The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved (2024)

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Produced over four years with full access from Ken’s widow Lady Dodd, the film takes an in-depth look into Doddy’s private world, exploring the many secrets of his comic talent, revealing never-before-seen home-videos, stage performances and extracts from some of the thousands of Ken’s diary notebooks which he’d asked his wife to burn after his death. Wrestling with her conscience for quite some time, Lady Dodd, finally agrees with entertainment historians, museum curators and many of Ken’s admirers like Stephen K Amos, Harry Hill, Shaparak Khorsandi, Lee Mack, Paul O’Grady, Johnny Vegas, and Sir Ian McKellen to preserve Doddy’s notebooks for posterity. These stars explore their passion and memories of Ken in this candid, insightful film which takes you backstage behind the red curtain to reveal a far more intriguing man than the public or even his wife ever realised.

Director: Eric Harwood
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 181 min
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Cast

Production: Heart & Soul Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en

Themes

Comedians' Lives and Stage Lights

Keywords

comedian, biography

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More Films by Director: Eric Harwood
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved about?
Produced over four years with full access from Ken’s widow Lady Dodd, the film takes an in-depth look into Doddy’s private world, exploring the many secrets of his comic talent, revealing never-before-seen home-videos, stage performances and extracts from some of the thousands of Ken’s diary notebooks which he’d asked his wife to burn after his death. Wrestling with her conscience for quite some time, Lady Dodd, finally agrees with entertainment historians, museum curators and many of Ken’s admirers like Stephen K Amos, Harry Hill, Shaparak Khorsandi, Lee Mack, Paul O’Grady, Johnny Vegas, and Sir Ian McKellen to preserve Doddy’s notebooks for posterity. These stars explore their passion and memories of Ken in this candid, insightful film which takes you backstage behind the red curtain to reveal a far more intriguing man than the public or even his wife ever realised.
Who directed The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved?
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved was directed by Eric Harwood.
Who stars in The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved?
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved stars Ken Dodd, Miriam Margolyes, Ian McKellen, Johnny Vegas, Lee Mack, Harry Hill.
How long is The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved?
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved has a runtime of 3h 1m (181 minutes).
What genre is The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved?
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved is a Documentary film.
Where was The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved produced?
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved was produced in United Kingdom.
What are the themes of The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved?
The themes of The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved include: Comedians' Lives and Stage Lights.