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Author: | cloaked_wolf [ Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:48 am ] |
Post subject: | Sir Ken Dodd - RIP |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43367267 I remember this comedian from when I was a child. Hadn't heard much from him in recent years, probably retired. Sad day. |
Author: | davrosG5 [ Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:37 am ] | |||||||||
Post subject: | Re: Sir Ken Dodd - RIP | |||||||||
I didn't think he had retired despite being 90 Mind you, he was known for marathon performances (lasting for several hours) so I guess he may have been flagging a bit. When they were talking it about this on the BBC news this morning one of his throw away lines made me LOL: "Oh, what a great day, what a great day it is to stick a cucumber through a letterbox and yell "Help! The martians have landed"" |
Author: | paulzolo [ Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:31 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Sir Ken Dodd - RIP |
He was one of the greats. One of his performances was broadcast a few months ago during BBC 4’s run of The Good Old Days. I think I liked him more as a kid than I did as I got older. |
Author: | l3v1ck [ Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:27 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Sir Ken Dodd - RIP |
He's been a household name for my entire life. That takes some talent. |
Author: | paulzolo [ Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:58 am ] | |||||||||
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They were saying on the news that his sets were hours long. Sometime up to five hours long. Sure, he had breaks and guests, but that’s a serious amount of value for money considering most will give you an hour or so WITH support acts on top. He kept a log of what made people laugh in different parts of the country so he could tailor his act to suit. He was in a Doctor Who story too. |
Author: | Zippy [ Tue Mar 13, 2018 6:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Sir Ken Dodd - RIP |
He was still selling out shows last December!! |
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