Ken Dodd is a genius stand-up comedian (not something you hear too many people of my youthful age say), still touring incessantly after almost fifty years of doing the circuit. He is indeed, a Liverpudlian (native of Liverpool), and created the town of Knotty Ash, where the 'Diddy Men' live ( a collection of puppets he works with on occasion).

I once had the extreme honour of working on a Ken Dodd show when he came ot my local theatre, as did my partner. The guy started at 8pm, took the INTERVAL break at about 10, then came on for the second half and carried on till gone midnight! And there was material he didn't use! I know comedians who would consider his first half a full evening's entertainment (as several of the audience did - they left in the interval), so for a man of his age to continue delivering such a quantity and quality of entertainment is staggering.

OK, I'll get off my soap box and take off my hero-spectacles now... :)

jonthecelt