Fans of late entertainer Barry Chuckle have arrived in Rotherham from across the country ahead of his funeral at the New York Stadium later.

Cathy and her 15-year-old son Sam left Oldham at about 07:00 this morning to pay their respects.

They used to watch the Chuckle Brothers in Scarborough, with Cathy having them as her phone screensaver.

"I say their 'To me, to you' catchphrase all the time. I work in a school and I say to the kids when we're moving things 'To me, to you, to me to you'."

The funeral for Barry Chuckle, one half of the comedy duo the Chuckle Brothers, takes place shortly in their hometown of Rotherham.

Possibly their most memorable work was in ChuckleVision, the BBC hit show that coined a catchphrase that will be remembered by a generation of children.

Here we take a look back at some of their memorable moments, including rapping with artist Tinchy Stryder

With the funeral service of Barry Chuckle taking place at about 13:00 today, fans of the entertainer are expected to pay tribute along the route.

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The funeral cortege is expected to leave Thrybergh at about 12:25, before travelling on Thrybergh Lane to Doncaster Road through Dalton, and then onto Centenary Road before ending at the New York Stadium.

People are expected to line parts of route, especially around the stadium, where Barry was an honorary life president.

The Rotherham-born duo are best known for their show ChuckleVision, which clocked up 292 episodes between 1987 and 2009.

But before their hit BBC show, Chuckles won ITV talent shows Opportunity Knocks in 1967 and New Faces in 1974.

Generations of children watched the accident-prone pair, known for catchphrases like: "To me, to you", that Rotherham football fans chanted as a tribute last week.

Rotherham United and Ipswich Town fans came together for a rendition of the star's most famous catchphrase, 'To me, to you', during a game last week, attended by his brother Paul who praised the tribute., external

'Allo 'Allo and Emmerdale actress Vicki Michelle shared a photo of her and Barry, alongside Paul this morning.

Morris Bright, who is the Chairman of Elstree Studios and fan of the brothers, paid a personal tribute to Barry calling him "the loveliest of guys".

Ex-Rotherham United player Ronnie Moore also paid tribute to the entertainer, wanting people to show how much Barry meant to them.

The funeral of entertainer Barry Chuckle will take place later today, with about 200 invited guests paying tribute to the star.

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The 73-year-old, whose real name was Barry Elliott, starred in ChuckleVision with his brother Paul on the BBC between 1987 and 2009.

The service will take place at the New York Stadium, the home of Rotherham United, where Barry was an honorary life president.

Fans are expected to be outside the stadium this afternoon before the 13:00 service.