Early Life and Career
Brown was born in Grangetown, in, North Riding of Yorkshire, and left home at the age of fourteen. He has a sister, Barbara. He lived rough and held many jobs, at one time joining the Merchant Navy, and served time in borstal and prison. He later moved into working men's clubs in the 1960s, first as a drummer and later as a comedy act, under the name 'Alcock & Brown'. He appeared on the television show New Faces in the 1970s and came second in the show, losing to a country and western band. Brown failed the audition for Opportunity Knocks after saying the word 'arse' during his interview.
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