Dodd, Ken (1927 - ) 

Last Edited: 22-Nov-2013 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

All of the following are generically The Ken Dodd Show, according to Tatchell's Guide to BBC Radio Comedy.
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
Ken Dodd Show
Light Programme
18-Apr-1963
pilot

Ken Dodd, John Norrey, Cardew Robinson, Harold Behrens, The Springfields,
Juliet Chalmers
written by Eddie Braben and Ken Dodd
produced by Eric Villar
30:30, 25686, s
Light Programme
19-Jul-1964
R7
2-9

Ken Dodd, John Norrey, Percy Edwards, Peter Hudson, Patricia Hayes,
Wallace Eaton, Juliet Chalmers
written by Eddie Braben and Ken Dodd
produced by Bill Wesley
28:47, 26988, S
Light Programme
26-Dec-1967
R7
5-6

Ken Dodd, John Laurie, Patricia Hayes, Graham Stark, Juliet Chalmers
written by Eddie Braben and Ken Dodd
produced by Bill Wesley
28:59, 27178, s
R2
20-Aug-1972
9-9

Ken Dodd, Tuphren Thomas, Hugh Paddick, Jo Manning Wilson, John Graham,
Miriam Margolyes
written by Ken Dodd
produced by Bobby Jaye
28:02, 26290, S
Ken Dodd's Christmas Cracker
R2
25-Dec-1986
special

Ken Dodd, Peter Goodwright, Sybie Jones, Moira Anderson
written by John Carney, Norman Beadle, John Walker
produced by Ron Macdonald
28:48, 6752, m
R2
25-Dec-1987
R7
special

Ken Dodd, Colin Edwin, David Ross, Michael McClegg, Sidney Jones, Paula Tilbrook
written by Eddie Braben, John Pye, Richard Jones, John Brown,
Frank Hughes, Geoffrey Atkinison, Norman Beadle, Barry Reeves
produced by Mike Ray
29:21, 27178, S
R2
25-Dec-1989
special

This is an identical show to the one in 1987 above. One of these
is misidentified and a duplicate.
29:42, 6963, m
Ken Dodd's Easter Special
R2
30-Mar-1991
R7
special

[no credits]
29:17, 27465, S
Doddy's Different Show
xx-xx-1981
12-x

Ken Dodd, Taunton Thomas, Marlene Sidaway, Peter Wheeler, Peter Goodwright
produced by James Casey
25:48, 36300, S
Ken Dodd's Palace of Laughter
R2
nn-Jan-1986
R7
13-1
or -2

Wigan Little Theatre
Ken Dodd, Peter Goodwright, Paula Tilbrook, The Simmonds Brothers, Sybie Jones
written by John Pye, John Walker, Barry Roberts, Ronnie Dixon
produced by Ron Macdonald
27:25, 25708, S
R2
03-Sep-1987
R7
14-1

Crewe
Ken Dodd, Peter Goodwright, Paula Tilbrook, Colin Edwin, Sybie Jones,
written by John Pye, Norman Beadle, Barry Reid, Ken Rodd, Colin Brown
produced by Ron Macdonald
27:27, 25736, S
R2
xx-Sep1987
14-x

Chad's Theatre, Cheadlehume
Ken Dodd, Colin Edwin, Michael McLaine, Sybie Jones, Jackie Santon, Alan Day
written by John Pye, Ken Rodd, Ken Reeves, Colin Brown
produced by Ron Macdonald
27:23, 25686, S
Ken Dodd's Comedy Club
29-Jan-1994
15-1

Ken Dodd, Sybie Jones, Colin Edwin, Michael McLaine, Michael Billington
written by Steve Jumes, Nick Yap,
Barry Reid, Norman Beadle, Ken Dodd
produced by Andy Ayliff
29:09, 41006, S
19-Feb-1994
15-4

Ken Dodd, Sybie Jones, Colin Edwin, Michael McLaine, Rita Macauley
written by Steve Jumes, Nick Yap, Barry Reid, Norman Beadle, Ken Dodd
produced by Andy Ayliff
27:48, 39098, S

Documentaries and Collateral Material
Date
Title
Cast
Parameters
xx-Apr-1990
Ken Dodd Talks To Chris Serle Chris Serle, Ken Dodd 23:00, 32364, S