"Did you know that a laugh is something that comes out of a hole in your face? Anywhere else and you’re in dead trouble!"

Mark Radcliffe profiles the career of Knotty Ash’s most famous son, Ken Dodd.

Featuring:

Jim Casey
Rex Makin
John Fisher
Oliver Double
Geoffrey Wheeler

Series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian.

Producer: Bernadette McConnell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1999. Show less