Career
He began his teenage career singing with a dance band before working the pubs and clubs, doing shows in Blackpool and then progressing on to television where he appeared on the British Broadcasting Corporation television series Crackerjack with Michael Aspel, Peter Glaze, Don Maclean and January Hunt in the 1970s. He was the main character in a 1989 CBBC show with a magic theme called Tricky Business, which also featured Leslie Schofield and the magic of Paul Zenon. Later he became a radio presenter for British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Sheffield.
His act includes singing, trombone playing, humorous anecdotes and comedy routines involving elaborate stage props and costumes, the most famous being an ostrich called Oswald which he "rides".
Since 2010 Clifton has made occasional television appearances playing himself, such as in the British Broadcasting Corporation"s Love Soup. He guest-starred in the Sooty Christmas Show.
In 2016 he appeared on the fifth series of The Voice United Kingdom but failed to progress past the blind auditions. He lives in Barlow, Derbyshire.
His interests include flying microlight aircraft.
He has been a headline act for The Hiss & Boo Show, which tours the United Kingdom.