Appearing in a cartoon strip in The Daily Mirror, who is Andy Capp's best friend?

Andy Capp is a British comic strip created by cartoonist Reg Smythe (1917–1998), seen in The Daily Mirror and The Sunday Mirror newspapers since 5 August 1957. Originally a single-panel cartoon, it was later expanded to four panels.

The strip is syndicated internationally by Creators Syndicate. The character is also licensed as the mascot for a line of snack foods (Andy Capp's fries). The character is also a popular mascot since the 1980s for the North Carolina Outerbanks convenience store chain Brew-Thru.

Andy is a working-class figure who never actually works, living in Hartlepool, a harbour town in northeast England. The title of the strip is a pun on the local pronunciation of "handicap"; and the surname "Capp" signifies how Andy's cap always covered his eyes along with, metaphorically, his vision in life.

Andy's best friend is his neighbour Chalkie White. Chalkie is a hard-drinking working-class type like Andy, who can often be seen sharing a pint with him at the corner pub.