I met him in Wolverhampton many years ago at the theatre bar. the matinee performance of a Pantomime. and just wanted to say how much I loved him as a comedian. i timidly touched him on the shoulder and said, ''Mr. Dawson? '' He turned and said, ''Do I owe you any money?''I said No.... and he replied, '' Do you want to borrow any money?'' I said no..''In that case, I AM the right honorable Les Dawson.''and asked if we were coming to the afternoons performance. '' Take my advice and don't ! I have no idea who I am supposed to be, and I make all my lines up in the afternoon anyway.. '' it was as if I was talking to an old friend. Well we did go of course, and he was superb... as usual.
Dawson: the face that launched a thousand expats! With his piano playing, it wasn't just that every fifth or sixth note would be off key, but that the deliberate choice of ''wrong'' notes were perfectly crafted to garuntee a laugh. Genius.
Met Les once in the Empire bar during pantomime season. I was a serving PC in Liverpool at the time in charge of the kids of serving officers from F division. I was in the bar and he came in dressed as Widow Twankey. Just the two of us. Ever stopped laughing for 30 minutes!😊 Anyway when he went back on stage he told the kids I was in charge of to get their heads down for the night as their chaperone was pissed in the bar!! Maybe one or two minor details might be wrong, I’m old now, but i will always be proud of that memory. A wonderful man.
My parents were born in collyhurst …My father was the youngest of 15 and they lived in a two up and two down,,, coal fire ..no hot water…and my mother came from a family of seven……. They were all immaculate …that all went out into the world and achieved great things…. Unbelievable..How things have changed…..
Les had so much skill and so much presence; he could just stand on the stage and, without saying a word, with just a look or a glance, make you laugh in anticipation. His performances on The Good Old Days are absolute classics!
Absolutely, he's still good now we're awash in middle class biege safe bast&ds at the moment. But, yeh, presence he was the ideal choice for blankety blank.
Roy Barraclough and Les, God be good to them, made me laugh so much as they were always trying to make eachother laugh with their ad libbing, Florrie's cream lagoon will never be forgotten. Les' imaginative and eloquent use of the English language painted a picture no poet ever could. For those who met the great man, what an honour🙏
As a young lad I would wait in great anticipation for Les to come onto the telly, or listen to his Radio show on a Saturday. He was my most favourite comedian of all time, and still is. His passing was as though a member of my family had died. I was gutted. A genius. A legend.
One of my all-time heroes of comedy :-) He also wrote a very nice science fiction novel, too, was a boxer in his youth, a pianist in a Paris brothel and so much more. Loving seeing him again, with his wonderful sense of humour and that wonderful face that could make you laugh without him needing to say a single word :-)
I'd take this mans comedy before any comic alive today. it's just not in the same class. We thank the internet for hooking us up with the classic comedians of yesterday
We were lucky to have these comedians,back in the day !--when you could take the piss out anyone,-and roar laughing!-they brought the house down, where ever they went !--the can give us a laugh,-looking back-now these dreadful-"1984"-times are with us !--thank god I wont be around much longer !
100%. I’m only 57 so was very thing at the height of most of these but I live in the past. Today comics are so afraid to offend their comedy is often talking about one subject - themselves. And that’s an act that gets old very very quick.
One of the best comics every No swearing no sexist remarks No racist remarks just go old Fashion comedy Not like today’s comedians Sexist disgusting and racist Remarks The old comedy was a lot Funny than todays Crap
Dawson, Dodds, Manning, Freddie Starr, Cooper, Benny Hill, Milligan, and Sellers, you'll never see their likes again. We all now live in a PC world. Todays comics in the main, with the odd exception, are rubbish.
100%. I’m only 57 so was very thing at the height of most of these but I live in the past. Today comics are so afraid to offend their comedy is often talking about one subject - themselves. And that’s an act that gets old very very quick.
IM so glad to have stumbled upon this guy, literally laughed until i cried -
A really interesting programme which brought back a lot of memories of the great man.
I met him in Wolverhampton many years ago at the theatre bar. the matinee performance of a Pantomime. and just wanted to say how much I loved him as a comedian.
i timidly touched him on the shoulder and said, ''Mr. Dawson? '' He turned and said, ''Do I owe you any money?''I said No.... and he replied, '' Do you want to borrow any money?'' I said no..''In that case, I AM the right honorable Les Dawson.''and asked if we were coming to the afternoons performance.
'' Take my advice and don't ! I have no idea who I am supposed to be, and I make all my lines up in the afternoon anyway.. '' it was as if I was talking to an old friend.
Well we did go of course, and he was superb... as usual.
Dawson: the face that launched a thousand expats!
With his piano playing, it wasn't just that every fifth or sixth note would be off key, but that the deliberate choice of ''wrong'' notes were perfectly crafted to garuntee a laugh. Genius.
Met Les once in the Empire bar during pantomime season. I was a serving PC in Liverpool at the time in charge of the kids of serving officers from F division. I was in the bar and he came in dressed as Widow Twankey. Just the two of us. Ever stopped laughing for 30 minutes!😊 Anyway when he went back on stage he told the kids I was in charge of to get their heads down for the night as their chaperone was pissed in the bar!!
Maybe one or two minor details might be wrong, I’m old now, but i will always be proud of that memory. A wonderful man.
