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Les Dawson

Les Dawson

  • English
  • Actor, writer, stand-up comedian, presenter and musician
Les Dawson

Les Dawson was an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer and musician from Manchester. He found fame as a contestant on talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1967, and quickly became a top-name star, with multiple sketch, stand-up and sitcom series of his own. Acclaimed for his skill and breadth of knowledge across a range of subjects and disciplines, he died of sudden heart attack whilst at his local hospital, waiting for results from a routine check-up.

Year Production Role
2022 Les Dawson's Funniest Moments Self (Archive Material)
2021 Les Dawson: The Lost Tapes Self (Archive Material)
2019 Simon Evans Is Right Self (Archive Material)
2018 Comedy Gold: Laugh Out Loud Live Self (Archive Material)
2017 Les Dawson: In His Own Words Self (Archive Material)
2016 Les Dawson Forever
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self (Archive Material)
2015 Legends Of Stand-Up And Bernard Righton
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
 Self (Archive Material)
2015 The Interviews - Series 1
  1. E3 - Les Dawson
 Self (Archive Material)
2015 Talking Comedy Self (Archive Material)
2013 Les Dawson: An Audience With That Never Was Self (Archive Material)
2013 Radio 2's History Of British Comedy
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self (Archive Material)
2011 The Many Faces Of... - Series 2
  1. E2 - The Many Faces Of Les Dawson
 Self (Archive Material)
2011 My Favourite Joke
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self (Archive Material)
2007 Laughter And Tears - The Les Dawson Story Self (Archive Material)
2004 Les Dawson's Lost Diaries Self (Archive Material)
2001 Talking Comedy - Series 5
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self (Archive Material)
2000 The Unforgettable... - Series 2
  1. E4 - Les Dawson
 Self (Archive Material)
1997 The Best Of Les Dawson Writer
1997 The Best Of Les Dawson Self (Archive Material)
1997 Heroes Of Comedy - Series 2
  1. E1 - Les Dawson
 Self (Archive Material)
1993 The Last Laugh: A Tribute To Les Dawson Self (Archive Material)
1989 The Les Dawson Show - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer
1989 The Les Dawson Show - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Host / Presenter
1989 Blankety Blank - Series 13
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  1. E19 - Episode Nineteen
 Host / Presenter
1988 Blankety Blank - Series 12 Host / Presenter
1987 The Les Dawson Show - Christmas Special Writer
1987 The Les Dawson Show - Christmas Special Host / Presenter
1987 Blankety Blank - Series 11 Host / Presenter
1986 Blankety Blank - Series 10 Host / Presenter
1985 Blankety Blank - Series 9 Host / Presenter
1985 Favourite Things: Les Dawson Self
1985 Listen To Les - Series 10 Host / Presenter
1985 Blankety Blank - Series 8 Host / Presenter
1984 Blankety Blank - Series 7 Host / Presenter
1984 The Les Dawson Show - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1984 The Les Dawson Show - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
1983 Laughalong Ensemble Actor
1983 Listen To Les - Series 9 Host / Presenter
1983 The Les Dawson Show - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1983 The Les Dawson Show - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
1982 Laughalong Ensemble Actor
1982 The Les Dawson Show - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1982 The Les Dawson Show - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
1982 Listen To Les - Series 8 Host / Presenter
1981 The Les Dawson Show - May Special Writer
1981 The Les Dawson Show - May Special Host / Presenter
1980 Listen To Les - Series 7 Host / Presenter
1980 The Dawson Watch - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Politics
  2. E2 - Culture
  3. E3 - Holidays
  4. E4 - Communications
  5. E5 - Love And Marriage
  6. E6 - The Future
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer
1980 The Dawson Watch - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Politics
  2. E2 - Culture
  3. E3 - Holidays
  4. E4 - Communications
  5. E5 - Love And Marriage
  6. E6 - The Future
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Host / Presenter
1979 The Dawson Watch - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Crime
  2. E2 - Health
  3. E3 - The Media
  4. E4 - Education
  5. E5 - Environment
  6. E6 - Entertainment
 Writer
