Arena: Ken Dodd's Happiness
A tribute to the Liverpudlian comic Ken Dodd, in which he discusses his 50-year career and the influences of his comedy style
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2007
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Ken Dodd and Ricky Tomlinson
- Director
- Ashtar Alkhirsan
- Producer
- Anthony Wall
Comedian Ken Dodd turned 80 in 2007. Armed with his tickling sticks, stand-up routines and songs he continues to delight his devoted audiences all over the country with his Happiness show.
BBC arts strand Arena's exploration of Britain's most enduring variety entertainer reveals his personal analysis of humour and illustrates why Ken Dodd is acknowledged as one of the finest exponents of his comic craft.
- Production company
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 24th December 2007 on BBC Two at 8pm
- Episode length
- 1 hour
- Last repeat
- Monday 12th March 2018 at 10:45pm on BBC1