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Paul Elliott obituary

Prolific and successful producer of star-laden pantomimes, musicals and West End shows

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: unseen footage of comedy great Ken Dodd at his peak

His wife Anne watches the newly discovered tapes for the first time. Plus: Joe Wilkinson’s family sitcom. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Beatles museum to honour Liverpool’s other legends in ‘hall of fame’

The exhibition, at Liverpool Beatles Museum, will pay tribute to the city’s success stories.

Evening Standard

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TV tonight: Sean Bean’s gritty drug gang drama set in Liverpool

This City Is Ours is an addictive new crime series also starring James Nelson-Joyce. Plus: a goose-pimply look at Britain’s last witch. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Abbey Clancy cringes over 'outrageous and ridiculous' lifestyle

Abbey Clancy has admitted she cringes over her "outrageous and ridiculous" lifestyle choices while her husband Peter Crouch was earning a fortune as a footballer - admitting they made some "nutty" decisions.

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Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve review – 50 years of hits only improved by age

The singer-songwriter and his Attractions sidekick roam from 1977 to today – and pay a special tribute to the venue’s historic comedy heritage

The Guardian - UK

Sir Ken Dodd’s new ‘happiness centre’ tickles me but should be taken seriously

A £15m, four-storey space in Liverpool is to be dedicated to the man once known as Professor Yaffle Chuckabutty. Let’s hope it will delve as deeply as he did into comedy’s infinite variations

The Guardian - UK

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“Musical comedy is a weird one, isn’t it?”: Taskmaster’s Alex Horne on global fame, Ferraris and trying to write funny songs with “GarageBand and a really crap microphone”

“If I would ever think of calling myself a musician, it would be a pretty rubbish one,” says the leader of The Horne Section

MusicRadar

Controversial Conservation: Stories from the Endangered Species Act

Discover the untold stories of the maverick biologists at the Office of Endangered Species who fought to save America's wildlife against all odds.

Top News

As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy

On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act

The Independent UK

Mike Yarwood obituary

Star impressionist of the 1970s who poked affectionate fun at royalty, showbiz figures and politicians

The Guardian - UK

African identities, surreal genius Ken Dodd and doors, doors, doors – the week in art

The Fitzwilliam museum re-examines its legacy and recycling found objects points toward the planet’s future – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

Happiness! Ken Dodd exhibition to open at the Museum of Liverpool

The comedian, who died in 2018, will be remembered in a new exhibition that brings together props, costumes and an interactive ‘giggle map’

The Guardian - UK

Joe Pasquale looks back: ‘In my early days I used to die on my arse a lot’

Comic Joe Pasquale on being an introvert, losing his mum and how Ken Dodd helped him on New Faces

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Liverpool Echo

Shakespeare North Playhouse announce Christmas show for 2023

A new adaptation of a children's classic is coming to the stage in Merseyside

Liverpool Echo

Sir Ken Dodd's gift to Liverpool's next generation of performers

The late star's charitable foundation supports causes which were close to the comedian's heart

Manchester Evening News

The iconic century-old Manchester venue that's been home to David Bowie, Ken Dodd and Christmas pantos

MEN readers have been sharing their memories of the iconic theatre

Daily Mirror

World's oldest magician known for 'creating poodles from thin air' in magic act dies

After taking a keen interest in magic and being taught by his uncle, Mark Raffles turned professional in 1938, performing a silent magic act at the Queen’s Park Hippodrome

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Manchester Evening News

World's oldest magician from Manchester hailed for his pickpocket and magic dog acts dies aged 100

'What Mark understood is that magic is not about the secrets, it's not about the tricks, it's about the performer, it's about the character - and what a character'

Liverpool Echo

Sir Ken Dodd's newest gift to Liverpool with touching message attached

"She's using Ken's state for good causes all over the area."

Daily Mirror

Strictly's Helen Skelton dismisses dancing skills after competition win as teen revealed

Helen Skelton has dismissed her tap dancing skills amid a row over her abilities as it emerged she won a Ken Dodd dance competition aged 17.

Daily Record

Strictly's Helen Skelton swears she can't dance despite tap dance champion past

The broadcaster has previously said she can't dance ahead of her stint on the BBC ballroom dancing show.

Leeds Live

Strictly's Helen Skelton insists she can't dance - but she won prestigious awards as a teenager

Helen Skelton has a dance background and won the The Ken Dodd Tap Dancing Award 22 years ago

Daily Mirror

Jimmy Tarbuck says comic legend's advice kickstarted 60 year career in comedy

Jimmy Tarbuck has said taking Eric Morecambe's advice helped him reach the comedy heights she has enjoyed over his 60 years on stage and TV

Liverpool Echo

Sir Ken Dodd tribute unveiled at theatre 'he loved'

It will take pride of place in the dress circle

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