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Bradley Walsh discovers what happened to UK telly’s legendary puppets

One to Watch: tonight on ITV Bradley Walsh switches the chasers for puppets.

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BBC bring Ken Dodd and Agnes Brown on Christmas Cinema Tour

Lynn Swift November 30, 2018 BBC Christmas Ken Dodd Mrs Brown’s Boys

The BBC’s Christmas cinema tour brings some of the corporation’s biggest festive offerings to the big screen.

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Team behind Larry Grayson and Bob Monkhouse documentaries turn to Ken Dodd for next subject

Mike Watkins September 19, 2018 BBC Two Bob Monkhouse Ken Dodd Larry Grayson

Double Yellow Television, the company behind ITV3’s Shut That Door! The Larry Grayson Story and UKTV’s Bob Monkhouse: The Million Joke Man now turn the…

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Mike Watkins March 28, 2018 Ken Dodd

ATV Icon: Remembering Ken Dodd.

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Telly Today Extra: Ken Dodd Celebrated on the BBC, ITV and Channel 5

Shaun Linden March 12, 2018 Ken Dodd

Ones to Watch: BBC, ITV and Channel 5 pay tribute to comedian Ken Dodd.

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Blackpool celebrates Ken Dodd’s 90th birthday with Madame Tussauds

Ian Westhead November 8, 2017 Blackpool Ken Dodd Madame Tussauds Blackpool

Comic legend, Ken Dodd, has been presented on stage with a special “diamond” tickle stick to mark his milestone 90th birthday.

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Scotty T searches for West Yorkshire panto co-star

Ian Westhead September 2, 2016 Brookside Celebrity Big Brother Coronation Street Crossroads Doctor Who Geordie Shore Hollyoaks Ken Dodd Last of the Summer Wine Louis Emerick Scotty T Tupele Dorgu

Mirror, mirror on the wall, where in Yorkshire can we find the fairest Princess of them all?

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Test your Kings Oak knowledge with the Crossroads Quiz Book

Mike Watkins January 17, 2014 ATV Bob Monkhouse Coronation Street Crossroads Elaine Paige ITV Kathy Staff Ken Dodd Lynda Baron Max Wall Noele Gordon Paul Henry Roger Tonge Sir David Jason Sue Nicholls

It ran for over 4500 episodes, became ITV’s top rating daytime programme and even beat prime time Coronation Street in the ratings. Loved by its…

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Eddie Braben dies age 82

ATV Today May 21, 2013 Eddie Braben Eddie Large Eric Morecambe Ernie Wise Ken Dodd Les Dawson Mike Yarwood Morecambe and Wise Ronnie Corbett Sid Little

Eddie Braben, best known as the writer of the Morecambe and Wise BBC series’, has died aged 82.

They were in Crossroads?

Mike Watkins April 3, 2013 A Country Practice Arthur Marshall Billy Wright Bob Monkhouse Call My Bluff Carl Wayne Coronation Street Crimestoppers Crossroads David Jason Derek Farr Diane Keen Dixon Of Dock Green Doctor Who Don Henderson Duncan Goodhew EastEnders Ed Doolan Elaine Paige Emergency Ward 10 Emmerdale Fern Britton Frank Middlemass Fred Feast Gabrielle Drake Gavin and Stacey General Hospital Hilda Braid Jeff Stewart JoAnne Good Joe Loss Johnny Briggs Jon Finch Kathy Staff Ken Dodd Larry Grayson Last of the Summer Wine Malcolm McDowell Margaret John Marjie Lawrence Noele Gordon Only Fools and Horses Ronald Allen Saturday Variety Simon Lowe Stuart White Sue Nicholls Tales Of The Unexpected Terence Rigby The Comic Strip Presents The Generation Game The Young Doctors Tony Britton Upstairs Downstairs Wendy Padbury

25 Years ago on Easter Monday, April 4th 1988, the UK’s third most watched soap ended. For most of its life it had been the…