Kenny Everett was born Maurice Cole on Christmas day 1944, a welcome gift for his less than well off parents. With his father only a lowly tugboat man, the Coles lived a life of relative poverty in one of the poorest areas of Liverpool. Nevertheless, they all lived a happy existence and the young Everett developed a strong fun loving streak. His sense of humour served him well when his feeble stature and pale complexion was picked up on by the school bullies. Deflecting their attention with humour seemed easy. Even at this young age, he had discovered that being funny could be a vital life skill.