Yarwood, whose mother was Irish, lacked the carapace of confidence to protect him during tough times
At the end of a quick-fire burst of impressions, he would murmur his catchphrase, “and this is me ... ” and launch diffidently into song. His voice was unremarkable, but it was interesting to note that if he was impersonating a fine singer – Frank Sinatra, say – his technique, phrasing and range improved significantly.
A nervous and shy person, lacking the carapace of confidence and ego that might protect a different performer through the tough times, he seemed unsuited emotionally to life in the public eye and hid behind the meticulously accurate impersonations he created. Hard-working and co-operative in the TV studios – though his perfectionism sometimes made him testy – at home he turned into an alcoholic who destroyed his marriage and alienated his two beloved daughters in the 1980s.
Yarwood was born in the Cheshire village of Bredbury, his parents having moved from the nearby town of Stockport when the second World War broke out. His Irish mother, Bridget, was a former nanny; his father, Wilf, was a fitter. Yarwood’s kid gloves approach and nice-guy persona started to look quaint as a grittier era dawned. His confidence badly shaken, the alcohol addiction became overwhelming
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