Podcasts about Ken Dodd

In this episode Danny is joined by writer, musician, author, playwright and comedian John Dowie. One of only a handful of comedians who are genuinely original, John has been described as "the most influential comic you've never heard of." During a remarkable career, he's opened for Black Sabbath, toured with Victoria Wood, and has been recorded on vinyl alongside Joy Division. He was doing alternative comedy before alternative comedy existed. John has worked with dozens of comics and actors including Bill Nighy, Tony Allen, Rory Bremner, Jim Sweeney, Steve Steen and many more. He shares some great stories and his most recent book, "Before I Go", is available here. https://poniesandhorsesbooks.com/product/before-i-go/ If you can´t get enough of these podcasts, head to https://www.patreon.com/DannyHurst to access my exclusive, member-only, fun-filled and fact-packed history-related videos. KEY TAKEAWAYS One of John´s earliest comedy influencers was Ken Dodd, who was bought into his school to do a talk on not smoking and ended up doing an hour of stand up. John entered the comedy circuit at a time when the industry was dying because of TV. John gave up stand-up so he could see more of his children. The show John is most proud of is Dogman, which he wrote for children. Alexi Sayle was like the comedy equivalent of the Sex Pistols. John shares why so many comedians’ relationships break down. BEST MOMENTS “Only a very small percentage of comedy is genuinely original, and John is part of that very small percentage.” “Is there anything you can’t do – “making money” .” “I learned to play the piano the way you would learn to play a typewriter.” “I decided to forget about the marriage experience and concentrate on becoming an alcoholic.” “It was the only show where my ego did not come on stage with me.” “Jim Sweeney and Steve Steen are the best improvised comedy performers you'll ever see in England.” “I am not buying green bananas anymore.” “My lung condition makes it difficult to speak at length.” EPISODE RESOURCES https://x.com/dowiejohn Dogman book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dogman-Comedy-Musical-Story-Children/dp/B002SQ48AW John´s other books - https://poniesandhorsesbooks.com/shop HOST BIO Historian, performer, and mentor Danny Hurst has been engaging audiences for many years, whether as a lecturer, stand-up comic or intervention teacher with young offenders and excluded secondary students. Having worked with some of the most difficult people in the UK, he is a natural storyteller and entertainer, whilst purveying the most fascinating information that you didn't know you didn't know. A writer and host of pub quizzes across London, he has travelled extensively and speaks several languages. He has been a consultant for exhibitions at the Imperial War Museum and Natural History Museum in London as well as presenting accelerated learning seminars across the UK. With a wide range of knowledge ranging from motor mechanics to opera to breeding carnivorous plants, he believes learning is the most effective when it's fun. Uniquely delivered, this is history without the boring bits, told the way only Danny Hurst can. CONTACT AND SOCIALS https://instagram.com/dannyjhurstfacebook.com/danny.hurst.9638 https://twitter.com/dannyhurst https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-hurst-19574720 This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

This week sees us review round 7 of Super League, Who got most the most screen time this week? Ken Dodd or Lewis Dodd? Who couldn't get time off to train? And whose friends look like the cast of the Big Bang theory? The predictions league sees us preview Rivals round and of course another classic section of Only In Rugby League!

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Sir Brian Leveson has been one of the most publicly prominent legal minds of the 21st century. From his early days prosecuting the likes of Ken Dodd and Rose West, Sir Brian became a household name when he chaired the Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press. In this wide-ranging interview, he talks to Nicholas Mostyn, Helena Kennedy and Charlie Falconer about his career, whether we need a Leveson Part Two, and his new role looking into the ongoing crisis in Britain's courts system.If you have questions, criticisms, praise or other feedback, please do send your thoughts to us via lawanddisorderfeedback@gmail.com!Law and Disorder is a Podot podcast.Hosted by: Charlie Falconer, Helena Kennedy, Nicholas Mostyn.Executive Producer and Editor: Nick Hilton.Associate Producer: Ewan Cameron.Music by Richard Strauss, arranged and performed by Anthony Willis & Brett Bailey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textSeason 2, Episode 35DNA - Deoxyribonucleic acidToday the boy's are back out on the road talking to their guests Wes Cardy and his very good friend Jan. Wes and Jan are in a singing group called "Cardy and Coke" and have been very successful over the years singing and writing songs for themselves and celebrities Ken Dodd and Daniel O'donnell.Wes was born during the second world war and was fathered by an American over here in the UK as a serviceman, working at the local airfield of Wormingford.For 50 years Wes has been trying to trace his long lost father who had returned to the United States in the 1940's but it wasn't until his very good friend and singing partner Jan gave Wes a DNA testing kit for his birthday.Wes and Jan tells us the whole story and the remarkable events that took place following this life changing gift, they discuss the DNA story and how this is available for everyone trying to trace long lost family and those building their own family tree.This is a remarkable story and we thank Wes and Jan for sharing this very personal journey with us all today.DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the molecule that carries the genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth, & reproduction of all known organisms including many viruses. It's a double-stranded helix, often visualised as a twisted ladder, with the rungs made of paired base molecules (adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine).  #HeartTransplant#EbsteinsAnomaly#RareCondition#HealthJourney#LifeChangingDiagnosis#MentalHealth#Vulnerability#SelfCompassion#PostTraumaticGrowth#MedicalMiracle#BBCSports#Inspiration#Cardiology#Surgery#Podcast#Healthcare#HeartHealth#MedicalBreakthrough#EmotionalJourney#SupportSystem#HealthcareHeroes#PatientStories#CardiologyCare#MedicalJourney#LifeLessons#MentalWellness#HealthAwareness#InspirationalTalk#LivingWithIllness#RareDiseaseAwareness#SharingIsCaring#MedicalSupport#BBCReporter#HeartDisease#PodcastInterview#HealthTalk#Empowerment#Wellbeing#HealthPodcast#DNACheck out our new website at www.whostomanddick.comCheck out our website at www.whostomanddick.com

By Jove, they're back! Bringing you an extra bonus feature episode, Maria and Michael discuss the man whom many of our guests called ‘their favourite', the Goliath of comedy Sir Ken Dodd.Our previous guests, including Anne Reid and Joe Pasquale share their memories of Sir Ken, on and off stage as we gear up for a whole evening of Sir Ken on Sunday 23rd March on the BBC as well an the airing of Lady Anne Dodds beautiful documentary ‘Ken Dodd: A Legacy Of Happiness'We also have never-before-heard extra footage from our interview with Palladium panto producer Michael Harrison and discuss which TV shows we'd like to see on stage.Appear on the show and leave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/TwiceNightlyThePodcastGet in touch - twicenightlythepodcast@gmail.comIG - twicenightlytheatrepodcastTwitter - @twicenightlypodFacebook - Twice Nightly: The PodcastBrought to you by Frame This Presents...

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Who wants to go on a Blind Date with George Harrison? Millions of girls for sure, but only Hayley Mills and the backpage of the Melody Maker accomplished the feat. Tune in for Twinkle (but not Little Star), Ken Dodd, Elvis, the CND and a little song that just might be "the first record to start with feedback". Support this podcast at the $6/month level on patreon to get extra content! Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr

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Here it is... The Final episode of Eyes and Teeth. Over 200 Episodes from Paul Adams to Sir Ken Dodd...This final episode is dedicated to those guests we have since lost including John Challis, Wyn Calvin, Paul Eastwood, Phil Butler, Duggie Brown & Dave Myers. I want to thank every single guest who took my calls and gave their time to make this show a cavalcade of variety chat to last for years to come.

On this final episode with Sir Ken Dodd the tribute to the King of Comedy. Thanks for listening to Eyes & Teeth. Please download, share and review over 200 episodes for free...Sir Ken Dodd was a national treasure and loved for over 70 years across the UK as one of our finest Comedians and Ventriloquists. He was the 6th Beatle, a pioneer, an encyclopaedia of humour and master of his stage craft. Ken adored people and spent time passing advice onto younger performers and even spent time talking equally to his fans, on trains, in libraries or at stage doors. I was lucky enough to tour with Ken Dodd for 5 years across the UK. He to me was my Godfather of Showbusiness and someone I will never forget watching from the wings during my spots. He was a one off but thanks to his wife Lady Anne Jones, Ken's legacy will live on for another 90 years and beyond and Knotty Ash will forever hold his heart and memories.In the final two episodes of Eyes and Teeth you can hear chats with Amethyst's Danny Hunt, Keith Simmons, Hilary O Neil, Nigel; Hogg, John Fisher, Anne Dodd, alongside many clips of the mans incredible work. Enjoy The land of the Diddy Man Doddy.

Sir Ken Dodd's career spanned over 70 years in show business and might I say at the Top of his game. He was Liverpool's very own and even The Beatles adored him as one of the greatest comedians we have ever seen. Doddy as he was known to millions had an encyclopaedia of a mind for comedy words, gags, routines and song whilst also topping the charts with his own albums as he had a beautiful voice he didn't even need comedy to earn his living. Ken Dodd stayed true to his roots and never left his childhood home in Knotty Ash, Liverpool. He was Mr Variety, the GodFather of Comedy and King of the Diddy men.Although we lost Ken aged 90, he was still planning to return to the stage to continue touring but nature took its course and took from us an idol and someone who inspired many generations of comedians, actors, singers, magicians and ventriloquists across the country.In my final podcast in tribute to Sir Ken I talk with his friends, writers, support acts and his dear wife Lady Anne Jones about the man they loved and adored. And now he has left us there is more Doddy out there than ever so he will always be in Liverpool.Welcome to Eyes & Teeth Sir Ken Dodd xxx

Hospitality industry's 'Call To Arms', NI and income tax strategy for second jobs, Isle of Man Bank not answering the phone, internet access as a human right & Ken Dodd in the 1970s. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint #iom #manninline #manxradio

#495 Speared by a Moose - Richard is still in Norwich and has more local news and celebrates the city's most famous son. His guest is the phenomenon that is Joe Pasquale. In the chat Joe reveals more than any guest has done before, literally and physically as he recounts many tales of clumsiness and accident, including how he nearly died the perfect comedy bath (again literally), the funniest telling of a having a badly broken leg after being run over, how a flight with the Red Arrows ended in excruciating pain and an upsetting encounter with some bum grapes. Plus how Ken Dodd helped the young Pasquale become a hit, the boredom of I'm a Celebrity, an amazing story about what happens if you piss off (or piss on) Christopher Dean, how a comic real life explosion led to Joe playing Frank Spencer, a legendary episode of Doctors and connecting with his son. It's an amazing podcast from a terrifically funny man. Don't miss it.See RHLSTP on tour- http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSee Rich's stand-up tour Can I Have My Ball Back - https://richardherring.com/ballback/SUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Winston expresses an interest in moving to Finport by the sea, which he believes to be a playground for merry widows. Jack and Victor go with Isa to visit her recently-widowed friend Ella, who looks like Ken Dodd and whose husband was hired as a wedding chauffeur the following weekend. Jack agrees to take his place but a little too much of the celebratory spirit leads to him and Victor tying the groom nude to a lamp-post.

Joe & James; 'We're having our get to know you dance!' We're off to the 1950s - the Rock and Roll Years! Romance, genocide, dancing, firefights, Ken Dodd - it's all in here! Can Doctor Who survive a dive into romantic comedy (with an edge)?

