American Reacts to Ken Dodd and Dicky Mint are Hilarious!

[@janettesinclair6279]

Ken Dodd, a very talented man. So wonderful to see these videos of him from times gone by.

[@777petew]

No filth, and he demonstrates that self-deprecating humour is amongst the funniest. God bless Ken Dodd. Thanks for your appreciation.

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

We're never gonna see anybody as great as Ken and all these other great people from my childhood, I'm happy you got the pleasure of seeing them for yourself, thanks Squirrel.

[@philjones45]

Tony, did you know that Ken was number one in the pop charts in 1965, above The Rolling Stones, Sonny and Cher, Bob Dylan, the Byrds and THE BEATLES. His single Tears sold over a million copies. In the WHOLE of the sixties it was the 3rd best selling single, topped only by the Beatles. Both acts from Liverpool of course.

[@GenialHarryGrout]

Squirrel should listen to Tears. Ken had a great voice

[@TheRealSquirrel]

I’ve been told this and I can agree with some things I’ve heard. He had a great voice! Hope you’re well Phil

[@daviddouglas6610]

I was lucky to see sir ken live at a charity do , unfurtunatly it was just after hillsbough so feelings were very low . . .but he understood his audience and with a slow start he brought us round such was his gift

[@Walesbornandbred]

I used to love the Diddy men who worked down the jam butty mines in Knotty Ash, Ken created a whole world around them. They were a big part of my childhood.

[@stuartchapman2446]

When Ken said to the audience "It won't get you out early " it was because he just enjoyed himself so much he hosted kept going .Coming out of the theatre well after 11pm was the norm ,he once did a long run at the Opera House Manchester and every night at 10.30 the manager Tommy Appleby was tapping his watch in the wings try to get him to finish .At the end of the run Ken presented him with a Rolex .

[@KingofPotatoPeople]

Fun fact - Ken Dodd makes a cameo in Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet movie as Yorick in a flashback

[@colincolwill1941]

Ken Dodd and Dickey Mint are mint.

[@martindunstan8043]

Hey🐿️Ken Dodd may seem dated to some but personally mate I love these little journeys you take down memory lane from when entertainment was wholesome, I loved this guy when I was a kid, he looked so weird but he was a great entertainer that had notoriously long shows that would have people missing cabs etc because he just didn't seem to be able to do a 1 1/2-2hr set. An absolute legend like you buddy😘🤣🤣 cheers ✌️🍻

[@FrankyForster-du8rk]

DODDY ,THE MASTER OF COMEDY enough said !

[@FrankyForster-du8rk]

I don't know your Back Ground ,My AMERICAN PAL ,But Its Brilliant,to See A American Geezer Appreciate A TRUE BRITISH COMEDY GOD ! RESPECT TO YOU AND ALL OVER THE POND ! from BLACKPOOL , JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM LIVERPOOL!

[@kevinbowes1974]

Im glad you like our Ken

[@jkpole]

PURE JOY

[@sandrabutler8483]

Sir Ken live shows were notorious for being around five or more hours long, and no support act, my late friend worked with him a few times as his musical director, and said he was more worn out doing a few shows with Sir Ken than doing a whole tour with Dan

[@bigglesace1626]

Yes, I thought people were exaggerating but I saw Ken at High Wycombe a few years ago, he was a good age then, and it really was that long. I must admit that it got to the stage after about 5 hours, that I was hoping it would end. He was hilarious and never stopped, unbelievable talent.

[@madabbafan]

It was well known that some audiance members would bring sandwiches and flasks of tea to his shows knowing how long it might be.

[@stevencarr4002]

Jimmy Crickett is an Irish comedian, who had prime time shows on British TV.

[@susanashcroft2674]

Was he the guy who had L and R on his wellie boots?

[@stevencarr4002]

@@susanashcroft2674 Yes, L on his right foot and R on his left foot.

[@susanashcroft2674]

@@stevencarr4002 Thanks.

[@chrisball864]

Doddy frequently referenced fellow comics - mostly in tribute to the old guard but for comics of his generation it was just banter. His interaction with Irish comic Frank Carson on his Audience with Doddy 1994 is a good example. He also paid a tribute to a legendary dirty jokes comedian referring to the nearby "Bernard Manning memorial Sewage Works" in one of his gags.

[@sharonsnail2954]

Where's me shirt? I can't find me shirt anywhere!!

[@petersutton2182]

Dicky Mint still exists and this English autumn will be on show along with other Ken Dodd props at the Museum of Liverpool

[@gypsyroadhog]

He was brilliant, class singer including opera and his shows were value, saw him a few times and wouldn’t leave the stage with jokes about landladies everywhere locking the doors as he was going on for hours. His joke books which he made his wife promise to destroy after his death are heading to a museum as she didn’t have the heart to destroy them

[@jonathanvince8173]

Ken Dodd had a real hit in the charts back in the 1960s.

