Arthur Askey

Arthur Askey was a comic that I remember quite well. http://www.britishpictures.com/stars/Askey.htm He started on the boards of the music halls in 1924 and his short size was made up by his huge energy. His big break cam with a show called Band Waggon http://www.britishpictures.com/arch_b.html#Band%20Waggon After a first few poor episodes, they found a format that worked, and Arthur was a star.

I do not remember Band Waggon of course, as this was a war time show, and kept the radio audiences of the UK happy for years.

I do remember seeing 'Charlies big hearted Aunt' and the 'Ghost Train' and others. By the time I was born in 1948 Arthur as a huge star.

He was a panellist on New Faces, (a talent show) in the 70's and worked as a pantomime dame for many years.

We only had radio in our home for the first ten years or so of my life, and he would have been on there a lot, although I do remember him more for his films now, and the later TV shows.