ITV have confirmed they have signed Sir Norman Wisdom for a cameo appearance in an episode to be screened at then end of June. He will play the part of an excercise fanatic (Ernie Crabbe) who buys an excercise bike off Jack Duckworth.

Excellent!!

Is he still alive Norman cool i always liked his films
beat that eastenders

hear hear.bernard cribbins,peter kay,duncan preston and now sir norman.even emmerdale attracts bigger stars than EE(patrick mower,lorraine chase,patsy kensit.)

I was visiting an aged aunt a few years ago and was standing in the sunshine admiring the garden of the flats where she lived when a very spritly old gentleman came up to me and said "Good morning, lovely day" and it was Sir Norm. who had come to visit the flats as he was thinking of buying one.

What a lovely old gent he is.

I'm sure he is a lovely bloke, but I can't stand the man as a performer - but, I'll watch through gritted teeth, and hope I'm proved wrong and he's wonderful.

Got to agree, he's using the same act now as he did in the old films when he was a lot younger, and it just grates on my nerves now!

That's brilliant news! I'm a massive Norman fan, I have all his films! it'll be great seeing him in Corrie.

I cant stand him - he is SUCH an irritating bloke and i cringe whenever i see him on the telly. Hes had his day - its time he retired

I have to say I never found him funny. But hopefully he won't be playing the same character in Corrie, or burst into a chorus of "Don't Laugh at Me Because I'm a Fool" in the Rovers.