Ken Dodd How tickled we were Documentary

Sir Ken's widow Lady Anne talks about his love of being on stage and their life spent together in Knotty Ash, and his friends and peers discuss his unique and enduring relationship with the British public. In addition to rarely seen archive of Sir Ken's work on stage and television, the programme features home movies and family photography from his own personal archive. Featured interviewees include Dara O Briain, Ricky Tomlinson, Alex Horne, Jimmy Tarbuck, Stephanie Cole, Roy Hudd, Joe Pasquale, Ian St John, Roger McGough, Bishop James Jones and Claire Sweeney. Craig Charles narrates.

[@lynn69jackson]

I remember him going out of his way to open a shop door for me when he saw me struggling with my Christmas shopping.

[@mohammaddavoudian7897]

Ken was the undisputed king of comedy. He will always be remembered with laughter, love and respect, the same qualities he transmitted to all his fans. Rest with the best.

[@racheldemain1940]

The Stage shows went on for ages, we didn't get taxis home, we went home on a milk float!! 😀

[@johnrider3749]

The world is a sadder place without him, Rest in peace Ken Dodd,

[@glamdolly30]

But ultimately a happier place, because he was here! Thank you Sir Ken, your legacy of laughter - and above all, LOVE, lives on.

[@errolnicholson5632]

Ken Dodd will be forever in our hearts.. In our thought's and in our soul till eternity. I remember watching Ken Dodd on tv in 1968 and my family enjoyed it. Gone But Not Forgotten. Rest In Eternal Peace Ken Dodd😍🎤🎶🎵

[@garysmith291]

We miss Sir Ken Dodd,they now one ever be like him , he was the best,and love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@susancollins2425]

Our Greatest Entertainer He Made Us Laugh For Decades When He Died So Did British Comedy. I Watch His DVDs Regularly Great Therapy When I’m Feeling Down?…Don’t Forget He Could Sing & Had It Records…

[@neiledwards8931]

God Bless Ken you are sadly missed for ever make them smile in heaven Ken Dodd

[@morningcoffeecat2271]

What a lovely man and performer

[@sailingschooners8668]

I saw as a kid in Blackpool, I laughed so much, never forgot him...a legend.

[@nicholc7300]

Rest In Peace Doddy we love and miss you always, make them all laugh up in heaven, you were simply the best, kind, funny gentle humble man. 🙏🌹 Gone but never forgotten ❤️❤️😢😢🙏

[@deepsea444]

I had the pleasure of seeing him twice, he was the one who confirmed to me that faceache was a thing... I loved the guy and he will forever live in my memories

[@ElaAusDemTal]

It's so obvious that Lady Anne loved him very much, making costumes for him and being such a good sport whenever people would walk up to him to ask for an autograph. Being together for such a long time...

[@seasmacfarlane6418]

Who could ever replace him? I was lucky enough to meet the great man in 2005, he was gracious, kind, funny and so interesting. He gave us over an hour of his time pre-show, and his wife was a sweetheart. He had his dog with him in the theatre, and was very pleased to hear about our own dogs. Then we sat down to 6 hours of the best and happiest time we've ever had. Thank you Doddy, for everything. We will miss you forever. ❤️

[@leonardbarnes610]

Just. A wonderful amazing man, and all good clean fun, love you forever Doddy,. Bless you,XXX ,your the very best of Humanity. Lynne.

[@marcusalford1750]

He'd be 92 yrs old if alive today rip doddy you absolute legend

[@badbooks476]

Wonderful program, amazing comedian & lovely to see his friends, colleagues & above all, Thankyou Lady Anne, for letting us see his make up box & diddyman & coat, and managing him for all of those years

[@martywild6359]

Grew up with Ken, and loved his humour. He deserved a knighthood long before he received it.

[@shirleydrury5565]

Ken I never met you but so wish I had x thank you for the belly laughs and tears of joy .R.I.P GOD BLESS.XXxx😊😊❤And thank You Lady Dod for loving and surporting are DODY x❤❤

[@megansavage7152]

Goodbye ken thank you for all the happiness

[@Dim4323]

The proffesor of comedy.

[@glasshalffull8471]

Amazing, Never moved house, Sir Ken was up with the greats, My ol' Ma just loved him, helped her through hard times growing up in Belfast, times were tough back then, My ol' Ma's first job in Belfast was as Rear Gunner on the Local Milk Float, Them's were the day's, kids today have got it easy, I phone or Samsung, Xbox or Playstation, Nike or Reeboks, Harden up kids.

[@gwennuttall2696]

I was very lucky to see Sir Ken Dodd 5 times on stage and when I met him after the show he always remembered me. RIP Sir Ken Dodd x

[@carolyngrant9278]

The documentary is wonderful. It is so warming to see how much he was loved by the people of Liverpool and people close to him. A pity the sound went missing at times on the video. Thank you. Very uplifting.

[@goodwood-rc4nx]

likely copyrighted music played

[@CrossAnchors]

Thank you Lady Anne for the wonderful insights of a wonderful, brilliant Man, who was a Comedy Genius, who made me and my Wife laugh, both times when it was our privilege to see him live on stage, and then every time we saw him, either on telly, or on DVD, God Bless you Lady Anne

[@BertAndSmokey]

I bumped in to sir ken dodd next to charity scratch card seller in the royal hospital, i said hello doddy, well the ticket seller scolded me for saying that and corrected me its "sir ken dodd. Well anyway ken liked me saying doddy because thats what everyone called him. R.I.P sir ken dodd my you and your tickle stick be remembered for ever.

[@terrymccann2937]

Check out the oil Portrait of Doddy in the National Portrait Gallery! It's absolutely stupendous!

[@nobuichida1412]

The very best❤❤❤

[@davidjones6470]

Just a true legend!!!!!

[@bollywayne14]

My biggest regret is that I never saw you live. I would have loved to have met you and took tea with you. I pray I can meet you on the other side one day. I will say this. Thank you for the laughter when I've been feeling down. Love you Ken. R.I.P. One in a million.

[@mjb6442]

I never met him but saw him live he was amazing ❤

[@clivemacken552]

Me and the wife saw his last performance at Blackpool. The laughter is less now nobody else like him. He now has the biggest audience in heaven

[@clivestuarteardley6049]

He was an 💯 brilliant man. My mum absolutely loved him all her life and saw his shows so many times till she died😢

[@christinewhitfeld7939]

The maestro.

[@martinjordan5102]

What a wonderful performer, a true comic genius. His wife gave a lovely interview. The stage was his home, his joy. For such a really talented individual he was really just an ordinary man. Nothing lasts for ever but he will never be forgotten within the entertainment world. RIP.

[@MrMoggyman]

What I loved about Doddy was that he was the peoples comedian. Just like Les Dawson, he was completely approachable. He never elevated himself above his audience. Anyone and everyone could hold a conversation with him, just like Les too, and both of these remarkable legendary comedians never ever forgot their roots. God bless Doddy and Les. We will never see their likes again. How lucky I am to have seen both in my lifetime.

[@alsstewart8583]

Ken was and always will be a comic genius a wordsmith his humour,wit,soh,style,he ticked every box twice👌🙏♥️god bless u sir Ken you will always be loved admired and missed but more so remembered by millions👌🙏♥️♥️♥️god bless hope2 meet u on the other side🤞♥️♥️

[@nigeleldridge2545]

i love Ken Dodd good guy

[@julietbryden7169]

I recently watched this documentary about Ken Dodd. Twice l had tears of laughter pouring down my face. It’s so sad theirs no one like him. He’s a classic comedian. Rest in peace Diddy. Making heaven laugh. ❤😂😢😊

[@MistressValkress]

I'm Lesbian - but if there was ever a man I could be jealous of toward other women, it would be Ken! I model my own humour so much on his - but modern life outlaws humour so to make people laugh is so much harder! You have to strap em down first!!!

[@alsstewart8583]

By jove kens nephew is the spit of roy hudd🤔👌👍👊cant believe it coming up6years for sir ken,what a big miss he is for millions ❤ he was adored by everyone ❤️❤️❤️🙏 god bless him,he broke the mould♥️♥️🥰

[@user-gv5bs3os5i]

I loved this man from a kid best comedian ever I still watch now and crease up

[@SRSM198]

My mother had been to see a show of Ken Dodd and was raving about him how she laughed till tears run down her face, my mother was almost deaf in later years, it just goes to show what a comic genius Ken was.

[@vaslav030547]

Thank God gave us KZbin.

[@leewilson2140]

As Bernard Manning said."You'd never convict Ken Dodd in Liverpool"!!😉

[@MistressValkress]

Love is like a violin! If it's an antique it's worth a fortune! If it's like the love of a comic - everybody loves it! But only one can ever love the comic!!!

[@jjohnston1813]

Remarkable! Brilliant beyond words with a voice to match, and how fortunate to have such a happy childhood with loving and attentive parents, and yet he still had more than his share of heartache while bringing joy and happiness to others. Loved by all who met him. He set a good example to the rest of us. "How to be an Overcomer" with smiles for tears. He still lives on, does Dear Doddy, with a mission to make the world a better place.

[@levimacdonald5188]

💙💙 bye jovè what a beautiful day for going up to Blackpool tower with your grannys corset over your head and saying how's this for hand gliding!😂.. rip sir ken Dodd😔💔)) never to be forgotten!!!

[@andrewmunn3896]

Levi Macdonald what a beautiful day for running into a German newsagents and shouting, “where are your papers!!”

[@peterstclair2610]

Absolutely Brilliant

[@susiemason6864]

Wonderful. Thank you SO much. I was lucky enough to see this great man twice . Tears running down my face with laughter. What a Genious gem. Ann seems wonderful too. So glad they were happy and managed to get married . Lovely documentary . He didn’t have to use swear words he was a true comedian . Britain will never recover from this loss. Love and light to all concerned

[@kathybarry2765]

Thankyou for this...

[@anthonymiller9899]

the man was a genius and loved performing , as a famous comedian said , there will never be another ,

[@madabbafan]

As was said about Ken Liverpool loved him so much because he never left the city, unlike a cerain so called singer with hair colour that does not exist in nature. Not only did he always live in the same house but he was also still in the phone book (although it was under his dads name)

[@johnhanson5943]

A true legend. I remember his shows. Unforgettable. A wonderful comedian and a very good man. God bless Ken Dodd.

[@dogpaw775]

Professor !. ps and Roger McGough, always a delight with that moreish scouse lilt.

[@raypreseau5360]

What a beautifully told story about one of our species better specimens. Way to represent the human race, good on you old boy.R.I.P.

[@McSynth]

Wonderful. Thank you for uploading this. IMHO, K.D. was a comic genius. He'll never be forgotten.

[@splinterbyrd]

His life coincided with that of Elizabeth II, so he is perhaps the timeless comedian of the second elizabethan age.

[@jakecavendish3470]

He tickled me once. I nearly took his face clean off, but tbf he did pay me compensation

[@julietbryden7169]

I saw the footage of den Dodd being knighted by prince William. I would imagine that Ken Dodds mother would be very proud. I’d say Dianna(prince Williams). Mother would be proud. Smiling from heaven. Lots of love. I apologise for the length of this comment. 😊😊❤❤

[@niceuneasy]

Ken did the master 😉😇

[@helengabr5743]

Wonderful documentary. So heartwarming and emotional towards the end. Sadly the sound cut off in the last part 😢

[@roytheboy1963]

Great documentary, thank you for cutting out the swearing parts lol

[@caroledane1654]

I saw him in Bournemouth and I laughed so much I couldn’t get my breath!

[@leemond8728]

The word ‘Legend’ is often over used, not in the case of explaining Ken Dodd.

[@splinterbyrd]

I think "timeless" is a better way to describe KD

[@mikefriend7570]

Mu mum loved Ken Dodd. One evening appropo of nothing Ken suddenly burst out with ' the girl stood on the moonlit bridge her lips were all a quiver, she gave a cough her leg fell off and floated down the river' well Kay laughed and ended up literally wetting herself. It us one of my abiding memories both of the man and my Mother

[@muttlee9195]

❤

[@mykehyslop198]

He did his best to avoid paying the kids that played the Diddy Men.He thought they should have been proud to work with him and not need payment.

[@jademelissataylor8077]

❤️❤️❤️

[@123tinhat123]

Needs to be uploaded, the missing sound ruins it.

[@rc5chi539]

Very nice post but Horrible timing with the sound popping in and out.

[@julietbryden7169]

I misspell ment Ken Dodd. I apologise.

[@collinhunter9792]

lovely documentary. i first thought the "blanks" were cos of music copyright, but im not sure and it is frigging annoying and dissapointing,

[@user-jj7wz4bz4b]

For me anyway the BIGGEST outrage and injustice was that he literally had to wait a year before he died to receive his knighthood. I'm a bit surprised he even accepted it because what he did in his career etc me personally I think I would of turned round and told them to stick it where the sun don't shine.

[@kathybarry2765]

He should not have to have got on his knees..

[@mikefriend7570]

Why does the sound cut out? So rude!!!

[@foggzhong]

Shame about the audio.

[@jimisi7424]

I grew up with him but only really got him in the last ten years. Damm he could tell a joke. Dont care for the tedious tax jokes. Dont care for alot of it really but thats just me. I can still watch him for two hours (and the rest) just for the….whats coming next…..

[@user-ff8el4hq4u]

It's Lady Dodd, not Lady Anne, unless she's the daughter of a duke.

[@valparker1426]

What has happened to dicky mint

[@DavidPatersonPortraits]

Changed days without laughter.. Too much politics.