Press clippings Page 8
Ken Dodd awarded knighthood
Ken Dodd has been awarded a knighthood, 34 years after receiving an OBE.
British Comedy Guide, 30th December 2016Leicester Comedy Festival line-up announced
Next year's Leicester Comedy Festival will have as many events as ever, despite the headline sponsorship deal coming to an end.
Tom Mack, Leicester Mercury, 7th November 2016New exhibit shows archive pictures of BBC comedians
Compton Verney exhibition charts 60 years of comedy, from Hancock's Half Hour to Miranda Hart.
Mark Brown, The Guardian, 26th June 2016Ken Dodd interview
Ken Dodd on comedy heroes, Glasgow and the philosophy of humour.
Brian Beacom, The Herald, 11th June 2016Ken Dodd interview
Show business legend Ken Dodd on why he admires Big Issue vendors - and he reveals the secret to success.
The Big Issue, 11th May 2016Ten comedians who have played Shakespeare
Including Catherine Tate, Benny Hill and Ken Dodd.
Chortle, 23rd April 2016Ken Dodd receives Slapstick Comedy Legend award
Ken Dodd has picked up the Aardman Slapstick Award at Bristol's Slapstick Festival.
British Comedy Guide, 26th January 2016Review: Ken Dodd, Darlington
Dodd's continued busy schedule and large fan-base is incredibly impressive, but with a meandering pace and with many jokes falling rather flat, a tighter (and much shorter) act would be preferable.
Mark Clegg, The Reviews Hub, 10th October 2015Ken Dodd interview
I had the absolute pleasure (which I genuinely mean) of ringing the self-titled Professor Yaffle Chucklebutty, operatic tenor and sausage knotter, to ask him all about his six decades in show business.
Peter Warzynski, Leicester Mercury, 26th September 2015Ken Dodd: ten of the best gags from a comedy legend
"I told the Inland Revenue I didn't owe them a penny because I lived near the seaside."
Jamie Bowman, Liverpool Echo, 23rd July 2015