FAMOUS TV face Jimmy Tarbuck will be presenting his one-man show in South Cumbria this summer.

The comedian swaps the London Palladium for the Coronation Hall when he visits Ulverston on Wednesday July 26.

Tarby, as he is known to TV viewers from across the decades, is still regarded as a master of light entertainment.

Having successfully spent more than 40 years in showbusiness, he has hosted numerous television shows, variety shows, chat shows and game shows.

However, he is at his most comfortable in front of a live audience and during his date in Ulverston he will be sharing anecdotes, demonstrating his quickfire wit and entertaining the audience in a show which promises comedy for grown-ups rather than adult comedy.

During the evening, Tarbuck will be using photos and video footage to take audiences on a nostalgic trip down memory lane with a wealth of funny stories and anecdotes, ranging from being at school and in the same class as John Lennon, to playing golf with Bing Crosby.

The Liverpool-born comic and entertainer made his TV debut aged 22 on Comedy Bandbox. Soon afterwards he made several guest appearances on Sunday Night Live At The London Palladium until he became the resident compere in September 1965.

He was soon in great demand, headlining top variety shows, and his own TV series quickly followed. During the 1970s and 80s, he was rarely off the screens, fronting programmes such as The Jimmy Tarbuck Show, Winner Takes All, Tarby And Friends and the Live From … series, attracted millions of TV viewers each week.

As well as receiving the top Variety Club of Great Britain award of Showbusiness Personality of the Year, he has also been honoured by an hour-long special of This Is Your Life and in 1994, and was awarded the OBE for his services to showbusiness and charity.

Tickets for his Ulverston show are available from the Coronation Hall box office .