Ian Tough

For decades, British variety telly ran on pure pantomime chaos, and Ian Tough was right at the center of the madness. As the long-suffering straight man to his wife Janette's cheeky schoolboy persona Wee Jimmy Krankie, Ian kept the laughs rolling with impeccable timing and a straight face that deserved a medal. Together, they conquered family TV, summer seasons, and packed-out theatres across the UK.

They got their start grinding through the rough-and-tumble club circuit before striking gold on family telly like Crackerjack! and their own hit shows. Even when modern comedy moved on, Ian and Janette stuck to what they did best: filling theatres every Christmas with classic slapstick and cheek that audiences couldn't get enough of.