ron obvious 1,711 Posted March 12, 2018 Another part of my childhood gone. Often found him over sentimental, but he could be bloody funny & always seemed a genuinely warm-hearted bloke.''What a beautiful day for ramming a cucumber through the vicar''s letterbox and saying, "Look out, the Martians are coming!"''RIP Doddy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,596 Posted March 12, 2018 Comedian who managed to keep it clean.The length of his shows were legendary. They sometimes lasted for five hours. Once saw him at a Saturday evening and at around 11.30 several people were leaving to make sure they got transport home. He spotted them and said, " Off to Midnight Mass then ? "RIP Doddy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 8,034 Posted March 12, 2018 Last of the Old Timers, a very funny man.R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,830 Posted March 12, 2018 Went to see him last year, show still went on till after midnight. Legend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 5,246 Posted March 12, 2018 Ken Dodd died....did he ?No seriously a wonderful comedian and the vast majority of so called funny men of today are not fit to lace his shoes.RIP Ken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rudolph Hucker 0 Posted March 12, 2018 I was lucky enough to have personally met Ken Dodd at Cromer Pier Theatre one afternoon a few years ago.He had a little personal joke for me, I suspect he did this for everyone and got the impression that for our ''old school'' stars like him they were in ''public service'' entertainment as opposed to for their own benefit.I remember listening to his records in my Grandparents spare room and being entertained by him on grainy black and white television and so he revived memories of mine and others happy childhoods along with other ''greats.''Comedy is borne out of tragedy and misfortune, we need to laugh at adversity, Ken showed us how. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jools 584 Posted March 12, 2018 [quote user="TIL 1010"]Ken Dodd died....did he ?No seriously a wonderful comedian and the vast majority of so called funny men of today are not fit to lace his shoes.RIP Ken.[/quote][Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 457 Posted March 12, 2018 He died in the house he was born, 90 years later, despite all his fame he never moved house.His shows were legendary, he''d just keep telling jokes, well passed the scheduled finish time.RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badger 2,745 Posted March 12, 2018 I went to see him a few years ago at the Theatre Royal a few years ago - had to "sneak out" after 11 (babysitter). RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted March 12, 2018 A great performer and a very genuine bloke.Probably the last of those who worked before TV was how folk saw entertainers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