In today's episode I talk to philanthropist Lord Martyn Rose. Martyn comes from a prestigious legal background having studied law and has enjoyed notable successes. He also entered the world of entertainment at the age of 15 which began a long and successful career. He says he loved his days in the entertainment industry but accepted that he needed a profession, to support his lifestyle and he decided to study law. He has been asked often where do entertainment and law meet? And his answer is: " In the courtroom one needs to be a good actor". He has worked alongside many greats such as Anne Shelton, Ken Dodd, Sylvia Syms, Rosemary Leach, Dany Williams to name but a few. He has shared the company of many great actors and entertainers, some of the most memorable moments were with Charlton Heston and dining with Margaret Thatcher. And there are many more fantastic stories to tell in the book that he has started to write called My Life Already. Martyn dedicates his time and expertise for the benefit of others less privileged, through his many charitable endeavours and events encouraging his high profile celebrity friends and political connections, to contribute to his worthwhile causes. We talk about his sheer determination and self belief that started from an early age and how this unshakable faith gave him the strength to build a phenomenal career in both show business and law. A charming and heartwarming episode that gives inspiration to everyone who wants to follow their dreams.

This week I'm going to talk about Matthew Perry and a couple of things that have come to light following his sad and untimely death. Soap operas were a pretty crowded market back in 1994 when Matthew Perry and friends first hit American TV screens. Friends brought together comedy and a soap opera and the concept of bringing together two things which are quite different to form something better than the two is known as integrative thinking. Another thing that has come to light from Matthew Perry's life is that although he was wealthy and successful, he based his whole idea of what was good on one simple thing, “do I get the laugh?” And when he didn't get a laugh from the audience Matthew took this personally. Comedy is a tough business and there are other ways to evaluate what was happening, this leads us to think about ways in which other comedians evaluated and moved on. Ken Dodd was one of the most analytical comedians in the UK, testing and refining different jokes on different audiences. And we can learn a lot about how analytics can move us from a pass/fail test to something more useful and enlightening – in Ken's case a Giggle Map – an analytical tool to help Ken to place the right joke in the right place. According to Ken, northern audiences needed a lot of “one liners” whereas in the south of the UK some more subtle jokes were called for. 

Rob welcomes a man who needs no introduction, a man who is not a Messiah or a very naughty boy, one of the pillars of British comedy: Michael Palin. Rob dives into Michael's legendary back catalogue of work as a comedian, actor, author and explorer. The star of Monty Python also shares stories of working with Ken Dodd, Bill Murray and Lorne Michaels and reveals how his mum became the star of Saturday Night Live. Palin also speaks openly and movingly about the recent death of his wife of 57 years, Helen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Con The Mutants, Rory Gallagher, Wings, Eric Clapton, Dr. Hook, Spot Lois, Tete Montoliu y su Conjunto Tropical, Pepe Iglesias El Zorro, Chakachas, Trio Acuario, Don Swan and His Orchestra, Ken Dodd, Gecko Turner, Rafael Berrio, Michael Sardu, Louane Emera, Nashi Young Cho & NYC Jazz Qt y the Mexican Institute of Sound.

Curator Karen O'Rourke, and the actor and writer Arthur Bostrom discuss Sir Ken Dodd - the man behind the the tickling stick, the Diddymen, and the new exhibition, Happiness! at the Museum of Liverpool. The Stirling Prize shortlist, the UK's most prestigious architecture prize, was announced today. Architecture critic Oliver Wainwright and Catherine Croft, Director of the Twentieth Century Society, discuss what this year's shortlist reveals about the state of architecture in Great Britain. When his grandfather died in rural Somerset, filmmaker Oscar Harding inherited a bizarre home movie video made by a neighbour, Charles Carson. Harding was intrigued and inspired by it and talks to Nick about his new debut documentary, A Life on The Farm, which reflects on Carson's life and work. Presenter: Nick Ahad Producer: Ekene Akalawu Happiness: 1:28 Stirling Prize: 16:32 A Life on the Farm: 31:54

TARANTUAL HAWK WASP! John visits a Zarjaz pub! Gary Numan is the new Ken Dodd and talking of Diddymen...John sees some Diddywomen dance! Rossy meets the Queen of the Jawas! 'SISU' the movie Review. Kickstarter Korner...with 'Mother Trucker'. Plus all the usual nonsense and the prog review.

Desmondo & Cherry KingWelcome to Eyes & Teeth a lovely couple who I keep bumping into even into their retirement but who retires in this business? Hardly any of us, if showbusiness is in your blood then you will always want to share your talent and Des King with Cherry have entertained millions world wide up to just a few weeks ago. Des and Cherry tell me of their meeting and seasons they have performed in as well as great talents we have shared the stage with.It's rare I get to record an actual podcast backstage, but this was just that and even with another act in the room so now and again you will hear magician and ventriloquist Sam Jones in the background now and again. We were performing in Peacehaven in a variety show and we had the best audience in.The London Palladium pops up as well as Andy Eastwood, Jan Hunt, The City Varieties in Leeds, Hilary O Neil, Matt Daniel Baker, Keith Harris, David Nixon, Sir Ken Dodd, it really is a good old chat with friends before a show and a great example of why I wanted to start this podcast.I remember talking the much missed Phil Butler just a few short years ago about his podcast The Green Room where he took the same idea but across comedy clubs. He was there first and I just loved the idea so I guess along with Ricky Gervais, Debbie McGee, Louis Theroux and a few more I have been inspired and eyes and teeth was born.Most importantly Des shares with us his diagnoses of Prostate cancer and the latest news with that which is a very much needed listen too for young and old men alikeWelcome todays guests Des King & Cherry

Welcome to Eyes and Teeth the wonderful personality of Tonya Traylor Tonya is a singer come ventriloquist come ventriloquist and puppet collector but its more than just a little side hobby. Tonya's passion for protecting music hall characters who have worked with ventriloquists for decades and maybe even a century ago. Her collection went from one to over 500 figures which is the largest of all time of independent collection of figures from the vent world and you can hear how dedicated and passionate Tonya is about savouring their authenticity and memories which is why she is my very welcome guest on The Greatest Variety Show in the WorldWelcome Tonya Traylor

Join Maria Lovelady & Michael Alan-Bailey in chatting to comedy legend Joe Pasquale, who joins our duo in their stage show ‘Twice Nightly' as The Voice of The Beak. Direct from his home, Joe shares showbiz stories about his dazzling variety career, including notoriously never planning, tips from Ken Dodd and Royal Variety backstage antics including getting sniffed by Queen Elizabeth II. Why did Her Majesty sniff Joe? Have a listen to find out… Links: LIVERPOOL - Royal Court - Studio Thu 27 - Sat 29 April - 2.30pm/7.30pm www.liverpoolsroyalcourt.com SETTLE - Victoria Hall Thu 11 May – 7.30pm www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk BRIDGNORTH - Theatre On The Steps Fri 12 May – 7.30pm www.theatreonthesteps.co.uk WIRRAL - The Gladstone Theatre Sat 20 May – 7.30pm www.gladstonetheatre.org.uk MIDDLESBOROUGH - Middlesborough Theatre Thu 25 May – 7.30pm www.middlesbroughtheatre.co.uk Appear on the show and leave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/TwiceNightlyThePodcast Get in touch - twicenightlythepodcast@gmail.com IG - twicenightlytheatrepodcast TikTok- twicenightlypodcast Twitter - @twicenightlypod Facebook - Twice Nightly: The Podcast Brought to you by Frame This Presents...

In dusty attics and cupboards across the land, old radio programmes languish on tapes and reels. Luckily, Keith Wickham and friends make it their business to find them and get them back where they belong - in the BBC archive. Raiders of the Lost Archive tells the story of a collegiate network of audio archivists, sound engineers and hobbyists dedicated to repatriating these cultural treasures, outlining the complex work that is needed to ensure these programmes can be heard once again. Swoon as we hear how the Radiophonic Workshop archive was saved. Laugh as Ken Dodd tells jokes that were old even in 1957. Thrill as the archivists locate lost episodes of Desert Island Discs, and hand them over to Lauren Laverne. But that's not all. What is the astonishing audio holy grail that the Raiders archivists have turned up? A very special lost programme that has not been heard since 1955. With special thanks to the Radio Circle, Richard Harrison, Roger Bickerton, Mark Ayres, Steve Arnold, Tom Hercock, Hannah Ratford and all at BBC Archives in Caversham. Presented by Keith Wickham Written and Edited by Keith Wickham and James Peak Produced by James Peak An Essential Radio production for BBC Radio 4

Welcome to Eyes & Teeth and The Big Big Talent of Paul Zenon.Award winning Comedy Magician, Writer, presenter, Ted Talk master, actor, director, producer, author, founder of a charity the list goes on and I try and talk about a lot of these things that Paul has turned into magic over the years he has been in the business.From Tricky Business to Edinburgh Festival, receiving a Ken Dodd award from the man himself to sitting next to Susie Dent on countdown on over 120 occasions Paul is a face you will know and a personality you will enjoy. He is as relaxed, laidback and generous as they come, I mean he has the word Zen in his name so that's inevitable.Since this podcast was recorded the news came in just this week that the brilliant entertainer Magician and master pickpocket Mark Raffles passed away so today I dedicate this episode to the wonderful Mr RafflesI hope you enjoy my conversation with the brilliant big big talent of Paul Zenon 

Some Doctor Who casting is inexplicable. You might call it bizarre, bonkers, barmy, or stunt casting.  In this podcast, Christian Cawley and James McLean consider the history of Doctor Who's guest casting ups and downs, highs and lows, covering names such as (but not limited to) Barbara Windsor, John Cleese, Simon Pegg, Ken Dodd, Richard Briers, Stubby Kaye, and that woman in Silver Nemesis who no one under 50 in 1988 actually knew. Get in touch If you've enjoyed the show, please head to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Any new reviews will be read out. Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or podkasterborous@gmail.com, and you'll get a mention.

This week we discuss news bias in general, and Emily Maitlis’ comments in particular, the orthodoxy of modern satire, the vocabulary of Television, Spycatcher Peter Wright and the hitherto unknown politics of Ken Dodd.

Over a career spanning seven decades the composer and arranger Angela Morley brought something special to every project she was involved with, be it movie soundtrack, record, radio show or television programme. Working with such heavyweights as John Williams, Shirley Bassey, Noel Coward, Scott Walker, Andre Previn and Frankie Vaughan she gained a reputation as a talented, reliable and resourceful musical collaborator. Although her latter career based mainly in the US was primarily focused on film scores (including Watership Down, Star Wars, Home Alone and Schindler's List) plus TV shows such as Dynasty and Dallas, it is for her earlier work that listeners to this podcast are probably most familiar with her - on The Goon Show and Hancock's Half Hour. Writer Louis Barfe joined Tyler to talk about the life of Angela Morley and some of the standout work and notable musicians with whom she collaborated. Plus: the generosity of Harry Secombe, being told off by Ken Dodd and a warm tribute to the recently departed Bernard Cribbins.

Watch out for the Vodcast from the unveiling of the Sir Ken Dodd statue at The Grand TheatreOn Friday 22nd July 2022 the statue of Sir Ken Dodd was unveiled at The Grand Theatre in front of distinguished guests, colleagues and friendsIn this podcast here from John Grady a pioneer behind the statue being commissioned, CEO Adam Knight, comedian Mick Miller, Panto legend Steve Royle, Linda Tolson MBE who was one of very few firends of The Grand Theatre who saved the building from closure in the 1970's and of course Lady Anne Dodd herselfCo-hosts, Ged Mills and Hayley Kay of local Breakfast radio fame, are back, and thrilled to be partnering with Blackpool Grand Theatre on a fantastic new Theatre Podcast (and Vodcast) Eat. THEATRE. Sleep. Repeat.Access Blackpool Grand's new theatre podcast Eat. THEATRE. Sleep. Repeat. hosted by breakfast radio legends Ged and Hayley, featuring everything from star interviews, theatre history, West End creatives, and world-renowned choreographers and puppeteers.Eat. THEATRE. Sleep. Repeat. will not only be available as a Podcast but as a Vodcast on a brand new YouTube channel at www.eattheatresleeprepeat.co.ukwith episodes accessible to its thousands of subscribers!Sign up today and access the latest theatre news, hear from award-winning artists and your local community groups, and of course, backstage exclusive gossip!Search nowEat THEATRE Sleep Repeaton your favourite podcast provider platform.

Watch out for the Vodcast from the unveiling of the Sir Ken Dodd statue at The Grand TheatreOn Friday 22nd July 2022 the statue of Sir Ken Dodd was unveiled at The Grand Theatre in front of distinguished guests, colleagues and friendsIn this podcast here from John Grady a pioneer behind the statue being commissioned, CEO Adam Knight, comedian Mick Miller, Panto legend Steve Royle, Linda Tolson MBE who was one of very few firends of The Grand Theatre who saved the building from closure in the 1970's and of course Lady Anne Dodd herselfCo-hosts, Ged Mills and Hayley Kay of local Breakfast radio fame, are back, and thrilled to be partnering with Blackpool Grand Theatre on a fantastic new Theatre Podcast (and Vodcast) Eat. THEATRE. Sleep. Repeat.Access Blackpool Grand's new theatre podcast Eat. THEATRE. Sleep. Repeat. hosted by breakfast radio legends Ged and Hayley, featuring everything from star interviews, theatre history, West End creatives, and world-renowned choreographers and puppeteers.Eat. THEATRE. Sleep. Repeat. will not only be available as a Podcast but as a Vodcast on a brand new YouTube channel at www.eattheatresleeprepeat.co.ukwith episodes accessible to its thousands of subscribers!Sign up today and access the latest theatre news, hear from award-winning artists and your local community groups, and of course, backstage exclusive gossip!Search nowEat THEATRE Sleep Repeaton your favourite podcast provider platform.

In this episode we caught up with the writer, journalist, author and comedy historian Louis Barfe in a brilliant interview. Insights into the career of Morecambe and Wise, Les Dawson, Ken Dodd and many more of our best loved comedians. Mr Barfe is a fascinating individual with a brilliant story... Enjoy!

