Can You Remember Dougie Brown?

[TWR]

a Comedian that was the brother of Ivy Tilsey ( Lyn Pierre off Corrie, is he the person in the latest Aldi Advert?

[aelmpvw]

certainly looks and sounds like him

[Buenchico]

There are several threads, on various forums, that agree that it's Duggie Brown in the 'Amazing Farmer' ad from Aldi

Here's how he used to look ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DkQVpKzKIg

[mushroom25]

one of Duggie Brown's finest hours:-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Price_of_Coal

[bhg481]

We certainly thought it was him.

[tonyav]

Heres the ad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st5rr-RkCak

[aelmpvw]

quite sprightly for a 75 year old isn't he?

[toeknee44]

Yes it is and his old catchphrase was "thank you very much"

[MikeDa]

Would you 'Adam & Eve it', I met both Dougie, and his wife, this very morning whilst having breakfast in a motel. They were staying there as they were due to appear in a Christmas pantomime in Beverley, East Yorkshire.

They initially spoke about their careers in acting and I asked whether they had been involved in any television work. Well, blow me, the lady then pointed to her husband and said that he had been in lots. I asked her husband as to what and he replied he'd started off in The Comedians in the early 1970's. A asked him who he was and his reply came back, "Dougie Brown". Have to say they both were very friendly and interesting people. Dougie is a spritely looking 77yr old now. Told us to watch out for the next Aldi advert due out after Christmas - I hadn't realised he'd been in one for Aldi before - here it is: