Charlie Williams

Charlie Williams

Birthday: 1927-12-23

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Biography: Charles Adolphus Williams, MBE (23 December 1927 – 2 September 2006) was an English professional footballer who was one of the first black players in British football after the Second World War, and later became Britain's first well-known black stand-up comedian. He was also the host of TV game show The Golden Shot and starred in the movie Man at the Top

Movies

It's No Joke Living in Barnsley
It's No Joke Living in Barnsley

Brian Glover meets up with locals like Arthur Scargill as he guides us round his home town....

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Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain
Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers in Britain

Kicking off a football-themed triple bill, John Barnes and others celebrate the contribution made by...

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Man at the Top
Man at the Top

Northerner Joe Lampton becomes involved with Lord Ackerman, the powerful chairman of a pharmaceutica...

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