It has been more than 50 years since Les Dennis set out on his showbiz career, at stand-up gigs in workingmen’s clubs.
He went on to win New Faces in 1974 with a panel which included legendary funnyman Arthur Askey.
Les then joined Russ Abbot’s Madhouse and formed a double act with Dustin Gee. There was the Family Fortunes years, Celebrity Big Brother – surrounded by chickens – and a long-running role in Coronation Street, years after famously spoofing Mavis Riley.
