Syd Little
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Born | Cyril Mead December 19, 1942 Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
Occupation | Television comedian |
Syd Little (born 1942), 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. This Christmas, he is once again in Aladdin at The Southport Theatre no 11 with Lisa Riley from 8th December - 6th January 2008.