What I love about Formby is the complete lack of sentimentality. He had a tough life, with its fair share of tragedy, but the idea that he would bare his soul in song would have been anathema to him.

In 1990, George joined the George Formby Society. In All About the Banjo Uke, the president of GFS wrote that he’d restored George’s gold-plated and engraved Ludwig banjo uke.

George Formby fans from across the British Isles are to retrace the entertainer's steps to mark the 90th anniversary of his Isle of Man TT film No Limit. Directed by Monty Banks, the film shot in 1935 ...

THE Queen wanted to be a comic impressionist and loved mimicking actor George Formby singing When I’m Cleaning Windows, a pal has revealed.The late ...

The Society is pleased to return to the Isle of Man to mark this milestone and welcomes all those who wish to take part’ ...

Many have this misty memory of Formby as a faded monochromatic star from a simpler time but as a proud Lancastrian I hereby declare George Formby, once as synonymous with Blackpool as fish and chips, ...

A life-size model of the star, (estimate £200 to £300), Formby’s Book of Common Prayer in which he wrote ‘'Yours in faith, George Formby, 1941’ and his personal scrapbook recording his 1947 tour of ...

A life-size model of the star, (estimate £200 to £300), Formby’s Book of Common Prayer in which he wrote ‘'Yours in faith, George Formby, 1941’ and his personal scrapbook recording his 1947 tour of ...

George Formby (1904-1961) was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian. He became globally famous for his films in the 1930s and 1940s and was best known for his uplifting songs in which ...

George Formby became famous playing the banjo ukulele George Harrison tried to buy the banjolele from Mr Wallin in the early 90s, but he would not part with it.

George Formby, once the UK's highest paid entertainer, stayed in a six-bedroom property in Oxford to escape the Blitz. The detached house is now available to rent for £3,995 per month.

Frank Skinner on George Formby, which is produced by Avalon, will air on October 27 at 9pm on BBC Four. Skinner will return to BBC Two in November for another series of Opinionated.