Deryck Guyler and His Washboard 

This wonderful talented man was my Father-in-law. When playing the washboard, he was completely engrossed. It is lovely to see so many endearing comments about him. With regard to the washboard it has been given to his eldest grandson and as for playing at a pub in Thornton Heath, that was very close to where he lived in Norbury before joining our family here in Australia in 1993. I don't think he ever appeared on the Michael Parkinson show and sadly the 'This is Your Life' episode which went to air early 1974 was accidentally destroyed by the BBC and despite many efforts a video copy has never been obtained. Always a hope the show had been recorded by a fan. He always said he would like to live until the turn of the century but sadly he passed away on the 7th October 1999 so didn't quite make it.

He’s my great Grandpa

Always loved that guy,one of my favorites even as a boy watching Please Sir and Sykes.I miss them all.

The best 58 seconds anyone could have " TOP CLASS " stuff

He was a lovely down to earth old fashioned gentleman. He lived next door to good friends & popped in for coffee & a chat when I was there. Didn't know he was so adept at the washboard.

Truly brilliant. He was a very very talented actor too.

Nice one Mr Guyler. They don't make them like you anymore.

Have just been listening to Home to Roost which ended with a washboard tune which reminded me of Derek Guyler & his washboard in the '50s when I was a tot.What a wonderful man he was,so talented.

Derek was a great character actor grew up watching him in please sir Sykes and play that washboard

A fine actor and a natural for comedy

I'll always remember him as 'Potter' in 'Please Sir', Constable Korky with Eric Sykes & Hattie & Mr. Lennox-Brown in Men from the Ministry with Richard Murdoch.

He was in "A Hard Days Night" with the Beatles. Brilliant guy!.. He was from Liverpool way himself so a great Scouser !

Korky the copper from Sykes! brilliant!

He’ll always be Number One.

Oh for a cd of Guyler on the washboard. And dvd of same. Thank you so much for uploading this.

I was telling someone else about him yesterday it prompted me to search for him, brought back good memories.🌟

I remember seeing this, talented & very funny actor. ⭐️

My Dad was the spitting image of him in every regard and was often mistaken for him. Used to joke with him and say you could be his stunt double😄

ah yes, ya know, you cant kill an ol desert rat lads,,,,,,,,,,,loved this man,always potter to me

"I wasn't a Desert Rat For Nothing You know Sir" one of his great lines in 'Please Sir'.. Brilliant guy.

Longest running actor in the mousetrap play. Never missed a performance apparently.

Awesome, been looking for Derek Guyler on his washboard for ages!!! Many thanks

It's the Chris Stuart Cha-Cha-Chat Show. A BBC Wales regional show in the mid 1980s.

I can't see Deryck Guyler without imagining him as the janitor in Please Sir. Must be my age-lol

He was very central in British entertainment, and a very decent type.

Great stuff! I wonder what happened to his washboard, they’re few and far between to buy like that.

Glorious! What a star he was.

this guy voiced archie the skeleton for scotch vhs tapes

Incredible

Saw him playing live in the Lord Napier pub, Thornton Heath!

Wow that's what music is 😍🤩🤩

Now that's entertainment!

Such a talented guy

I remember him being very adept at playing the spoons too - might have seen him on a Michael Parkinson show - but I can't find a video. He was a brilliant performer. Loved Men From the Ministry too.

Amazing

awesome I love it

Oh Yes!

great man

Remember a TV ad he did for sweets "You can't buy a box of chocolates for sixpence, but you can buy.....".....but I've forgotten what the ad was!! D'oh!........and the Video tape ad with the skeleton bird in a cage...And I think he was a big jazz fan...He's still on Radio 4 Extra in "Men From The Ministry" with Stinker Murdoch,,,,

Wallasey's finest.

Corky!!!

Have you seen it? Me washboard?

Never seen it used like that! Just the New Orleans style. Sherrie Miranda’s historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador: tinyurl.com/klxbt4y Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-P11Ch5chkAc.html

Is this the same as Mr. Lennox-Brown?

Van Halen ripped him off on hot for teacher 🥴

It takes real talent to make a made-up percussion instrument the star of the show.

What format is this from? Looks like Betamax to me!

Pebble Mill at One?

Yes and he talked and looked like me late dear grandpa moorhouse

Wallasian

so this is the guy andy dawson keeps talking about