Duncan Norvelle
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| Born | 2 April 1958 Hoton, Leicestershire, England |
| Died | 12 December 2024 (aged 66) Boston, Lincolnshire, England |
Duncan A. Norvelle (2 April 1958 – 12 December 2024) was an English comedian in the variety tradition, who appeared on British television from the early 1980s. He was often referred to as Duncan "Chase me" Norvelle, stemming from his catchphrase "Chase me!"[1] His act was based on appearing to be a stereotypical camp homosexual despite being heterosexual and married three times.[2]
Norvelle was born in Hoton, near Loughborough, in Leicestershire. In the mid 1980s, he hosted an unscreened pilot dating show called It's a Hoot for London Weekend Television.[3][4] The series was eventually re-titled Blind Date and hosted by Liverpudlian singer and entertainer Cilla Black.[4] In 1991, Duncan appeared on the ITV comedy panel game show Through the Keyhole. He also appeared on Wogan, Surprise Surprise, The Bob Monkhouse Show, Bullseye, Blankety Blank and The Keith Harris Show.
2008 saw him go out on tour as part of the Ricky Tomlinson Laughter Show.[1] Norvelle spent the 2009 pantomime season playing Buttons in Cinderella in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
In 2011, he appeared on Celebrity Come Dine with Me with Sean Hughes, Gina Yashere and Paul Tonkinson.
In 2019, he appeared on an 80s special edition of Pointless Celebrities.[5] His In the Club DVD was released on 16 January 2006 by Boulevard Entertainment, and he appeared on the Ricky Tomlinson Laughter Show Live DVD - the latter includes a brief interview. He also released an album, Music from My Life, in 2017.[6] Norville was inducted into the Grand Order of Water Rats.[7]