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Syd Little

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Comedian

The Resume

    (December 19, 1942- )
    Born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Birth name was Cyril John Mead
    Half of the act Large and Little with Eddie Large (Edward McGinnis)
    Starred in ‘The Little and Large Show’ (1978-91)
    Appeared on ‘Celebrity Master Chef’ (2015) and ‘The Real Marigold Hotel’ (2018)

Why he might be annoying:

    He said he did not have any desire to be a performer growing up, but he did enjoy being the center of attention.
    Large was always worried that Little would forget his lines.
    The Guardian noted that after their show went off the air, ‘Little and Large became bywords for everything that was uncool in British comedy.’
    He went to work on cruise ships, although he found the experience less glamorous than it was made out to be.
    He titled his autobiography ‘Little Goes a Long Way.’

Why he might not be annoying:

    Little and Large’s sketch comedy show was a Saturday night staple in Britain, regularly attracting an audience of over 10 million.
    Little and Large appeared in the Royal Variety Show (1977).
    After his show biz career ended, he and his wife ran a pub in Fleetwood.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying