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The Birmingham Post FRIDAY June 11 1993 NATIONAL Cynical corilic Blade a joke of life’s woes Tradition: As a panto

... alternative Dawson once scoffed was to switch it off Bom into the northern working class he drew on its culture and studied its ways and never deserted it even when wealth would have allowed Dennis Ellam pays tribute to Les Dawson who died yesterday him ...

Published: Friday 11 June 1993
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1469 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

Les Dawson

... Les Dawson THE world of showbusiness was today mourning Les Dawson, the doleful northern English comedian. Lea, 59, collapsed and died yesterday, apparently of a heart attack, shortly after arriving at a Manchester hospital for a check-up. ...

Published: Friday 11 June 1993
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 280 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Comedian Les Dawson By ROB SCULLY

... Comedian Les Dawson By ROB SCULLY LES DAWSON, one of Britain's best-loved comedians, collapsed and died yesterday shortly after entering hospital for a check-up. He was 59. He had gone to hospital in Manchester and collapsed on the premises ...

Published: Friday 11 June 1993
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 299 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

Comedy star Les dies at 59

... Comedy star Les dies at 59 BRITISH comedy was today in mourning for TV favourite Les Dawson. The star of Blankety Blank and the London Palladium specials collapsed and died in the outpatient department of the Bupa Hospital, Manchester, ...

Published: Friday 11 June 1993
Newspaper: Northampton Chronicle and Echo
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 100 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Master of comedy: as his hangdog self, or as Ada in one of his most popular female roles, Les Dawson made ..

... Master of comedy: as his hangdog self, or as Ada in one of his most popular female roles, Les Dawson made millions laugh showbusiness as a singer and pianist. o His career as a musician failed to take off and in a fit .of depression one night he got ‘drunk ...

Published: Friday 11 June 1993
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 363 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

Dodd tribute to Les

... Dodd tribute to Les KEN DODD today led the showbiz world in paying tribute to Les Dawson. Comic Les, 59, collapsed and died yesterday, apparently of a heart attack, shortly after arriving at a Manchester BUPA hospital for a check-up. A flood ...

Published: Friday 11 June 1993
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 390 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

Les was set for comeback

... planning to bring Les back with not just one, but, two shows. The Idea was that Les's small screen comeback would coincide with the 21st anniversary of his first-ever ITV show, Sez Les. First up would have been An Audience With Les Dawson, a ...

Published: Friday 11 June 1993
Newspaper: Sandwell Evening Mail
County: West Midlands, England
Type: | Words: 220 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

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Published: Friday 11 June 1993
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: | Words: 3440 | Page: 41 | Tags: none

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Published: Friday 11 June 1993
Newspaper: Sandwell Evening Mail
County: West Midlands, England
Type: | Words: 594 | Page: 69 | Tags: none

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... Christmas special. There were plans to put the charactersw - created on Les's TV shows in the 1980 s - into their own comedy series. di And LWT planned to record An Audience With Les Dawson in two weeks' time. E C , 4: . ...

Published: Friday 11 June 1993
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 325 | Page: 3 | Tags: none