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Those we have lost in comedy, 2018
It had already been a bad year for comedy industry deaths even before the late-breaking news that legend Dame June Whitfield had died.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th December 2018All manic energy and improvised lines, the late Ken Dodd was, as this celebration reveals, a funnyman other comedians feared to follow. No wonder. Here, brilliantly, Dodd pokes fun at his own daffy image: "At one time, there was only Noël Coward and me doing this sort of stuff ... "
Jonathan Wright, The Guardian, 26th December 2018Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were, review
A poignant, life-affirming and frequently tattyfilarious film.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 26th December 2018Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were review
The Liverpool comedian loved by The Beatles is remembered in a fitting tribute that steers clear of sycophancy.
Gerard Gilbert, The Independent, 26th December 2018Al Murray shares his unmissable TV picks for Christmas
Christmas telly is repeats and it's OK because the last thing you want on Christmas Day is to spend it with anyone new - so tuck into my festive guide.
Al Murray, The Sun, 9th December 2018Ken Dodd's 'intelligent' side shown in sculpture
Sir Ken Dodd would have been tickled with delight at this new reincarnation of himself reflecting his serious and contemplative side.
Aasma Day, The Huffington Post, 1st November 2018BBC Two to broadcast new Ken Dodd documentary
BBC Two is to broadcast Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were, a new documentary celebrating the career of the entertainer.
British Comedy Guide, 19th September 2018Tim Vine unveils Ken Dodd Bar at York Grand Opera House
Doddy and his joke telling style was a big influence on Tim - and he even remembered one of his jokes for us: "Harold's at the Battle of Hastings with an arrow sticking out of his eye and all his mates are going, 'maybe try blowing your nose...'" So there couldn't have been a better person to officially open the Ken Dodd Bar at the Grand Opera House.
York Mix, 1st June 2018Sir Ken Dodd's last words to best friend Roy Hudd
Sir Ken Dodd told his best friend Roy Hudd that he would "never work again" just hours before he died aged 90.
The comedy icon confided in his friend the night before he passed away at his home in Liverpool on March 11.
Ed Riley, Daily Mail, 9th April 2018Ken Dodd: Fans to say farewell at funeral
Fans of Sir Ken Dodd are expected to line the streets of Liverpool later to pay their respects to the comedian.
BBC, 28th March 2018