23:50 "Have you had the shish kebab?" "Ever since we arrived". Completely classic!
My parents were born in collyhurst …My father was the youngest of 15 and they lived in a two up and two down,,, coal fire ..no hot water…and my mother came from a family of seven……. They were all immaculate …that all went out into the world and achieved great things…. Unbelievable..How things have changed…..
Les had so much skill and so much presence; he could just stand on the stage and, without saying a word, with just a look or a glance, make you laugh in anticipation. His performances on The Good Old Days are absolute classics!
Absolutely, he's still good now we're awash in middle class biege safe bast&ds at the moment.
But, yeh, presence he was the ideal choice for blankety blank.
23:46 classic!
Roy Barraclough and Les, God be good to them, made me laugh so much as they were always trying to make eachother laugh with their ad libbing, Florrie's cream lagoon will never be forgotten. Les' imaginative and eloquent use of the English language painted a picture no poet ever could. For those who met the great man, what an honour🙏
As a young lad I would wait in great anticipation for Les to come onto the telly, or listen to his Radio show on a Saturday. He was my most favourite comedian of all time, and still is. His passing was as though a member of my family had died. I was gutted. A genius. A legend.
Absolutely 💯 brilliant. Along with the greats😊
Les Dawson, another great English treasure. Bless him.......
Just makes you realise how much we have let go.
One of my all-time heroes of comedy :-) He also wrote a very nice science fiction novel, too, was a boxer in his youth, a pianist in a Paris brothel and so much more. Loving seeing him again, with his wonderful sense of humour and that wonderful face that could make you laugh without him needing to say a single word :-)
Roy Barrowclough was actually a shirtlifter in real life, so this role suited him.
These truly talented Comics will never be replaced
Legend allways had me crying with laughter miss this great man so much
Les, we need you now. We have no laughs.
I'd take this mans comedy before any comic alive today. it's just not in the same class. We thank the internet for hooking us up with the classic comedians of yesterday
Couldn't agree more! He was an absolute master of his craft.
Absolutely adored Les,broke my heart when he died,moreso as my dad died three months later also in hospital xx
We were lucky to have these comedians,back in the day !--when you could take the piss out anyone,-and roar laughing!-they brought the house down, where ever they went !--the can give us a laugh,-looking back-now these dreadful-"1984"-times are with us !--thank god I wont be around much longer !
John.. DITTO
100%. I’m only 57 so was very thing at the height of most of these but I live in the past. Today comics are so afraid to offend their comedy is often talking about one subject - themselves. And that’s an act that gets old very very quick.
Wow! His side burns are something else!
What a fabulous comedian was Les, laughter all the way.
Superb, old school comedian, without being racist or sexist.
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Ever associated with the great Les, it's a shame to hear of Mo Moreland's passing the other day. ❤
Thanks 🙏
Genius - thank you for uploading.
Love les dawson ❤♥😍
One of the best comics every
No swearing no sexist remarks
No racist remarks just go old
Fashion comedy
Not like today’s comedians
Sexist disgusting and racist
Remarks
The old comedy was a lot
Funny than todays Crap
Great character !
Thank you for posting this - it was wonderful to learn so much about this great artist.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yeh the good old days when we were aloud a laugh❤❤❤
Thank you for posting👍❤
Used to try copy his face things when i was a kid. Lmao
A mega Legend.
SO DID MY WIFE !!--HA!-HA!
@@johncaldwell-wq1hp 40+ years old and i still tried copy him 🤣when i was watching it.🤣
No f ing or blinding, just pure comedy.
My friend big ounce. You made me laugh out loud for the first time in shit long
28:05 I loved the Roly-Polys!
Legendary Genius ,,,,,
What a genius, he was often much quicker than his audience, show me someone as funny today, you can try but you'll fail.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
There is no comedy now, just reflections, not a smile.
Genius.
If u ever on a downer just watch Les best upper ever
Dawson, Dodds, Manning, Freddie Starr, Cooper, Benny Hill, Milligan, and Sellers, you'll never see their likes again. We all now live in a PC world. Todays comics in the main, with the odd exception, are rubbish.
Sir, you are so right!
Add Dave Allen, Eric and Ernie and the two ronnies and you’ve got the golden list.
This is why I live in the past with the aforementioned
And on the buses
100%. I’m only 57 so was very thing at the height of most of these but I live in the past. Today comics are so afraid to offend their comedy is often talking about one subject - themselves. And that’s an act that gets old very very quick.
Never ever be another.
Apparently Hughie Green tied the Opportunity Knocks people into very unreasonable contracts.
Oh my dog. Bloody Hughie Green
if only he had taken better care of himself
Jane Horrocks, what a rude women.
You are an actor dear, read repeat,read repeat, don't take yourself so seriously.
Peter whittaker what a ridiculous comment
V G by B😢
southern comedians try to be funny..Northern comedians ARE funny!
I will have you know #Wilde wrote The Importance of Being Earnest (which is very funny) in Worthing, #Sussex.
Compare with Jimmy Carr or Ricky Gervais. I couldn't imagine Les finding child sexual abuse funny.
Honestly. Bit tacky of this doco to term Les’s wife as ‘widow’. Why not just ‘wife’
Hmmm not quite Frankie Boyle