This cover from Royal Mail features an unusual topic: comedy, represented by 10 comedians and comedy teams from the United Kingdom.
Country: United Kingdom
Date of Issue: 1st April 2015 (first day cover on April Fool’s Day)
Stamp Details
Top row, from left to right
- Spike Milligan, of The Goons
- Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker – The Two Ronnies (my joint favourites, with Eric and Ernie, and Python, below)
- Billy Connolly – “the big yin”
- Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise – Morecambe and Wise
- Norman Wisdom – the original Gump
Bottom row, from left to right
- Lennie Henry – Comic Relief star
- Peter Cook and Dudley Moore – Derek and Clive (among many other characters)
- Monty Python – just brilliant
- Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders – French and Saunders
- Victoria Wood – one of the great Dinnerladies
Encore
The insert to the cover provides more details about the life and times of these comedy greats. Click the image below for easier reading.
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