All news on the topic: Ken Dodd

"His Ken Dodd hair had been given an extra ruffling to convince us that, as he spluttered 19 times 'I don’t remember' and failed to account for the loss of 5,000 WhatsApp messages, it was down to him being a befuddled Private Godfrey figure'

After landing the part of Rita in 1964, the soap legend admits she thought would be 'forever' - but producers quickly axed the character and Barbara did not return for eight years

After his death aged 90 in 2018, the comedian's widow decided his musings on his career were so unique they should be preserved - now 10 of the books are going on public display

Called Happiness!, the event in Liverpool will be 'steeped in Doddy’s unique blend of whimsical, physical, surreal and theatrical humour', organisers say