Syd Little

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Syd Little (born Cyril Mead, 19th December 1942 in Blackpool, England) is an English comedian and straight man in the double act Little and Large, along with Eddie Large.

After leaving Yew Tree Secondary Modern School, Wythenshawe and working as an interior decorator. He started as a singer and guitarist in Manchester pubs before teaming up with Eddie Large. Their double act won Opportunity Knocks in 1971 and this led to a successful 20 year television career.

After the cancellation of The Little and Large Show in 1991, Syd Little fell into relative obscurity, appearing occasionally on shows such as Shooting Stars, until 2005 when he took part in the reality television show Trust Me I'm A Holiday Rep.

Syd appeared in the Pantomime production of Aladdin at the Grand Opera House (York) 14 December 2006 to 7 January 2007. He stayed in York during the production.