Freddie 'Parrot Face' Davies celebrates fifty years in show business

Exactly fifty years ago tomorrow, Freddie Davies shot to national fame after appearing on Opportunity Knocks and he introduced his comic creation Samuel Tweet to audiences across the country.

His career took him from the working men's clubs of the north, onto the stage and then the big screen - all courtesy of a routine with a parrot and a hat.

Freddie - or Parrot Face as he is better known to many - has marked his five decades in show business by penning his biography.

He has been chatting to Duncan and Christine: