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  Ken Dodd - Nostalgia Central
Ken Dodd, OBE, Britain's King of Comedy, was also a major recording artist in the 1960's with hits like Tears (one of the biggest selling UK singles of all time), Love is Like a Violin and many other slushy sentimental songs, much loved by mums and grandma's.
Ken Dodd burst onto the local holiday scene in 1955, still virtually unknown, in the Central Pier's Let's Have Fun summer show, where the stars were Morecambe and Wise.
The chaotic comedy of the toothy, wild-haired comic with the weird props and wonderful words of his own invention, was an instant hit, much to the delight of legendary star-spotter Peter Webster who had seen him at the resort's Queen's Theatre in October, 1954, on a variety bill headed by Frankie Vaughan.
www.nostalgiacentral.com /music/kendodd.htm   (224 words)

  
  Ken Dodd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kenneth Arthur Dodd (born November 8, 1927, Liverpool) is a veteran British comedian and singer, famous for his buck teeth, frizzy hair, feather duster (or "tickling stick"), and his catchphrases, often playing on the 'tickled' motif, i.e.
Dodd's first professional performance was on the stage at the Empire Theatre of Varieties in Nottingham in 1954.
Dodd is looked upon as the last of the Music Hall comics and still is well regarded by his comedy peers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ken_Dodd   (1034 words)

  
 Liverpool's Ken Dodd Interview   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The irony about Ken Dodd is that it is now - with his regular television work behind him - that he is at the height of his powers.
Dodd is rigidly guarded by nature, and the trial exposed every area of his life, from the £336,000 stashed in his attic, to the injections Anne had been receiving in their attempts to have a child.
If Ken Dodd was ever persuaded to explore the dark end of his comedy rainbow, either on stage or in print, it would be his masterpiece.
www.liverpoolpictorial.co.uk /kendodd   (2629 words)

  
 Ken Dodd - Uncyclopedia
Ken Dodd, or more correctly Ken Do'dd, was devised primarily as a form of defence.
The practice began in the hills surrounding Liverpool, where they were driven by the locals who found their buck-teeth revolting, by Master Ken Do'dd, whose study of the Nunchuckles was legendary.
The world was in a period of transistion and the Ken Do'dd state of Happiness which forms the basis of their beliefs appealed to many people.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Ken_Dodd   (336 words)

  
 Ken Dodd
Ken Dodd's career as a comedian began with the advent of television but his act still owed a lot to the traditional stand-up stuff prevalent in the old variety theatre.
The EP shown on the right was released while Ken Dodd was probably at the highest point of his lengthy recording career and no doubt well worth the ten shillings and eleven pence asked for it by his many fans.
In fact Ken Dodd's success in the 1960s makes a mockery of the claims of many critics and music writers who hold the erroneous- though often quoted- belief that all the old singers were swept away by the Beatles and those in the vanguard of Britain's beat boom.
www.45-rpm.org.uk /dirk/kend.htm   (396 words)

  
 Ken Dodd: bio and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dodd sometimes intersperses his comedy with music, EHandler: no quick summary.
His song Tears is still one of the biggest selling singles of all time[For more info, click on this link] in the United Kingdom.
(Dodd has stayed loyal to his roots and still lives in the part of Liverpool where he was born, EHandler: no quick summary.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ke/ken_dodd.htm   (926 words)

  
 Ken Dodd Biography
BBC2 has secured rare access to Ken Dodd for a special programme looking at the entertainer's career, as he celebrates his 80th birthday.
Television also beckoned and in the late 50's the Ken Dodd Show was broadcast Live from the Opera House in Blackpool.
Although Ken isn't on the telly as much as he used to be, Ken Still give marathon performances.
www.chucklebutty.co.uk /doddbio.html   (801 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Happiness - The Very Best Of Ken Dodd: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ken was best known as a comedian but in the sixties he made some wonderful, easy listening pop music and had a string of British hits.
Ken's first three hits for Columbia (Still, Eight by ten, Happiness) were all covers of songs written by Bill Anderson, a top country songwriter of the sixties who also had significant success as a singer.
By far Ken's biggest hit, Tears, spent several weeks at number one in the UK charts of 1965 and was one of the best-selling UK singles that year.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005NII4   (1120 words)

  
 Ananova - Obsessed Ken Dodd fan detained indefinitely
An obsessed Ken Dodd fan who sent a dead rat sprayed with perfume to the comic and set fire to his house has been detained under the Mental Health Act.
She appeared at Nottingham Crown Court today, where she was ordered to be detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act after pleading guilty to harassment and arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered.
Martin Picton, defending Tagg, said she had developed an interest in Ken Dodd and a love for him, but said she was now ashamed and apologetic about her actions.
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 BBC NEWS | England | Merseyside | Obsessed Dodd fan detained
Ruth Tagg also sent Dodd a stream of anonymous love letters, which later became abusive after she felt "insulted and rejected" by the comedian.
The court heard Tagg, of St. John's Crescent, Bedminster, had followed Dodd to his shows around the country, and tried to introduce herself to him at one in Somerset, but he refused telling staff she could be a stalker.
Martin Picton, defending, said Tagg developed a love for Dodd, but said she was now ashamed and apologetic about her actions, and was recovering from a her disorder.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/merseyside/3226978.stm   (438 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Ken Dodd - Another Audience With Ken Dodd [2002]: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Legendary British comedian Ken Dodd runs through some of the many highlights of his lengthy career in showbiz in front of a special celebrity audience.
Dodd is the comedy king, and this Dvd is great value for the last great comedian.
Ken Dodd never, ever disappoints and this is classic comedy from a living legend - the last of the greatest "front cloth" comics who mastered his art early on in his career, and in nearly fifty years has given his public enormous value at every performance.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00007DWN9   (732 words)

  
 News: Fan admits stalking Ken Dodd
A woman has admitted stalking Ken Dodd, sending indecent photographs and a dead rat to his home, which she tried to burn down.
However, she knew Dodd and Miss Jones were not in the house at the time, so was charged with arson being reckless as to whether life is endangered rather than the more serious charge of arson with intent to endanger life.
Dodd attended court to give evidence, but Tagg's guilty plea made that unnecessary.
www.chortle.co.uk /news/mar03/dodd.html   (238 words)

  
 Jimmy Clitheroe - Ken Dodd
Kenneth Arthur Dodd was born at an early age in Liverpool on 8th November 1927.
Ken Dodd has you in his clutches and it’s just another Saturday night.
These days, Dodd is old enough to slow down his exacting tour schedule and self-consciously rich enough to cease caring about public opinion.
www.jimmyclitheroe.co.uk /doddy.htm   (1091 words)

  
 Comedian: Ken Dodd
Dodd became embroiled in a tax-dodging case in the Eighties, and was eventually cleared, but the case revealed much about Dodd's eccentric private life, too.
Ken is a fantastic humble man, I have worked with him numerous times and every time he has been so humble and caring.
Ken Dodd is one of the nicest people you could ever want to meet, he has never forgotten his roots and always has time for everyone, just returned to Canada from seeing Ken in Blackpool,.
www.chortle.co.uk /comics/kdodd.html   (1843 words)

  
 Ken Dodd, Ken Howard, Ken Russell, Ken Hamm, Ken Osmond   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ken Dodd, Ken Howard, Ken Russell, Ken Hamm, Ken Osmond
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 NPG 6702; Kenneth Arthur ('Ken') Dodd
Cobley emphasises Dodd's features; known for his gigantic smile and trademark teeth, he was once described as capable of conveying 'every expression available to the human face'.
The complex relationship between on and off stage persona is also suggested by the pink tickling stick in the bottom right corner of the painting and the flash of hot pink shirt visible in the mirror though not actually seen in the dressing room.
Cobley was shortlisted for the Holburne Portrait Prize in 2004 for this portrait of Ken Dodd.
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 Ken Dodd   (Site not responding. Last check: )
KEN DODD is celebrating 50 show business years of happiness and laughter in 2004 - and is delighted that his famous ‘Happiness Show’ is opening the National Music Hall and Variety Festival 2004 on April 27th.
Ken still lives in the Knotty Ash (yes it is a real place!) home where he was born – a rambling 17th century Georgian farmhouse – and it is filled with happy memories.
But it is his undoubted genius as a comedian that stamps out Ken Dodd as a showbiz legend.
www.nmhvfestival.co.uk /kendodd.html   (899 words)

  
 Ellen Loudon
The thought of seeing the Bishop of Liverpool and Ken Dodd on the same show, in the same room and nearly on the same couch was enough to keep me tuned in.
It was a tribute to Ken on his 80th birthday.
Ken was on top form (so was the Bishop) and he sang two songs (Ken not the Bishop) - the Footprints songs which was filmed on Formby Beach with the sea out (so no sea to been seen) and Happiness accompanied by a gospel choir and assorted children from the Cathedral Choir.
ellenloudon.blogspot.com   (2044 words)

  
 The Gary Dakin Column
As I got closer to the station I was able to tune in to the station frequency and to my amazement found that Ken Dodd was to open the station.
I peered through the sound proofed window and saw Ken Dodd talking to Brian Cullen the presenter, and I remember remarking to my daughter that he looked older than I thought he would.
When Ken Dodd came out of the soundproofed room I was introduced to him as the K.C.R. resident Psychic.
www.psychicworld.net /GD7.htm   (868 words)

  
 Ken Dodd. - IC-Games
God, that was a long way down, you could see the top of his head and he looked about two foot tall.
Ken has a reputation for staying on stage for ever and the interval wasn't for three hours.
I've never really heard much of Ken Dodds stand up stuff, I did use to watch him a lot in pantomimes when i was a little squid - really enjoyed him then.
www.ic-games.co.uk /forums/showthread.php?p=7486   (373 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Woman accused of harassing Dodd
Ken Dodd is acclaimed for his marathon performances
She is also accused of sending letters and cards to the couple, attending Mr Dodd's shows and sitting in a prominent place, and sending him six indecent photographs.
Mr Dodd, acclaimed for his marathon comedy performances, has been with Ms Jones for 13 years.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2254043.stm   (160 words)

  
 Ken Dodd at the Grand Theatre Blackpool in 2005
Ken Dodd at the Grand Theatre Blackpool in 2005
Ken Dodd is back in Blackpool on Sunday 7th May 2006 presenting the Happiness Show - Fifty Years of Happiness, at the Blackpool Grand Theatre at 7.30pm.
Ken Dodd - Ken Dodd has been a top variety performer for over 50 years, enjoying success on television and on stage.
www.showsinblackpool.com /kendodd.htm   (169 words)

  
 Playbill News: Ken Dodd to Lead RSC’s Series About Shakespeare’s Comedies
Ken Dodd, Alan Plater and Armando Iannucci are among those taking part in what the Royal Shakespeare Company, hosting the series, has called “The RSC Laugh-In.”
Ken Dodd, best known as one of Britain’s most popular comics, has appeared in such Shakespeare plays as Twelfth Night in Liverpool (as Malvolio) and Kenneth Branagh’s film version of Hamlet (as Yorick).
On the panel are Ken Dodd, Carol Rutter and Michael Hodges.
www.playbill.com /news/article/94434.html   (418 words)

  
 Ken Dodd Tickets Phoenix - The Sets - Concert tickets available now - Ken Dodd Phoenix Tickets
We can always locate the hard to find Ken Dodd concert tickets along with seats for any other concerts or event.
We carry Ken Dodd Phoenix tickets, some of the best seats available, including front row, and many of our Ken Dodd Phoenix tickets are fairly cheap and a good bargain.
Ken Dodd is performing at The Sets in Phoenix, AZ.
www.ballparks.com /tickets/concerts/ken_dodd_tickets_phoenix.htm   (236 words)

  
 Ken Dodd Karaoke CDG   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ballads Karaoke disc from SunFly contains 15 Karaoke songs including songs from Ken Dodd, and "Confessin' karaoke" by Frank Field, and "Charmaine karaoke" by Bachelors, and "Elusive Butterfly karaoke" by Val Doonican, and "I Who Have Nothing karaoke" by Shirley Bassey.
Favorites Karaoke disc from SunFly contains 15 Karaoke songs including songs from Ken Dodd, and "Almost There karaoke" by Andy Williams, and "Let There Be Love karaoke" by Nat King Cole, and "My Kind Of Girl karaoke" by Matt Monroe, and "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do karaoke" by Neil Sedaka.
Pop Karaoke disc from SunFly contains 15 Karaoke songs including songs from Ken Dodd, and "One Week karaoke" by Barenaked Ladies, and "Chattahoochee karaoke" by Alan Jackson, and "Caravan Song karaoke" by Barbara Dickson, and "See You Later Alligator karaoke" by Bill Haley.
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 Ken Dodd And The Diddymen: Special 1 Episode Cast Members - TV.com
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 Digital Spy Forums - Ken Dodd?
Didn't know where to post this but my dad came home last night and said that Ken Dodd has died.
That joke was in Not Going Out a few weeks ago, Megan Dodds told it.
ken dodd ain't dead otherwise it would be on here
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 Ken Dodd - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
Respectfully known as "Britain's undisputed king of comedy," Ken Dodd (born Kenneth Arthur Dodd) was one of the most successful artists in the history of the British theater.
He set the record for the longest run at the Palladium in London, in 1958 performing two shows a night and three on Saturday for an unprecedented 42 weeks.
Dodd was equally successful as a romantic balladeer,..
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 KEN DODD
Ken Dodd is an enduring comedian whose unkempt shock of hair, buck teeth and
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 Divorce Recvry - About Author   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Also, Ken is a trained Mediator through the Erickson Mediation Institute in MN.
In the realm of pain, Ken has served on the staff of a residential treatment facility for teenagers, worked with people in death/divorce loss situations as a pastor, led some 18 divorce recovery seminars and professionally worked with singles for more than five years.
Although no longer an active pastor (his choice), Ken's keen interest in helping the healing work of people combine with his training and experience to create this most useful resource, as well as DRU.
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