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In The Trials and Triumphs of Les Dawson, Louis Barfe tells the story of a comedian who, more than any other spoke for the phlegmatic, pessimistic British way of life. A Northern lad who climbed out of the slums thanks to an uncommonly brilliant mind, Dawson was down to earth, yet given to eloquent, absurd flights of fancy. He was human, he was genuine, and that’s why audiences loved him. With clips from his work.
Chaired by Tony Currie.