Arthur Askey
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He was one of the very first TV comics - though few people would have seen his first appearances, which were part of the BBC's experimental broadcasts by the 30-line Baird system back in 1933. | He was one of the very first TV comics - though few people would have seen his first appearances, which were part of the BBC's experimental broadcasts by the 30-line Baird system back in 1933. | ||
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Revision as of 13:47, 7 September 2022
Contents |
Shows
Does the Team Think? (regular panellist)
New Faces (judge)
Pick the Winner (panellist)
Biography
Comedian with a long career in radio and television.
He died in 1982, aged 82.
Trivia
He was one of the very first TV comics - though few people would have seen his first appearances, which were part of the BBC's experimental broadcasts by the 30-line Baird system back in 1933.
He was a castaway on Desert Island Discs no fewer than four times - a record he shares with David Attenborough.
