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5 unusual facts about The Krankies


Queenzieburn

It is home to the Scottish entertainer Janette Tough who, along with her husband Ian, make up the comedy duo The Krankies.

Stanah Community Primary School

The Krankies (pictured) visited Stanah for a summer fair in the early 1980s.

The Krankies

Janette was born on 16 May 1947 in Queenzieburn, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and Ian on 26 March 1947 in Glasgow, Scotland.

They were promoting a forthcoming tour in which they performed with other "semi-retired" acts such as Frank Carson, Brotherhood of Man, and Jimmy Cricket (all best known in the 1970s and 1980s).

Janette also appears as Jimmy Krankie in the video for 2007 Comic Relief single "500 Miles" with The Proclaimers, Brian Potter, Andy Pipkin and other celebrity stars.


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