Bobby Thompson – The Little Waster
Broadcast
18th December 1982
© Tyne Tees Television
Bobby Thompson was a comedian who was a legend in the North East, telling comic stories about being poor and his upbringing in a thick Pitmatic accent. In December 1982, Channel 4 showed 2 programmes made by Tyne Tees about Bobby Thompson, one a documentary about him, and the other was a live performance from Percy Main Social Club in Newcastle.