Les Dawson
Birthday: 1931-02-02
Place of Birth: Collyhurst, Manchester, England, UK
Biography: Les Dawson (2 February 1931 – 10 June 1993) was an English comedian, actor, writer, and presenter, who is best remembered for his deadpan style, curmudgeonly persona and jokes about his mother-in-law and wife.
Movies
The Best of Les Dawson
Les Dawson made the mother-in-law joke his stock-in-trade, but this master of stand-up comedy would ...
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Dawson's Electric Cinema
A comedy set in the 1920s with Les Dawson (as his own grandfather) and family running a flea-pit cin...
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Sounds Like Les Dawson
Les Dawson invites some familiar friends to join him in this one off special in which he performs sk...
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When Comedy Changed Forever
The history of British comedy from the 1970s to today, showing how the work of Reeves and Mortimer p...
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Nona
British production of Argentinan Roberto Cossa's play, set in Argentina in 1982. Nona is an elderly ...
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Les Dawson: 30 Funniest Moments
A celebration of the comedian’s career that includes tales about shaggy dogs, vintage sketches, and ...
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The Grand Knockout Tournament
The Grand Knockout Tournament (colloquially also known as It's a Royal Knockout) was a one-off chari...
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Les Dawson Lost Tapes
Through previously unseen footage and clips, we reveal a very different side to the late comedian Le...
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The Funny Side of Christmas
Skits from: "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin"; "The Les Dawson Show"; "Yes Minister"; "Only Foo...
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