Where to watch Arthur Askey in the UK
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Arthur Askey was a diminutive British comedian, born in 1900. He began his professional career as a music hall performer in 1924, but it wasn't until 1938's Band Wagon (which lasted a full five seasons), that he became a household name in England. His film debut was in the 1937 British feature Calling All Stars, but then, in 1939, Band Wagon swooped in again and made him a film star with a film following on from when Arthur and co-star Richard "Stinker" Murdoch were evicted from their beloved flat. Film stardom carried Arthur through to the mid 1940s, but it wasn't till 1956 wh…
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- Legends (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- The Sooty Show (1955) as Self
- Frost on Sunday (1968) as Self – Guest
- Tell Me Another (1976) as Guest
- Living It Up (1957) as Self
- Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) as Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)
- To See Such Fun (1977) Cast
- The Alf Garnett Saga (1972) as Arthur Askey
- Before Your Very Eyes (1952) as Self
- The Arthur Askey Show (1961) Cast
- Make Mine a Million (1959) as Arthur Ashton
- Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (1940) as Arthur Linden
- The Love Match (1955) as Bill Brown
- Bees in Paradise (1944) as Arthur Tucker
- The Ghost Train (1941) as Tommy Gander
- I Thank You (1941) as Arthur
- Band Waggon (1940) as Arthur Askey
- Miss London Ltd. (1943) as Arthur Bowman
- Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978) as Mr. Arkwright
- Back-Room Boy (1942) as Arthur Pilbeam
- Rising Stars (1979) as Self - Host
- Arthur's Treasured Volumes (1960) Cast
- Desert Island Discs (1982) as Self
- Friends and Neighbours (1959) as Albert Grimshaw
- King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942) as Arthur King
- Ramsbottom Rides Again (1956) as Bill Ramsbottom
- Calling All Stars (1937) as Waiter
- Funny Up North (2011) as Himself
- The Birth of Television (1976) as Self - Interviewee
- Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice (1991) as Self (Archive Footage)
- Vive Torbay (1968) as Self
- The Nose Has It! (1942) as (Self)
- Lancashire Coast (1957) Cast
- Raise Your Glasses (1962) Cast
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What are Arthur Askey's most popular films?
Most-watched Arthur Askey films currently: Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007), To See Such Fun (1977), The Alf Garnett Saga (1972), Make Mine a Million (1959), Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (1940).
What TV shows has Arthur Askey appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Legends (2006), The Sooty Show (1955), Frost on Sunday (1968), Tell Me Another (1976), Living It Up (1957).
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