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01/03/1974
Season 1, Episode 1
Leonard Sachs hosts a 1974 edition of the old-time music hall programme from the Leeds City Varieties, featuring Ken Dodd, Lyn Kennington, the Jan Hunt Panto and members of the Players Theatre, London
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Show/Game Show
Variety Show
Cast & Crew
Leonard Sachs
(Host)
Ken Dodd
(Performer)
Lyn Kennington
(Performer)
The Jan Hunt Panto
(Performer)
Barney Colehan
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Leonard Sachs
(Host)
Ken Dodd
(Performer)
Born:
November 08, 1927
in
Knotty Ash, Liverpool
Best Known For:
Being a comedian.
Early-life:
Kenneth Arthur Dodd was born in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, on November 8, 1927. His father was a coal merchant. He was very close to his parents, especially his mother, and still lives in the house where he grew up. Dodd's famous buckteeth are believed to have been caused by hitting his mouth on the kerb after falling off his bike at the age of seven. His childhood heroes included Ted Ray, Robb Wilton, Arthur Askey and Max Miller, who inspired him to become a comedian.
Career:
Dodd developed a comedy act as 'operatic tenor and sausage knotter' Professor Yaffle Chuckabutty while working in clubs in the 1950s. In 1958, he topped the bill for the Blackpool summer season and has been a star ever since. In the 1960s and 1970s he appeared in a number of TV series including The Ken Dodd Show, Doddy's Music Box and Ken Dodd's Showbiz. He enjoyed a stint as a pop star and topped the charts in 1965 with Tears. In 1989, he was put on trial for tax evasion but was cleared of all charges. Even in his ninth decade, he continues to perform nationwide live shows which often last several hours.
Quote:
'How tickled I am!'
Trivia:
In 2010, Eastern Airways named one of their aircraft after him. In July 2015, he added a personalised brick to the People's Path at Liverpool Cathedral. His brick reads: Ken Dodd, Happiness.
Lyn Kennington
(Performer)
The Jan Hunt Panto
(Performer)
Barney Colehan
(Producer)
