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Les Dawson - what members say

Comedy Greats - Les Dawson review by A customer from Eat Anglia

A great comedian 10 September 2004
...In my opinion, not the best of Les Dawson. The seemed to be no natural progression from clip to clip. However, reasonable entertainmennt for about 45 mins, but then seems... Read customer review

Eric Sykes - The Best Of Eric Sykes review by A customer from North of Watford

The Best Of Eric Sykes 2 October 2010
...urden crops up as Head of BBC and there are guest appearances from Hugh Burden, Les Dawson, Deryck Guyler, Henry McGee, Peter Sellers, Bob Todd and others. The 80 minutes... Read customer review

Les Dawson - filmography

Sez Les Vol. 4 (1974)
Starring: Les Dawson, Roy Barraclough, John Cleese
Director: none
Certificate:
Les Dawson's self-deprecating and enduringly bleak humour, coupled with a world-weary delivery honed in the working men's clubs of northern England, made him one of Britain's best-loved comedians. Sez Les was the TV show that firmly established Les Dawson's reputation, running for over seven years ..read more »

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Sez Les Vol. 3 (1973)
Starring: Les Dawson, Roy Barraclough, John Cleese
Certificate:
Les Dawson's self-deprecating and enduringly bleak humour, coupled with a world-weary delivery honed in the working men's clubs of northern England, made him one of Britain's best-loved comedians. Sez Les was the TV show that firmly established Les Dawson's reputation, running for over seven years ..read more »

40% from 4 members
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Sez Les Vol.2 (1972)
Starring: Les Dawson, Roy Barraclough
Director: Bill Hitchcock, Vernon Lawrence
Certificate:
Sez Les was the TV show that firmly established Les Dawson's reputation, running for over seven years and bringing his dour, miserablist humour to a wider viewing public. Among the gems in this set are the advent of catastrophic 'superhero' Superflop, some wonderful, rambling monologues and the ..read more »

40% from 6 members
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Comedy Heroes - Les Dawson on DVD
Starring: Les Dawson
Certificate:
Tribute to Les Dawson, the gurning maestro of the mother-in-law gag and piano player extraordinaire. Although he found success as host of 'Blankety Blank' and 'Opportunity Knocks', it is for his comedy sketches and stand-up routines that the former boxing champion is best remembered.

63% from 48 members

Comedy Greats - Les Dawson on DVD
Starring: Les Dawson
Certificate:
Les Dawson's deadpan northern delivery, especially of mother-in-law jokes and his off-key piano playing made him a household name. The rubber-faced host of shows like 'Blankety Blank' and 'Opportunity Knocks', endeared himself to millions with his fishwife impersonations and toothless Cosmo ..read more »

63% from 633 members

Dawson's Weekly - The Complete Series
Starring: Les Dawson, Roy Barraclough
Director: Vernon Lawrence
Certificate:
Aired for the first time in 1975, DAWSON'S WEEKLY is a TV series centring on the explosive comedic talent of Les Dawson. Sprung from Galton and Simpson's cheeky wit, the series is drenched in their signature black-humour and its featured in its entirety.

68% from 5 members
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Sez Les
Starring: Les Dawson, Kenneth Connor, Roy Barraclough
Certificate:
A British comedy sketch show from the 60s/70s starring Les Dawson.

40% from 6 members
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Les Dawson On ITV - The Specials
Starring: Les Dawson, Roy Barraclough, John Cleese
Director: none
Certificate:
This collection features some of iconic comedian Les Dawson's best performances for ITV.

27% from 4 members
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Masters Of Comedy - Les Dawson on DVD
Starring: Les Dawson
Certificate:
The Masters of Comedy - Les Dawson DVD showcases the definitive TV moments of Les Dawson's highly successful comedy career.

61% from 64 members

Shirley Bassey On TV on DVD
Starring: Shirley Bassey, Rolf Harris, Englebert Humperdinck
Director: none
Certificate:
Dame Shirley Bassey Britain's biggest female singer performs her greatest hits on this DVD, including 'Goldfinger', 'Music', 'Love Story', 'Diamonds Are Forever', 'Kiss Me Honey','Something', 'Big Spender', 'Send In The Clowns' and many more.

66% from 13 members

Eric Sykes - The Best Of Eric Sykes on DVD
Starring: Hattie Jacques, Eric Sykes, hattie Jacques
Director: Tom Gleeson
Certificate:
Features highlights from Eric Sykes' popular television series 'Sykes And A...' (1960-65) and 'Sykes' (1972-79).

62% from 284 members

Les Dawson facts

5 most recent films

Sez Les Vol. 4 - 3 stars
Sez Les Vol. 3 - 2.0 stars
Sez Les Vol.2 - 2.0 stars
Comedy Heroes - Les Dawson - 3.0 stars
Comedy Greats - Les Dawson - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Comedy Greats - Les Dawson - 3.0 stars
Eric Sykes - The Best Of Eric Sykes - 3.0 stars
Masters Of Comedy - Les Dawson - 3.0 stars
Dawson's Weekly - The Complete Series - 3.5 stars
Shirley Bassey On TV - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Sez Les Vol. 4 - 3 stars
Les Dawson On ITV - The Specials - 1.5 stars
Sez Les Vol. 3 - 2.0 stars
Sez Les Vol.2 - 2.0 stars
Sez Les - 2.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Roy Barraclough - 6 times - show films
John Cleese - 4 times - show films
Olivia Newton-John - 3 times - show films
Clive Dunn - 2 times - show films
Dana - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 8 times - show films
Vernon Lawrence - 2 times - show films
Tom Gleeson - 1 times - show films
Bill Hitchcock - 1 times - show films