The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
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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.
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The Real Ken Dodd, the Man I Loved
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-05-22
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- Director
- Eric Harwood
- Original Title
- The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 1m
- Production Studios
- Heart & Soul Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eric Harwood
Lorna Dickinson, Anne Dodd
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Lorna Dickinson
Producer
Anne Dodd
Producer
Eric Harwood
Director
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12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
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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 principal cast of The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved includes Ken Dodd, Miriam Margolyes, Ian McKellen, Johnny Vegas, Lee Mack.
When was The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved released and how long is it?
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 3h 1m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved?
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved holds official age classifications: GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.).