Ken Dodd: A Legacy Of Happiness
- TV documentary
- BBC Two
- 2025
- 1 episode
Documentary revealing the private man behind one of Britain's most respected comedians, Sir Ken Dodd. Features Anne Dodd, Lee Mack, Shaparak Khorsandi, Harry Hill, Paul O'Grady and more.
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Ken Dodd: A Legacy Of Happiness review
The doc, narrated by his friend Miriam Margolyes doesn't dig quite as deeply as one would have liked. Though there is much to savour here.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th March 2025Ken Dodd: A Legacy Of Happiness review
A Legacy Of Happiness is a wholly positive portrayal of this comedy icon and despite promising to "reveal the private man" behind the public persona, it gives only a restricted glimpse at that more complex, possibly difficult, character. But Doddy's certainly a one-off worth celebrating.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd March 2025Ken Dodd: A Legacy Of Happiness review
This BBC Two one-off just falls short of capturing Dodd's greatness, which was his stage act.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 23rd March 2025Rare insight into comic Ken Dodd's private world
Extracts from notebooks belonging to Sir Ken Dodd are to be broadcast for the first time in a new documentary about one of Britain's greatest comics.
Gemma Sherlock, BBC, 20th March 2025