This episode is part of Pledge Week 2022. Every day this week, I'll be posting old Patreon bonus episodes of the podcast which will have this short intro. These are short, ten- to twenty-minute bonus podcasts which get posted to Patreon for my paying backers every time I post a new main episode -- there are well over a hundred of these in the archive now. If you like the sound of these episodes, then go to patreon.com/andrewhickey and subscribe for as little as a dollar a month or ten dollars a year to get access to all those bonus episodes, plus new ones as they appear. Click below for the transcript Transcript A few episodes back, we took a look at the Who's early records, and in passing we talked about the Ivy League, the studio group who sang backing vocals on their first single under that name. In this bonus episode, we're going to look at one of the biggest hits any of the members of the Ivy League were involved in -- a record that became a massive hit, won a Grammy, and changed the career direction of one of the most important comedy bands in Britain. We're going to look at "Winchester Cathedral" by the New Vaudeville Band: [Excerpt: The New Vaudeville Band, "Winchester Cathedral"] In his book Revolution in the Head, Ian MacDonald makes the point that the quintessential line in British psychedelia is from George Harrison's "It's All Too Much", where Harrison sings "Show me that I'm everywhere, and get me home for tea". Whereas American psychedelia is often angry and rebellious -- understandably, since it was often being made by people who were scared of being drafted to fight in a senseless war, and who were living through a time of great instability more generally -- British psychedelia was tinged with nostalgia, both for childhood and for a lost past of the Empire that had now ended. Now, we're going to get into that in much, much, greater detail when we look at the records the Beatles, the Kinks, the Who and others made in this period, but suffice to say that *one* of the several streams of thought that shaped the youth culture of Britain in the 1960s was a nationalistic one, partly in reaction to a perceived dominance by American culture and a belief that there were things about British culture that deserved celebrating too. And part and parcel of that was a celebration of the popular culture of the 1920s and thirties, the height of Britain's influence in the world. This nationalism, incidentally, was *not* necessarily an entirely regressive or reactionary thing, though it certainly had those elements -- there was a strong progressive element to it, and we'll be unpacking the tensions in it in future episodes. For the moment, just take it that we're not talking about the sort of flag-waving xenophobia that has tainted much of modern politics, but something more complicated. This complex relationship with the past had been evident as early as the very early 1960s, with acts like the Alberts and the Temperance Seven reviving 1920s novelty songs in what would now be considered a postmodern style: [Excerpt: The Temperance Seven, "You're Driving Me Crazy "] That had temporarily gone into abeyance with the rise of the Beatles and the bands that followed in their wake, making guitar music inspired by American Black musicians the new popular thing in British culture. But that stream of the culture was definitely there, and it was only a matter of time before music business professionals would notice it again and start to try to capitalise on it. And Geoff Stephens did just that. Stephens was an odd character, who had entered the music business at a relatively late age. Until the age of thirty he worked in a variety of jobs, including as a teacher and an air traffic controller, but he was also involved in amateur theatrics, putting on revues with friends for which he co-wrote songs and sketches. He then went on to write satirical sketches for radio comedy, writing for a programme hosted by Basil Boothroyd, the editor of Punch, and started submitting songs to Denmark Street publishers. Through his submissions, he got a job as a song plugger with a publishing company, and from there moved into writing songs professionally himself. His first hit, co-written as many of his songs were with Les Reed, was "Tell Me When", the debut single for the Applejacks, which made the top ten: [Excerpt: The Applejacks, "Tell Me When"] Many hits as a writer and producer soon followed, including writing "The Crying Game" for Dave Berry: [Excerpt: Dave Berry, "The Crying Game"] And signing Donovan and co-producing his first two albums and earliest hit singles: [Excerpt: Donovan, "Catch the Wind"] Stephens had been making hits for a couple of years when he conceived the novelty record "Winchester Cathedral", which he recorded with John Carter of the Ivy League on lead vocals, imitating the style of Rudy Vallee, one of the most popular singers of the 1920s, who sang through a megaphone -- he became popular before electronic amplification was a big thing. The record was made by session players, and released under the name "The New Vaudeville Band": [Excerpt: The New Vaudeville Band, "Winchester Cathedral"] The record immediately began to sell. It became a massive, massive, worldwide hit, selling three million copies and inspiring a cover version by Rudy Vallee himself: [Excerpt: Rudy Vallee, "Winchester Cathedral"] Oddly, this wasn't the last time in the sixties that a major hit would be inspired by the sound of Rudy Vallee... But Stephens had a problem. People wanted the New Vaudeville Band to tour, and he didn't actually have a touring act. So he turned to the next best thing. The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band were a band of dadaist comedy performers who had a wonderful stage act, which among other things involved their lead singer Vivian Stanshall wearing a gold lame Elvis suit, their drummer Sam Spoons playing spoons and washboard, and comedy moments like band members holding up speech bubbles, so for example when someone took a solo, one of the other members might hold up a cardboard speech bubble saying "Wow! I'm really expressing myself!" Their repertoire largely consisted of novelty tunes -- some from the fifties, but mostly songs they'd learned from old 78s from the 1920s, like their first single: [Excerpt: The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, "My Brother Makes the Noises for the Talkies"] As Bonzos guitarist Neil Innes always told the story, Geoff Stephens was friends with the band's trumpet player Bob Kerr, and called him up asking if the Bonzo Dog  Doo-Dah Band wanted to be the touring New Vaudeville Band. Kerr was excited -- his band would get to be proper pop stars! But when he went to talk to the rest of the group, they were dismissive. They were conceptual artists and creative people, and didn't want to be a manufactured pop band. Bob Kerr, on the other hand, thought that being paid vastly more money to do exactly the same stuff he was doing for next to nothing sounded like a great idea, and quit the band. The next thing the rest of his bandmates knew, they were watching him on Top of the Pops, performing with a band with a spoons player, a lead singer who wore a gold lame suit, and band members holding up cardboard speech bubbles. Kerr had taken the group's entire act, and they had to reinvent themselves, turning from 1920s pastiche to modern rock music -- and the chances are very good that we'll be following them up in the future. But of course, as well as an act, the new group needed a singer, and for that Stephens turned to Alan Klein. Now, this is not the Allen Klein who we've mentioned in the main podcast, and who will be coming up again in future episodes. This Alan Klein was someone who had been on the margins of the music industry as a writer and performer for some time. He'd made records with Joe Meek: [Excerpt: Alan Klein, "Striped Purple Shirt"] and he'd co-written the musical What A Crazy World, which had been made into a film which featured his songs being sung by Joe Brown, Marty Wilde, Freddie and the Dreamers, and...Harry H Corbett: [Excerpt: Harry H Corbett: "Things We Never Had"] He'd also made a single solo album, "Well, At Least it's British", which took a satirical look at British life in the 1960s that was hugely influential on Britpop in the 1990s, though the record sold almost nothing at the time: [Excerpt: Alan Klein, "Twentieth-Century Englishman"] With Klein as the new lead singer, the New Vaudeville Band were a real band. And indeed, they had three more top forty hits in the UK, though their most successful song after "Winchester Cathedral" was a song that Stephens and Les Reed wrote for them which wasn't a hit for them: [Excerpt: The New Vaudeville Band, "There's a Kind of Hush"] That *did*, though, become a big hit for Herman's Hermits: [Excerpt: Herman's Hermits, "There's a Kind of Hush"] The New Vaudeville Band were shortlived -- they only had a handful of hits, and Bob Kerr soon left the group after falling out with their manager, Peter Grant -- another figure who we'll definitely be hearing a lot more from in future episodes of the main podcast. Kerr formed Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band with Sam Spoons and Vernon Dudley Bohay-Nowell, two other former members of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, and they had a quietly successful career doing the same act that the early Bonzos had -- all three men also joined in Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band reunion tours in 2006 and 2016. A revived version of the New Vaudeville Band, featuring only the drummer from the touring lineup, performed in the 70s and 80s to little success. But the group's biggest legacy remained their first hit, which actually won the Grammy for Best Contemporary (Rock & Roll) Recording in 1967, beating out a shortlist of "Eleanor Rigby", "Monday Monday", "Cherish", "Good Vibrations", and "Last Train to Clarksville". You can decide for yourselves if "Winchester Cathedral" was, in hindsight, a better record than those. But whether it was or not, it was a fun record that made a lot of people happy. Geoff Stephens, its creator, is unlikely to feature further in this podcast. He wrote many more hit records, but they were almost exclusively for artists like Dana, Tom Jones, Wayne Newton, Ken Dodd, and Mary Hopkin, whose careers lie largely outside the scope of a history of rock music, however broadly defined. He had a long and successful career, but died last Christmas Eve, aged eighty-six, from pneumonia, having been weakened by an earlier bout of covid. So as we enter a second Covid Christmas, I'd just like to say I hope you're all vaccinated, boosted, and otherwise safe. I'm hoping to get one more episode and bonus out before Xmas Eve, and I hope to see you all still here in the New Year. Vo-de-o-do [Excerpt: The New Vaudeville Band, “Winchester Cathedral”]

Join Maria Lovelady & Michael Alan-Bailey as they chat to the Chief Executive of the brand spanking new Shakespeare North Playhouse, Melanie Lewis. With a variety of productions ready to bring the playhouse to life, our hosts discuss everything from Ken Dodd's Memorial Garden to The Lord Chamberlain's Men, with a brief stop including glow sticks and Johnny Vegas on the way! Find out more about how you can get involved with the Shakespeare North Playhouse and be part of their grand opening on the 15th of July 2022 at ... https://shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/event/all-the-joy-that-you-can-wish. Appear on the show and leave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/TwiceNightlyThePodcast Get in touch - twicenightlythepodcast@gmail.com IG - twicenightlytheatrepodcast Twitter - @twicenightlypod Facebook - Twice Nightly: The Podcast Brought to you by Frame This Presents... Key words: Shakespeare, Prescot, Liverpool, Theatre, Playhouse, Ken Dodd, Jimmy McGovern, Johnny Vegas, Judi Dench, The Globe, The RSC, Man vs Bee, Rowan Atkinson, Comedy, Play, Show, Regional Theatre