[@susanashcroft2674]

It was on the news recently that Ken had said once he was gone that his thousands of hand written note books containing jokes he kept should be burned. Although his wife Anne has saved them and is now putting a number of them on public display for the first time. A selection of notebooks feature in an exhibition alongside memorabilia like Sir Ken's famous Diddymen puppets and tickling sticks in his home city at the Museum of Liverpool.

[@philjones45]

She was obviously as greedy as Ken was

[@susanashcroft2674]

@@philjones45 I suppose we could look at it from all angles Phil. Lots of comedians/entertainers leave behind things, Bob Monkhouse left his notebooks (once stolen but found) and videos lots of TV shows which some have been known to have been lost by TV companies. Lenny Henry's debut on new Faces was an example, lost until discovered Bob had recorded it. Ventriloquists, magicians and co leave behind their 'dummies'. props etc. Maybe in cases there might be an element of greed, hardship from those left behind to profit from things, but all that history of an entertainer shapes our history in respect of social times, eras etc. Anyway all the best.

[@roxammon5858]

Well done Squirrel for checking out our culture.

[@stevemorris6855]

Ken was unique.

[@gaynor1721]

We are the Diddy Men Doddy's dotty Diddy Men We are the Diddy Men We come from Knotty Ash. You should react to Ken Dodd singing his greatest hits - Happiness and Tears.

[@bobby666666]

What a great entertainer and human being Ken was. Sure, he had a minor blip regrding Tax, but he was human. I'm sure some people still out him down because if this blip, but we all deserve a second chance.

[@MorrisseysMonkey]

Good old Doddy!!

[@raymondadams7570]

"this won't get you out any earlier", doddy was known for his long shows, i heard a story tha a stage manager once threw the keys to him and said "lock up when you finish"

[@GinaBeana_Tootsie]

Ken is funny he has a great singing voice I seen in the comments he had sing great hits ❤😃🐿️

[@thisiszaphod]

For the record, Doddy was knighted - Sir Ken, Tony 😉 (and rightly so!)

[@rogerbillings5081]

As Vent acts go Peter Brough and Archie Andrews were unbeatable in the 1950's on the radio - didn't transfer to TV ! Lol! Doesn't work when people can see your mouth moving! Ken Dodd total legend!

[@davidsharpe7644]

He did it all without swearing once.

[@binaway]

In the UK he's seen as the last of the great Music Hall ( vaudeville) performers.

[@stevenmcnicoll5060]

Love your channel. There’s so much more. Spike Milligan. Tommy Cooper. Les Dawson. All great.

[@davidfenn4444]

Vaudeville at it's best.

[@sashacottier9581]

God he could sing.

[@highpath4776]

Jimmy Crickett has a channel on YT, recently posted a Bob Monkhouse interview with him. Quite funny .

[@trevmacc]

i went to see him once his shows lasted for hours

[@misolgit69]

you were nearly right, Google Jimmy Cricket Irish comedian

[@hoobsgroove]

A maisonette is s two up two down, detached or semi-detached. A good programmers was around in the 70s should be able to catch it on Yt drama not comedy, is (when the boat come in). Based in 1920 Yorkshire when the soldiers came home from the war really good dialect from that neck of the woods. Really strong acting.

[@alysonhopkins2037]

I always thought that in the UK a maisonette was an upstairs flat that had its own, literally, outside staircase. Usually purpose built and not a terraced house or similar that's been converted.

[@capablancauk]

How does that not work. NHS works, healthcare industry is still here.

[@pjmoseley243]

was ken band for some reason?

[@Dim4323]

He is the Proffesor of comedy and failed accountant.

[@alexcuthbertson9808]

Please please watch an audience with Ken Dodd me & a couple other viewers have asked you to see your reaction tony I’m begging you please download it & let’s see your reaction 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@thegroovetube3247]

That was a bit odd. Was expecting some comedy from Ken in the song.

[@ed_ward_1430]

Ken Dodd didn't sing comic songs, he sang ballads. He had 20 chart entries between 1960 and 1975, his most successful being 'Tears', a million-selling no 1 in September 1965.

[@philjones45]

Please take a look at Nina Conti Tony, she takes the art of ventriloquism to another level, some of her act question the sanity of the whole art form..Technically she's very good and her scripts are brilliant. Ken was great fun here. In real life Ken was a VERY serious gentleman. A friend of mine once interviewed him just before going on stage, apparently he drank half a bottle of scotch before going on stage. He had a serious drink problem.

[@margaretflounders8510]

I seriously doubt that slur.

[@philjones45]

@@margaretflounders8510 well, it’s true.

[@finncullen]

I hate to say it but Ken Dodd's dad's dog's dead. Try it yourself and you'll hate to say it too.

[@margaretflounders8510]

hahaha!