Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson claims he has nothing to smile about these days as no one makes him laugh. The actor – best known for playing couch potato Jim Royle – is not a fan of modern day comedy.
Millions of us may fall about watching the likes of Russell Howard, Romesh Ranganathan, Russell Kane, Joel Dommett, Shappi Khorsandi, Josh Widdicombe and Sarah Millican on TV.
But former Brookside actor Ricky said: “It’s not that I don’t like them. I don’t think they’re funny! I think they should be done under the Trade Descriptions Act, the audiences are getting cheated. “Ken Dodd could do five hours on stage!
Some young comics can’t do 15 minutes.” Ricky is hoping to raise a few laughs himself after teaming up with his fellow Royle Family
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