Join us as we discuss Sylvester McCoy's 'The Green Death', featuring Nick Berry, Alun Armstrong, John Woodvine and... Ken Dodd? Really? Are we going there? Apparently, we are. Also: Helen Mirren. In the process, we investigate giant maggots, Margaret Thatcher, brass rubbing, Fell's fall and dozens of single and double entendres. Ooh err missus! And yet... still we somehow fail to answer the most critical question of all: what happened to all those other creatures on Metebelis 3? Did the spiders just web 'em up and eat them?

Excerpt from the foreword of Tim’s upcoming bookI first came across Craig in the Summer of 2001. He said to me, “Hello. Welcome”. At the time I thought his turn of phrase to be strange, along with much else about him. He seemed to always walk around with music playing, but not in an annoying way. He wasn’t playing ‘rap’, or whatever the kids call it these days. He seemed to be attempting to soundtrack his movements and make ‘features’ (his words) out of his every day life. As I said, I found much about him to be strange.He seemed to carry a soundboard around with him attached to his back. When he heard a funny conversation or turn of phrase, he’d ask the person to repeat it, then he’d record it straight into his soundboard. At a later date he would play the soundbite back to the person, whilst staring deep into their eyes. They always looked bemused, often offended. But Craig seemed to know something they didn’t.I witnessed many such strange activities. I caught him—and admonished him—many times playing an extremely loud censor beep into people’s faces. When somebody would say ‘value’, he would hit his censor beep and stare deeply into their eyes. Never a smile, never an indication of a purpose. Craig, again, seemed to know something they didn’t.When he began to play music, he became obsessed with playing heavy metal music out loud. He never listened to a full song, and seemed never to settle on one. When he’d finished playing the music, he mumbled something about ‘naval gazing’ and wandered off. I witnessed him listening to hundreds of different pieces of heavy metal music, as if he was looking for the perfect piece, never to be found.As he moved through the years at the Polytechnic, he appeared to have developed an invisible friend called ‘Off Mike’. When I asked him who he was talking to, he would tell me he was talking Off Mike. At first, I never quite understood whether he was assuming the role of Off Mike, or he was talking to Off Mike.Many years later after he’d left the Polytechnic, I got an email. It was from a Craig Burgess, somebody who I’d remembered as the slightly odd student. In the email was a link to The Wednesday Audio, a podcast he’d claimed to have been recording for a year.It was at this moment I spotted his genius. All his oddities, all his foibles, all came together to make sense. He had been preparing for the biggest role of his life. That role was a little-known, little-downloaded podcast called The Wednesday Audio.This book has been written with the approval and help of Craig, but not by him. Only a critic of the arts such as myself could dissect the myriad messages Craig has left us in the year of episodes 1-55 of The Wednesday Audio.I trust you will enjoy my analysis as much as you will enjoy reading the transcripts of the episodes. I truly believe Craig is set for stardom, destined to be as big—if not bigger—than Ken Dodd.Tim Angler, Head of Comedic Studies, Barnsley PolytechnicJune 2022 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit craigburgess.substack.com

My guest this week is legendary broadcaster David Hamilton. David's career goes back to 1959 when he joined the British Forces Network radio station in Germany and was there at the same time as Elvis Presley. He was the last person to present Housewives' Choice and did one of the first TV interviews with The Beatles. David talks about his stint on Radio 1 and how the station evolved from the pirate days, and discusses in particular the camaraderie with the Radio 1 football team. We talk about the latest RAJAR radio industry data figures and how Boom Radio, where David currently works, is rising and how it taps into the gap created by national radio stations. David talks about how lockdown has changed our working patterns, and why he likes being in his cocoon in Sussex. David reflects on his time presenting Top of the Pops in an age when whole families would congregate around the TV, and he talks about how change is happening more quickly now than has been the case in previous decades. Radio was David's first love and he speaks about it as being his window to the world. Pete Murray was his broadcasting hero, and we find out how he managed to talk Pete out of retirement last Christmas.  David talks about how he got rid of the rough edges of his South London accent in order to get on radio and about the time he was offered the chance to present Wish You Were Here with Judith Chalmers but prioritized his radio commitments. David also talks about how he started out as a journalist, how he has sung on cruise ships and how, thanks to Ken Dodd, he came to be known as ‘Diddy' David Hamilton. We finish by talking about his friend (and my own radio hero) Ed Stewart who died while David was doing his rock n roll tour in 2016. Please note: Opinions expressed are solely those of Chris Deacy and David Hamilton and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the University of Kent.

July 14, 1978 https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1978/07/14 Time loop paradoxes, Ken Dodd, and curly cucumber sandwiches. We also, intermittently, talk about a cat.

