Where to watch Arthur Askey in the UK
Find every Arthur Askey film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 16 September 2026.
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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Arthur Askey TV shows streaming in the UK
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- The Sooty Show (1955) as Self
- Legends (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Rising Stars (1979) as Self - Host
- Frost on Sunday (1968) as Self – Guest
- Tell Me Another (1976) as Guest
- Before Your Very Eyes (1952) as Self
- Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) as Arthur (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Living It Up (1957) as Self
- Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice (1991) as Self (archive footage)
- The Birth of Television (1976) as Self - Interviewee
- Vive Torbay (1968) as Self
- The Alf Garnett Saga (1972) as Arthur Askey
- Arthur's Treasured Volumes (1960) Cast
- I Thank You (1941) as Arthur
- The Ghost Train (1941) as Tommy Gander
- The Love Match (1955) as Bill Brown
- Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (1940) as Arthur Linden
- The Arthur Askey Show (1961) Cast
- Bees in Paradise (1944) as Arthur Tucker
- Make Mine a Million (1959) as Arthur Ashton
- Friends and Neighbours (1959) as Albert Grimshaw
- Back-Room Boy (1942) as Arthur Pilbeam
- Band Waggon (1940) as Arthur Askey
- Funny Up North (2011) as Himself
- Desert Island Discs (1982) as Self
- To See Such Fun (1977) Cast
- Calling All Stars (1937) as Waiter
- King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942) as Arthur King
- Raise Your Glasses (1962) Cast
- Miss London Ltd. (1943) as Arthur Bowman
- The Nose Has It! (1942) as (Self)
- Ramsbottom Rides Again (1956) as Bill Ramsbottom
- Lancashire Coast (1957) Cast
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Where can I watch Arthur Askey films in the UK?
Arthur Askey's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Arthur Askey's most popular films?
Most-watched Arthur Askey films currently: Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007), Heroes of Comedy: Arthur Askey (1998), Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice (1991), The Birth of Television (1976), Vive Torbay (1968).
What TV shows has Arthur Askey appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Sooty Show (1955), Legends (2006), Rising Stars (1979), Frost on Sunday (1968), Tell Me Another (1976).
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