TV FLASHBACK : BERNIE ... JANUARY 1980

THAMES TELEVISION
 Presents

 BERNIE 
Starring 

JOAN & BERNIE (SIGNED)

BERNIE WINTERS & SHNORBITZ 

Guests...

JOAN COLLINS
JULIE DAWN COLE
GLYNN EDWARDS
VALERIE MINIFE
MICHAEL STAINTON

BERNIE .. MIKE & SHNORBITZ

BERNIE & JOAN KEEP IT UNDERCOVER

JOE COLLINS with MIKE & BERNIE

In the 50's a popular comedy double act were brothers Mike & Bernie Winters, whose agent was none other than Joe Collins, Joan 's dad. The brothers had a successful act right up to the 70's, but then they both had a disagreement and Mike went to America. Bernie went it alone and was signed up by Thames Television and was given his own show titled "Bernie", where he teamed up with a lovable St Bernard called Shnorbitz.The series consisted of sketches and various guests which also included June Whitfield, Liz Smith and Diana Dors.. The series began in 1978 and ran for 14 episodes and lasted till 1980. After the show finished, Bernie went on to present the popular "Whose Baby?" series and another called "Make Me Laugh". The brothers reconciled in the 80's, but never worked together again.. Sadly Bernie became ill with stomach cancer and died in 1991 at the age of 58....

JULIE DAWN COLE