Roger De Courcey
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Roger De Courcey is a British
ventriloquist best known for performing with Nookie Bear. He was the winner of the 1976 New Faces
televised talent competition grand final.
On 27 December 2009, it was revealed that Roger and Nookie had been formally invited to take part in the final Celebrity Big Brother
in January 2010.
, Two Cities and Company
. He has appeared at the London Palladium
many times including the 1976 Royal Variety Performance
in the presence of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
A Freemason
, he is a member of Chelsea Lodge No. 3098, the membership of which is made up of entertainers.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
ventriloquist best known for performing with Nookie Bear. He was the winner of the 1976 New Faces
New Faces
New Faces was a British television talent show popular in the 1970s and 1980s, presented originally by Derek Hobson. It was produced by ATV Network Limited for the ITV Network. The first run of the show was from 29 September 1973 to 2 April 1978 and was recorded at the ATV Centre, Birmingham...
televised talent competition grand final.
On 27 December 2009, it was revealed that Roger and Nookie had been formally invited to take part in the final Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big Brother could refer to:*Any series of Celebrity Big Brother UK:** Celebrity Big Brother 2001 ** Celebrity Big Brother 2002 ** Celebrity Big Brother 2005 ** Celebrity Big Brother 2006 ** Celebrity Big Brother 2007...
in January 2010.
Biography
De Courcey has performed on the West End stage, in productions of musicals Sweet CharitySweet Charity
Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon. It is based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for Nights of Cabiria...
, Two Cities and Company
Company (musical)
Company is a musical with a book by George Furth and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The original production was nominated for a record-setting fourteen Tony Awards and won six....
. He has appeared at the London Palladium
London Palladium
The London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. From the roster of stars who have played there and many televised performances, it is arguably the most famous theatre in London and the United Kingdom, especially for musical variety...
many times including the 1976 Royal Variety Performance
Royal Variety Performance
The Royal Variety Performance is a gala evening held annually in the United Kingdom, which is attended by senior members of the British Royal Family, usually the reigning monarch. In more recent years Queen Elizabeth II and The Prince of Wales have alternately attended the performance...
in the presence of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
A Freemason
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
, he is a member of Chelsea Lodge No. 3098, the membership of which is made up of entertainers.