Ken Dodd, tickling sticks and Diddy Men have been a part of childhood for generations of kids who - myself included - grew up watching the madcap world of Knotty Ash on TV. So it was in nostalgic mood ...

Sir Kenneth Arthur Dodd was born on 8 November 1927 in a former farmhouse in Knotty Ash, a suburb of Liverpool, to Arthur Dodd and Sarah (née Gray); where his parents lived. He had an older brother, ...

One of the UK's most popular comedians, Ken Dodd, has passed away at the age of 90. Best known for his long stand-up performances – which he toured up until last year – and tickle stick, the ...