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Born 1900: Arthur Askey

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Second of a series of six
'I've been father and mother to them all - David Whitfield, Cliff Richard, Engelbert Humperdinck, Jimmy Tarbuck, Frank Ifield, Mary Hopkin, Lulu..."
ARTHUR ASKEY, speaking not of his racy past but of his roles in traditional pantomime.
Over 50 years in show business has earned him two of the greatest tributes an artist can have: a reputation for being the professional of all professionals - and a huge and devoted audience which spans three generations.
Tonight he talks to Roy Plomley

Contributors

Subject:
Arthur Askey
Interviewer:
Roy Plomley
Cameraman:
Keith Burton
Editor:
David Gladwell
Director:
Anne James
Source: Radio Times

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