Family business was a Chuckle

THERE'S always a risk that comes with mixing family and business

- by ZARA ZUBEIDI

But for Paul Elliott there was never any chance he and his late brother, Barry, would go their separate ways after teaming up as comedy heroes The Chuckle Brothers.

Paul was only 14 years old when Barry suggested they put on a show for the local kids in their back garden, charging a ha'penny each for their performance, and a farthing for some homemade popcorn.

The rest, as they say, is history.

Paul, 78, said: "He was three years older than me. He'd have his mates at school, and I'd have mine, but we'd put on shows in the summer.