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How Tickled Am I? Series 1
Episode 3 of 6

Mark Radcliffe reviews the Mancunian wordsmith's career - who started out playing piano in a Parisian brothel. From April 1999.

"Hardship? He knew all about it..."

Mark Radcliffe profiles the career of the Mancunian wordsmith who started out playing piano in a Parisian brothel.

He went on to become one of the United Kingdom's most popular comics.

Featuring:

Tracy Dawson
Roy Barraclough
Professor Jeffrey Richards
Mike Craig
Jim Casey

Series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian.

Producer: Bernadette McConnell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999.

27 days left to listen

30 minutes

Last on

Tuesday 00:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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