him as a kid, and when he laughed there was nothing else for it, you had to laugh along with him. Thanks Charlie for all your wonderful jokes but most of all, for being you.

My dad loved him my dad was from cudworth I use to laugh at my dad laughing at Charlie Williams great man x

Your one of best charlie god bless you

A lovely man RIP charlie

I will never tire of the joke about the American doctor.

I'd been told he was fast but a 10.1 second man. Wow. Impressive. And genuine man. Lovely.

That Yorkshire twang is amazing 👍

A beautiful gentleman ❤️

My favorite of them of them all. Awesome video Thank you sir.

Legend thanks for sharing

Legend! Lovely man

What a character his uncle was!

As a ten year old child i was always allowed to watch Charlie Williams with my parents..he was always safe and he did more for positive race relations than any politician. My black friends at school where friends, friends you called on at the weekend in the hope their parents had some food on the go...because you knew the arromatic food you could smell when you where knocking on the front door is soon going to be presented in a dish and your going to eat like a king. Happy times in poor Times.

Thanks for putting clip together and posting ❤❤❤❤

I remember seeing Charlie play for Doncaster Rovers.

Thanks for this. Love Charlie Williams.

You did a great job and thank you.

Shows how little TV I watched. I have never heard of him before 😂

🇬🇧 Yer did do a good job Charlie. You were one of the best. And a lovely lovely man. ❤RIP Charlie.

Just brilliant

Charlie you're a gem 💎

This is quality 😂😂

Brill brill brill cannot get better

What a legend of a man well funny👏👏👏

A refreshing and vibrant innovator, Charlie was a important and exemplary comedian, often a male cheerleader for black people, not to say a flawless and sharp mainstream act.More significantly, he was better than Big Nasty, Will Smith and Lenny Henry, those bland imitators.

A real trip down memory lane!

a legend ....my old dads fav

Smashing what a great laugh proper lad

How times change? everyone loved Charlie for jokes about himself and everyone laughed, with no one 'offended', imagine how the 'Black Watch' joke would go down today? we are going backwards

Lovely man ❤❤❤

Such a lovely man 😇

48 yr old and iv just found out he was a footy player

Charlie Williams legend

Excellent 🤣

Brilliant..

Lovely and, funny guy, from Royston.

The one and only Charlie Williams genuis 💯💯🤗

What a funny man

T'ha was all black down pit t'ha knows!! 😜God bless charlie🤣

The man needs a statue.

Pure class 👌

A great comedian

He were good our Charlie

Always top man great watching a top comedy RG nz

🤣🤣 fukin brilliant 👏

color we are all human no color we are a big family together

Oh proper archive. What year was this?

fucking brillant GREAT XXXXXXXXX

My great grandad

I Could never actually understand Charlie when he spoke so i never understood his jokes. His stage presence was awesome though. Ive never seen someone own and command a stage like him.

Loved him, hope thas alreet flower 😁

Legendary comedian and a reet Yorkshire lad tha knows lol

Very funny man sadly missed

brilliant miles better than the crap nowadays there is only jim davidson and chubby brown who are similar old style great comedians left now

Not heard of Williams before but someone put up a clip and takes a bit to get used to the accent, but here is a funny man!

He cracks me up laughing does charlie 🤣

And just exactly where was the racism there. Prats today dream it all up cos of jealousy.

so there was no racism in the coal pits, no woder! everyone was black!

He was reet funny was our Charlie, a Yorkshire man thro an thro...