1979 The Dawson Watch - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Crime
  2. E2 - Health
  3. E3 - The Media
  4. E4 - Education
  5. E5 - Environment
  6. E6 - Entertainment
 Host / Presenter
1979 Listen To Les - Series 6 Host / Presenter
1979 Sykes - Series 7
  1. E7 - The BBC Honours Sykes
 Self
1979 The Dawson Watch - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Housing
  2. E2 - Transport
  3. E3 - Money
  4. E4 - Leisure
  5. E5 - Law
  6. E6 - The Family
 Writer
1979 The Dawson Watch - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Housing
  2. E2 - Transport
  3. E3 - Money
  4. E4 - Leisure
  5. E5 - Law
  6. E6 - The Family
 Host / Presenter
1978 Listen To Les - Series 5 Host / Presenter
1978 The Les Dawson Show - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1978 The Les Dawson Show - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
1977 Listen To Les - Series 4 Host / Presenter
1977 Dawson And Friends
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
1977 Dawson And Friends
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Various
1976 Sez Les - Series 11
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1976 Sez Les - Series 11
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
1976 Listen To Les - Series 3 Host / Presenter
1976 Sez Les - Series 10 - Sez Les Special
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
1976 Sez Les - Series 10 - Sez Les Special
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Host / Presenter
1976 Sez Les - Sez Les Special Writer
1976 Sez Les - Sez Les Special Host / Presenter
1975 Les Dawson's Christmas Box
  1. Episode One
 Writer (Additional Material)
1975 Les Dawson's Christmas Box Writer
1975 Les Dawson's Christmas Box Host / Presenter
1975 The Les Dawson Show Writer (Additional Material)
1975 The Les Dawson Show Host / Presenter
1975 Dawsons Weekly
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  1. E1 - Les Miserables
  2. E2 - Where There's A Will
  3. E3 - Stage-Struck
  4. E4 - Accident Prone
  5. E5 - All Pools Day
  6. E6 - The Clerical Error
  7. E7 - Strangers In The Night
 Les
1975 Listen To Les - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1975 The Loner
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  1. E1 - Dawson's Complaint
  2. E2 - Dawson's Connection
  3. E3 - Dawson's Encounter
 Dawson
1975 Dawson's Electric Cinema Actor
1974 Holiday With Strings Les
1974 Les Dawson's Christmas Box Writer
1974 Les Dawson's Christmas Box Host / Presenter
1974 Sounds Like Les Dawson Writer (Additional Material)
1974 Sounds Like Les Dawson Host / Presenter
1974 Listen To Les - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1974 Sez Les - Series 9
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1974 Sez Les - Series 9
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
1974 Sez Les - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1974 Sez Les - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
1974 Les Dawson's Christmas Box Host / Presenter
1973 Sez Les - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. Special - That's Christmas Sez Les!
 Writer
1973 Sez Les - Series 7
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. Special - That's Christmas Sez Les!
 Host / Presenter
1972 Our Les - Series 2 Host / Presenter
1972 Sez Les - Series 6 - Les Sez
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1972 Sez Les - Series 6 - Les Sez
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - All Star Comedy Carnival
 Host / Presenter
1972 Sez Les - Series 5
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1972 Sez Les - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
1972 Sez Les - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1972 Sez Les - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
1971 Our Les - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1971 Sez Les - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Host / Presenter
1971 Our Les - Comedy Parade Host / Presenter
1970 Les Dawson - Man Of Fiction Host / Presenter
1970 Inside George Webley - Series 2
  1. E3 - A Lovesome Thing
 Mr Marigold
1969 Jokers Wild - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
1968 State Of The Union Les
1964 Going Places Ensemble Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Les Dawson on IMDb

Born
Monday 2nd February 1931
Died
Thursday 10th June 1993 (aged 62)
Full name
Leslie Dawson Jr.
Nationality
English
Wife
Tracy Dawson
British Comedy Awards 1992
Best Theatre Variety Performer (Winner)
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