remedies Benylin and Night Nurse. In June that year, he was reinstated by the station. In 2001, he launched a board game called Social Insecurity, with some similarities to Monopoly. In December 2002, a new Mike Elliott radio show launched on North East Magic Radio in the same slot as his previous program. However, on MW, it failed to gain the same number of listeners that the Century FM series had achieved and Elliott was released from his contract in July 2003. In December 2003, Elliott went back on air on Sunderland's Sun FM. In January 2006, the series was re-branded North South Divided, pitching the northern stations of the Local Radio Company against their southern counterparts. Broadcast over almost 30 stations, this was the first time listeners outside of the North East had a taste of Elliott, alongside another presenter, Alex Dyke (who was later replaced by Carol McGiffin). On 5 July 2006, North South Divided ended. Death On 23 December 2014, Elliott died of esophageal cancer at age 68. References External links Interview on Lindisfarne site 1946 births 2014 deaths 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors English male comedians English male film actors English male television actors English radio personalities People from Sunderland Comedians from Tyne and Wear Male actors from Tyne and Wear Deaths from esophageal cancer Deaths from cancer in England Place of death missing