Overview

Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were tells Sir Ken’s story from his boyhood growing up in the 1930s in Knotty Ash, through his big break into show business and then on to his unrivalled career in entertainment. Poignant and uplifting, the programme features interviews with the people who knew Sir Ken best – friends and family in Liverpool and beyond, and his many colleagues, admirers and fellow-performers from the world of entertainment. The programme also features an interview with Sir Ken’s wife, Lady Anne Dodd.

Top Cast

Ken Dodd

Self (archive footage)

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Anne Dodd

Self

Craig Charles

Narrator (voice)

Russ Abbot

Self

Stephanie Cole

Self

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David Hamilton

Self

Alex Horne

Self

Roy Hudd

Self

Dara Ó Briain

Self

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Ian St. John

Self

Claire Sweeney

Self

Jimmy Tarbuck

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