Will it ever work out for Sunderland, or is this never ending spiral going to last forever? Dave Lawrence and Brad Sharp join to pick apart another depressing day in the history of SAFC, Ken Dodd, flatulence and more. It's a sad one. Enjoyed the episode? Follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, or like and subscribe via your favourite podcast app. #SAFC #DRFC #EFL

Stuart Loughland is not only SAFIRE Illusionists but he has puppet fingers in many different pies and he even built those fingers.He is one of the loveliest of humans in our business and it's the reason I love doing these podcasts catching up with people I have missed and love to work with or watch work from the wings.He has worked with many top entertainers over his career including Ken Dodd, Peter Kay, Joe Pasquale, Danny La Rue, Billy Pearce, Frank Carson, Johnnie Casson , Stu Francis, The Chuckle Brothers, Jimmy Cricket, Keith Harris, Cannon and Ball, The Rolypolys, Ian Lavender, Mick Miller, Paul Crone ,Hinge and Bracket , Bernie Clifton, Keith Harris, David Lonsdale , Bucks Fizz, Ted Rodgers, The Bachelors, The Grumbleweed's, The Nolans, Bobby Crush, Ray Alan and the list goes on. As well as directing & producing, Stuart makes puppets and builds scenery, props and illusions. He has made commissions that have been used in professional productions in theatre and television all over the world. Stuart now runs Magic Light Productions along with Libby Edwards, producing pantomimes and family shows across the UK. And he proudly talks of Libby's debut Children's book Trixibelle and the birthday spell. His stories are wonderful and I'm going to let him tell them, welcome to Eyes & Teeth – A Touch of magic – Stuart Loughland

Louis Barfe is an author and former journalist who has written some of the most lauded biographies of classic British comedians. He has written some of the definitive life stories of the likes of Les Dawson and Ken Dodd and in his latest book, Sunshine and Laughter, he tells the unique story of one Britain's most loved double acts, Morecambe and Wise. He joins Robin to talk about the book, classic British comedy, where it still seeps into today's comedy and who he'd most love to research for a future biography. Get an extra ten minutes of chat by subscribing to the Book Shambles Patreon at patreon.com/bookshambles

Alrite. Dave got the issue of Heat magazine from 2002! Karl's aunt dated a Ken Dodd look-a-like.  Ricky notices Karl's round head. Steve got called "lanky" by an old old man on the tube. Karl's tip for avoiding a mugging and how he lost his job at Cordon Bleu. Churchill was "coked up." The lads talk about fables.  And lots of other nattering from two little Aussie radio fellas. Enjoy!  EMAIL: karlypilkboyspod@gmail.com Become a Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/karlypilkboys See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Tyler welcomes a senior scoundrel to the pod in the shape of Tilt Araiza, who popped along to talk about the Series 9 episode Queen Anne's Rain and much more besides. This episode includes: Tilt's relationship with and occasional astonishment at the Goon Show, the rhythm of jokes and the art of building audiences up to a state of comic ecstasy, the wonderful Wal Greenslade and his unique contribution to the show, Ray Ellington doing Goon impressions on vinyl, BBC Christmas tapes, the Marx Brothers, Ken Dodd and even Sabrina! Tilt is co-presenter of The Sitcom Club and Jaffa Cakes For Proust podcasts, details of which can be found on this episode!

In this week's episode, Tony Nicholson takes us Behind the Scenes of his 40 year show business career, writing, researching and producing some of the most entertaining shows on TV, and penning the best-selling biographies of comedy icons Larry Grayson and Sir Ken Dodd. Steam, Smoke & Mirrors Theme music composed by John Orchard and arranged by Ian English Facebook: colin.edmonds.73 Instagram: colinedmondsssm Twitter:@ColinEdmondsSSM Website: https://www.steamsmokeandmirrors.com/ Buy Steam, Smoke and Mirrors Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon Available on Audible Buy The Lazarus Curiosity: Steam, Smoke and Mirrors 2 Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon Available on Audible Buy The Nostradamus Curiosity: Steam, Smoke and Mirrors 3 Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon

Director of Sheffield charity ‘The Suit Works' Vanda Kewley strips off with Kat and Jen and talks about coming to terms with getting older and how working with men's bodies has given her a better understanding of how blokes feel about what's underneath their clothes. The fifty nine year old explains how a conversation with her sister in later life revealed they'd both had abortions at the age of fifteen. Vanda also chats about growing up with a ‘Tiller Girl' and what it was like having Ken Dodd knocking on the door. This week Kat and Jen confess to having a few wobbles whilst on the search for ‘Naked Nirvana'. Jen's got the rage and Kat's pits are causing her a few probs. If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast you can find help and support by following these links: British Pregnancy Advisory Service: https://www.bpas.org/abortion-care/considering-abortion/advice-and-counselling/ Marie Stopes UK: https://www.mariestopes.org.uk/other-services/counselling/ Vanda's charity: ‘The Suit Works' http://www.thesuitworks.co.uk/ If you want to check in with Kat and Jen you can follow their exploits and chat to them on social media: Twitter: @TheNakedPodcast Instagram: The Naked Podcast Email: nakedpodcast@bbc.co.uk Like what you're listening to? Why not leave The Naked Podcast a nifty little review where you get your podcast from? 'Cos it's reyt nice and helps others discover this treasure trove of naked natterings!

Eleanor Bron will be 80 on Wednesday. She is still working - she will be in Scottish Opera's production of Ariadne auf Naxos this year. Talking to Samira Ahmed she looks back over her long career, from the satire boom with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, through working with The Beatles in Help and roles in classical theatre such as in The Duchess of Malfi. The Great Wave at the National Theatre explores the abduction in the 1970s of Japanese citizens by North Korea. A look at these kidnappings through the eyes of one fictionalised family opens up questions of identity and belonging. Samira talks to the playwright Francis Turnly and the director Indhu Rubasingham about this little known aspect of far eastern politics .Following the announcement of the death of Sir Ken Dodd, Matthew Sweet discusses the role and significance of this jester who brought the comedic techniques of variety to television, and had extraordinary mass appeal. Presenter: Samira AhmedProducer: Julian May.

Richard Suchet is joined by top human rights barrister, John Cooper QC to explain what a 'Magnitsky' sanction is. Plus should prospective students choose courses based on graduate earnings? And we pay tribute to Ken Dodd.

Matthew Sweet talks to the comedian Ken Dodd about his life and career. Seventy seven years after he made his debut as a ventriloquist in Liverpool Dodd is still touring the country with his Happiness show. In the 1960s he broke box office records at the London Palladium where he played twice nightly for 42 weeks and has sold almost as many records as the Beatles. He talks to Matthew about why he will never stop performing and his interest in the theories of humour and comedy.