LEGEND Born in Liverpool, England in 1940.

The gap toothed comic came to prominence on the crest of the wave of Beatlemania in the early sixties (he went to the same school as John Lennon) and thanks to appearances on shows such as Sunday Night at the London Palladium quickly made his name. A keen golfer "Tarby" later gravitated into quiz show hosting with the long running Winner Takes All. He was made an OBE in 1994 and his daughter Liza is also a well known actress and presenter. Tarbuck is also a former Butlin's redcoat. 

KEY ROLES

MUST SEE TV: TOMMY COOPER (2005)
The SOUTH BANK SHOW: ERIC SYKES (2005)
BOB MONKHOUSE A BAFTA TRIBUTE (2004)
The TERRY AND GABY SHOW (guest presenter for several shows) (2003)
The SHOWBIZ SET(2002)
The BBC NEW COMEDY AWARDS FINAL (2002)
IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A...TV PERFORMER (2002)
HERO: THE BOBBY MOORE STORY (2002)
LINDA GREEN (2001)
STARS AND THEIR LIVES (2000)
LIFE'S A PITCH (2000)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE PRESENTS THE NIGHT OF A THOUSAND LIVES (2000)
STRICTLY SINATRA (2000)
WINTON'S WONDERLAND (1998)
The FULL MOTTY (1998)
HI-DE-HI! SELECTION BOX (1997)
AUNTIE'S SPORTING BLOOMERS (1997)
TFI FRIDAY (1997)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHIRLEY (1997)
RIGHT ROYAL SONG AND DANCE (1996)
BRAZEN HUSSIES (1996)
BILLY CONNOLLY'S WORLD TOUR OF TELEVISION I (1996)
FULL SWING (1996)
The GREATEST: KENNY DALGLISH/DENIS COMPTON (1996)
TALKING TELEPHONE NUMBERS(1996)
AUDIENCE WITH SHIRLEY BASSEY (1995)
HEROES OF COMEDY: TOMMY COOPER (1995)
Room 101 (1995)
TARBUCK LATE (1995)
JOY TO THE WORLD (1994)
An AUDIENCE WITH JIMMY TARBUCK (1994)
PAUL MERTON'S PALLADIUM STORY (1994)
TARBUCK LATE(1994)
CILLA'S CELEBRATION (1993)
DETECTIVES: Teed Off (1993)
WISH YOU WERE HERE...? (1992)
The DETECTIVES (1992)
OLD FLAMES (1991)
DES O'CONNOR TONIGHT (1990)
A NIGHT OF ONE HUNDRED STARS (1990)
ITV TELETHON '90: SUNDAY EVENING (1990)
TARBY'S FRAME GAME (1989)
LIVE FROM THE PALLADIUM (1988)
TARBY'S FRAME GAME (1988)
FA CUP FINAL 1988 LIVERPOOL V WIMBLEDON (1988)
AFTER TEN WITH TARBUCK (1988)
The ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 1987 (1987)
TARBY'S FRAME GAME (1987)
LIVE FROM THE PALLADIUM (1987)
LAUGHS FROM THE PALLADIUM (1987)
WINNER TAKES ALL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (1986)
LIVE FROM THE PALLADIUM: LIVE FROM THE PICCADILLY (1986)
WE LOVE TV (1986)
WINNER TAKES ALL (1986)
The FA CUP FINAL 1986: EVERTON V LIVERPOOL (1986)
TARBY AND FRIENDS (1986)
The STARS ENTERTAIN - A TRIBUTE TO DICKIE HENDERSON OBE (1986)
DES AND THE BEST OF GUESTS (1986)
LIVE FROM HER MAJESTY'S (1985)
WINNER TAKES ALL (1985)
ALL STAR SECRETS (1985)
ROYAL NIGHT OF 100 STARS (1985)
A ROYAL CELEBRATION OF YOUTH (1985)
LAUGHS FROM HER MAJESTY'S (1985)
GOLF-FOUR STARS ON FOUR (1985)
AROUND WITH ALLISS (1985)
TARBY AND FRIENDS (1984)
CANNON AND BALL (1984)
TOMMY COOPER - A TRIBUTE (1984)
LIVE FROM HER MAJESTY'S (1984)
A CENTURY OF STARS The STORY OF THE GRAND ORDER OF WATER RATS (1984)
LIVE FROM HER MAJESTY'S (1983)
SUNDAY SUNDAY (1983)
JIMMY TARBUCK'S CHRISTMAS ALL STARS (1983)
INTERNATIONAL PRO-CELEBRITY GOLF: SIX OF THE BEST (1982)
GOLF The BOB HOPE BRITISH CLASSIC (1982)
BLANKETY-BLANK (1982)
WINNER TAKES ALL (1982)
DISNEY TIME (1982)
LOOKS FAMILIAR (1982)
MAX BYGRAVES - SIDE BY SIDE: JIMMY TARBUCK (1982)
A NATIONAL SALUTE TO THE FALKLANDS TASK FORCE FROM THE BRITISH THEATRE (1982)
PARKINSON ON COMEDY (1981)
The ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 1981 (1981)
GOLF BOB HOPE BRITISH CLASSIC (1981)
BLANKETY-BLANK (1981)
WINNER TAKES ALL (1981)
BLANKETY-BLANK (1980)
AFTER NOON PLUS (1980)
WINNER TAKES ALL (1980)
LOOKS FAMILIAR (1980)
BRUCE FORSYTH'S BIG NIGHT (1980)
ALL-STAR WINNER TAKES ALL (1979)
A MERRY MORNING (1979)
RONNIE CORBETT SPECIAL (1979)
WINNER TAKES ALL (1979)
WINNER TAKES ALL (1978)
RONNIE CORBETT'S THURSDAY SPECIAL (1978)
THIS IS YOUR LUNCH: MAX BYGRAVES (1978)
PARKINSON AND THE COMEDIANS (1977)
A MERRY MORNING (1977)
ALL STAR WINNER TAKES ALL (1977)
WINNER TAKES ALL (1977)
The WEDNESDAY SPECIAL: 30 YEARS ... JUST LIKE THAT! (1977)
RONNIE CORBETT'S SATURDAY SPECIAL (1977)
A MERRY MORNING (1976)
WORLD OF SPORT: The DUNLOP MASTERS INTERNATIONAL GOLF (1976)
The BENSON AND HEDGES INTERNATIONAL OPEN GOLF (1976)
SEASIDE SPECIAL (1976)
WINNER TAKES ALL (1976)
CILLA: CILLA (1976)
JIMMY TARBUCK SHOW (1974)
ALL STAR COMEDY CARNIVAL (1973)
The MIKE AND BERNIE SHOW: The MIKE AND BERNIE SHOW[02/06/73] (1973)
THIS IS YOUR LUNCH: HARRY SECOMBE (1971)
THIS IS ... TOM JONES: THIS IS ... TOM JONES (1970)
TWINKY (1969)
TILL DEATH US DO PART: TILL CLOSING TIME US DO PART (1967)
The PLANK (1967)
VAL PARNELL'S SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM: The LONDON PALLADIUM SHOW[20/03/66] (1966)
The GLAD RAG BALL (1965)
VAL PARNELL'S SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM: The NEW LONDON PALLADIUM SHOW (1965)
The ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 1964 (1964)
COMEDY BANDBOX (1963)