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Des O'Connor
Des O'Connor

Des O'Connor

  • English
  • Comedian and presenter

Des O'Connor features

The Des O'Connor Show. Des O'Connor. Credit: Associated Television TV

Celebrating Des O'Connor

Monday 29th May 2023

Marking sixty years since it first aired, we look at the sketch-led variety series The Des O'Connor Show and its eponymous host's long career supporting and championing comic talent.

Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: ITN Features

Comedy Chronicles: Random acts of kindness - Comedians being good to each other

Sunday 18th December 2022

Negative stories always make the biggest press headlines; so much so that positive tales, such as acts of unfaltering kindness, are often left completely untold.

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