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[edit] Steven Vu

One of the most famous episodes, in which there is a special guest appearance by the legendary Steven Vu, the Brothers get up to some extraordinarily hilarious japes, including creating a yearbook with many hilarious consequences and errors.

Steven Vu isn't in the wikipedia, so hardly legendary. We don't have yearbooks in the UK either. Jackliddle 19:14, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Since when did inclusion in the wikipedia become a requirement for legendary status? And yearbooks, though they are a predominantly American creation, are more and more common here. So get with the times. I've seen the episode concerned, and it is hilarious. Vu is a wonderfully skilled actor.
If he's so legendary, why don't you start a page about him? Some of us haven't a clue who he is. Also, who is "Richard Tyrone Jones", other than "a Chuckle expert". Or is that all he is? In other words, some fan. Is it usual practice to quote otherwise unnoteworthy fans on Wikipedia? — TheJames 20:19, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
Because it's unadulterated vandalism.

[edit] Affair

Re-entered text incorrectly suggested as "vandalism"

Nice try. Removed it again. BillyH 01:39, 18 November 2005 (UTC)
Could you explain why you think it is vandalism. I spent 5 minutes today and whilst I could not find a first hand source I did find

[1],[2],[3],[4]

Which all discuss an article in the Sun newspaper.

Jackliddle 16:59, 18 November 2005 (UTC)

From The Sun article, and I quote (bolding the relevant bits):
"Despite its mass popularity, many people hold negative views of the paper. They accuse it of being coarse and unprofessional; its journalistic style of being sensationalist, designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator and "dumb down" public discourse; and its editors and staff of being willing to print stories based on tenuous evidence, and to manipulate the news and even fabricate stories for partisan reasons."
I admit that at first I thought the anon was a vandal, but seeing as this was reported in none of the other papers, I think it's safe to say that the story is untrue. BillyH 17:26, 18 November 2005 (UTC)
The current version is better, but I'm still not sure about the 'scandal' thing. It wasn't much of a scandal if it was only reported by one newspaper. BillyH 22:53, 18 November 2005 (UTC)
The original edit never mentioned The Sun so cannot have had anything to do with you deleting it without checking it out? Calling contributors vandals just because you've have never heard of the matter in question is pretty poor behaviour for anyone, for an admin its inexcusable. Jackliddle 15:26, 20 November 2005 (UTC)
To be fair, though, this page is vandalised quite a bit. The edit looked like a typical vandal edit to me, and, while I still think the actual story is cobblers, I apologise. BillyH 15:38, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

I win! :)

[edit] Original Sun article

I went searching and found this link: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005192809,00.html Unfortunately the article has expired and the wayback machine seems to have skipped that one. HTH HAND —Phil | Talk 08:11, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

I found a copy of the article on a forum. I then copied a segment of the text and googled it, which showed a few other posts with the same text (some with the title "What a dirty Chuckle"). Not "authoritative" sources, but they do seem to corroborate each other --Joshtek 18:03, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Regarding Inclusion

The threshold for inclusion here is "verifibility not truth" so although the story may very well be bullshit, the fact it was written in a major newspaper means it's still worthy of inclusion; to ommit it based on your personal opinion of The Sun would be POV and OR. If the facts are still debated however, you can word it so that the article states that the incident was reported in The Sun, rather than stating it purely as fact. If any sources can be found debunking the story then those can be included to balance the article. - 85.210.43.171 22:16, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

The verifiability policy says, "Articles should contain only material that has been published by reliable sources." Please read our guideline on what constitutes a reliable source. If the Sun has a reputation of being unreliable, then we cannot use it as a source. -- Donald Albury 23:02, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
If NO other sources run with this story, and there's no other way of verifying the story, I really don't think the Sun is a reliable source on its own. They have frequently ended up in court for telling fibs about celebrities, and have very little interest in publishing stories representative of the truth. The Sun is more of an entertainment magazine than a real journalism-based newspaper, and several ex-editors have admitted as much. The fact that their most famous regular feature is the soft porn photo on page 3 gives you an idea of the level they're operating at.

[edit] Names

According to the About Us page on the offical tour website, they are called Paul and Barry Elliot. --RedboXen 13:33, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dead?

Can anyone find something official about Barry Chuckles supposed death? Jackliddle 14:33, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

It was first added to the page on the 9th, following which both brothers have appeared in the CBBC Channel studio, and on BBC Look East. Obviously untrue. BillyH 15:51, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] On Tour

Both Brothers are in great shape. This evening saw the wonderful show "Doctor What" at the theatre.Cleddau 22:28, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Chucklevision

for 19 years they've been doing the same jokes, week in, week out. "to you, to me...", when will it end?e NEVER!!!!!

