A statue of Les Dawson is to be erected in an ornamental garden in Lytham St Annes. The Blankety Blank host, who died of a heart attack in 1993, will be immortalised in bronze in the Lancashire ...
On the 20th anniversary of the comedian's untimely death, ITV decided to mark the occasion with the use of a technology which gave the illusion that he was on stage. Revisit the original content ...
Documentary series. Over two, hour-long shows, Les Dawson Forever calls upon family, friends and extraordinary, previously unseen and revealing footage to tell the story of one of British TV's ...
There’s a rich seam of nostalgia for comedians of the past that has emerged on the Edinburgh Fringe in recent times. Now, hot on the heels of shows celebrating and commemorating Frankie Howerd, ...
On Les Sez (Yorkshire) the stubby Les Dawson reeled off yet another string of one-liners about his wedding, at which the sunlight apparently burst through the stained glass windows and glinted on her ...
With the intent to go beyond and above a basic recount of Les Dawson’s life, the piece explores contemporary themes such as mortality, identity, love, kindness, spiritual beliefs or even ambition, ...