Ken Dodd
Ken Dodd

Ken Dodd

  • English
  • Stand-up comedian, actor and writer

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Al Murray shares his unmissable TV picks for Christmas

Christmas telly is repeats and it's OK because the last thing you want on Christmas Day is to spend it with anyone new - so tuck into my festive guide.

Al Murray, The Sun, 9th December 2018

Ken Dodd's 'intelligent' side shown in sculpture

Sir Ken Dodd would have been tickled with delight at this new reincarnation of himself reflecting his serious and contemplative side.

Aasma Day, The Huffington Post, 1st November 2018

BBC Two to broadcast new Ken Dodd documentary

BBC Two is to broadcast Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were, a new documentary celebrating the career of the entertainer.

British Comedy Guide, 19th September 2018

Tim Vine unveils Ken Dodd Bar at York Grand Opera House

Doddy and his joke telling style was a big influence on Tim - and he even remembered one of his jokes for us: "Harold's at the Battle of Hastings with an arrow sticking out of his eye and all his mates are going, 'maybe try blowing your nose...'" So there couldn't have been a better person to officially open the Ken Dodd Bar at the Grand Opera House.

York Mix, 1st June 2018

Sir Ken Dodd's last words to best friend Roy Hudd

Sir Ken Dodd told his best friend Roy Hudd that he would "never work again" just hours before he died aged 90.

The comedy icon confided in his friend the night before he passed away at his home in Liverpool on March 11.

Ed Riley, Daily Mail, 9th April 2018

Ken Dodd: Fans to say farewell at funeral

Fans of Sir Ken Dodd are expected to line the streets of Liverpool later to pay their respects to the comedian.

BBC, 28th March 2018

Ken Dodd's family ask fans to line streets for funeral

Sir Ken Dodd's family have asked fans to line the streets of Liverpool for his funeral on Wednesday to pay their respects. BBC Radio Merseyside will broadcast the funeral live from 13:00 GMT.

BBC, 23rd March 2018

Sir Ken Dodd's widow shares her heartbreak

Sir Ken Dodd's widow today reveals the comic is helping her to bear her grief from beyond the grave with words of wisdom.

Lady Anne also tells how the "outpouring of love" from the nation after his death last week at 90 has left her overwhelmed by the "amazing messages and letters of comfort".

Patrick Hill & Alex Belfield, The Mirror, 17th March 2018

Ken Dodd funeral at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral

Comedian Sir Ken Dodd's funeral will be held at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral.

BBC, 15th March 2018

Sir Ken Dodd and the end of a comedy era

In the 1960s and '70s, a Ken Dodd Summer season in Blackpool would often begin at Whitsuntide and end at Christmas. He would play twice a day Monday to Friday, three times on Saturday and he would be filling a 3,000-seat theatre every time, a place bigger than the London Palladium. Then, on a Sunday, he would play another venue in another town.

David Sillito, BBC, 13th March 2018

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