Why is there no mention of the Brothers hit single, "Silly me, Silly you!". Surely this masterpiece hasn't been forgoten!

You Can Now Download The Whole To Me To You Album On http://thechucklebrothersontour.co.uk/music/index.html

[edit] Train Name

I have it on very good authority from a friend at Serco Rail that a unit will be named after the bro's, but, have it your way... (It will not be a nameplate, merely a vinyl wrap) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.141.97.18 (talk) 20:46, 13 January 2007 (UTC). Edit: My apologiesd, it appeared that it had been removed. very odd. Incidently, there IS a Class 156 page on Wikipedia, so why isn't the link working from the CB page??

This was vandelised (train turned to 'pony', possibly by an agrevieved Northern Rail customer) but then competely removed. I have reinstated the original statement.

I have looked for anything that would corroborate this claim but can find vitually nothing. Saying the you have it on "very good authority from a friend at Serco Rail" on the talk page is not the same as what you have written in the article, "In 2007, Serco Rail announced that in March their Northern Rail franchise will name a DMU unit after the duo, in a marketing initiative named 'Local Heroes, Local Trains'." As is addressed above, the WP:V says, "Articles should contain only material that has been published by reliable sources." Not trying to be zealous, just looking for some verfication. Sláinte!-- Cafe Irlandais 22:59, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Real Brothers?!

I sought out this page in earnest because I wanted a 'reliable' source to verify if the two were in fact real brothers rather than them being a sham and a lie.

Thank you. 195.92.168.166 17:48, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] DVD

I updated the page with information about the brothers new DVD released yesterday. I just finished watching my copy and its as funny as ever! Psychopathic J 21:48 22 May 2007 (GMT)

[edit] Show Biz Family

Please can you provide more details of the family. Do they in fact have the same parents, and do they have any siblings? --82.152.138.226 14:00, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm also intrigued about the details of the family. Why have the other two brothers got a different surname to the Chuckles/Elliot's? Any info would be appreciated! :) Londonsista (talk) 16:05, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Paul and Barry are the half-brothers of the other two brothers (the pattons) - they all share the same father, but paul and barry have a different mother to jimmy and the other one. I think the article should be changed to reflect this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.66.179.205 (talk) 01:40, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Caption

Could someone check i got the captions right for the main picture?(Black Dalek 11:39, 9 June 2007 (UTC)).

[edit] CBE?

Is the 2007 honour true? I've checked the BBC article and couldn't find anything about them on it. Also googled it, finding nothing, but is there a source anywhere? 80.6.6.193 06:27, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Have now searched the entire PDF file of the honours list for "Elliot", "Chuckle", "Paul" and "Barry" and found nothing relevant, so will remove the honours mentions 80.6.6.193 07:16, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism

Why oh why is this page so targeted for vandalism?! Some have nothing better to do it would seem. Dashwortley 21:19, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Paisley and McGuinness?

Would it be worth mentioning that NI First Minister Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have become widely referred to as "the Chuckle Brothers"? Maybe the recent Folks on the Hill satirical song that pointed this out could be mentioned as well. It'd be a larf. Captain Smeg 17:02, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] TvGoHome

I've put the TV go home citation in. I must get out more. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.108.90.132 (talk • contribs) 17:07, 20 January 2008

[edit] Chuckle Brothers Movie

Is their a Chuckle Brothers movie in the works? I'm not to sure, but if any of you know please add to the wiki. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dirtyharry1994 (talk • contribs) 02:23, 21 April 2008

This talk page is for issues relating to the article on the Chuckle Brothers, not subject of the article. If a movie is planned, when there's verifiable information, this can be included in the article. Also, please remember to sign your talk page posts (by using four tildes (~~~~) after your entry. --RedHillian (talk) 12:00, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Children

Are they married or do they have children? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.152.178.26 (talk) 14:36, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes they are, and yes they do - but I've no citable reference for it - quoting myself would be OR. I'm sure when the referenced biography comes out that can be used as a valid reference. --RedHillian (talk) 22:39, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Chuckle Opera

Have removed the following section, as there's no citation provided.

Also in May 2008, the Chuckles announced plans for their Chuckle Opera. The main contributors and financial backers, David Gray and Chris Tidey, announced that the show would launch initially nationwide before being launched on a global stage. Demand for tickets is expected to be high and hopes are that success could rival or even eclipse that of Queen's "We Will Rock You".

If they're actually making an opera and proof can be drummed up, it can go back in. Until then, it's out. --RedHillian (talk) 23:51, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Bargain Hunt

Removed the following uncited text as unreferenced, should refernce be forthcoming, it can go back in.

They are currently being considered as the new presenters of popular daytime show Bargain Hunt.

--RedHillian (talk) 18:41, 29 May 2008 (UTC)