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The Man behind the sunshine

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Eddie Braben is one of Britain's greatest comedy writers, the man who turned Morecambe and Wise from a good act into a great one, and who was also behind
Ken Dodd 's rise to fame in the 1960s. Broadcaster and journalist Gillian Reynolds , who grew up with Braben in Liverpool, pays tribute to him, with extracts from some of his finest comedy shows and an in-depth interview with Braben himself. Producer Libby cross

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Eddie Braben
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Ken Dodd
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Gillian Reynolds
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