Keith Harris (I)
- English
- Puppeteer, comedian and ventriloquist
Press clippings
Orville and Emu: British TV's famous puppets go on sale
Two of British TV's most famous puppets - Orville the Duck and Emu - are going on sale at auction.
BBC, 24th November 2019Keith Harris laid to rest in Blackpool
Friends of Keith Harris have joined his family at his funeral in Blackpool.
BBC News, 8th May 2015Keith Harris, Orville & the lost age of oddball comedy
TV was once just a step away from musical hall - then along came alternative comedy and the stand-up boom. Do we now prefer authenticity to eccentricity?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 29th April 2015Ventriloquist Keith Harris dies aged 67
Comedy entertainer Keith Harris, best known for his ventriloquist performances with his puppet Orville, has died aged 67.
British Comedy Guide, 28th April 2015Keith Harris wins secret battle with cancer
Veteran ventriloquist Keith Harris has won a secret cancer battle. Doctors gave him just 12 months to live when the illness was diagnosed last year and he kept it quiet.
Sam Adams, The Mirror, 28th April 2014Fringe 2010: read my lips: ventriloquism's back
Forget Keith Harris and Orville: a new generation of performers who are appearing at the Edinburgh Festival is making the ventriloquist's art cool again.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 27th July 2010