The talentless and unattractive Theakston brothers, from Newcastle, launched a short-lived attempt at pop superstardom in the wake of the success of early 1970's family singing groups like the Osmonds and the Jacksons.Taking enormous pride in their almost complete lack of musical ability, dress sense or sex appeal the Theakstons boasted that while the Osmonds had the teeth and the Jacksons had the dance moves, they had the previous convictions for burglary and affray.
Their short-lived and largely unmourned showbusiness career ended amid acrimony following an underwhelming performance on the TV talent show 'New Faces' where the one of the judges, the band leader, Jack Parnell, was particularly scathing about their act.
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