It is strange to see audience members who have passed since this was made: Paul Daniels, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Lionel Blair, Nicholas Parsons. No wonder tv is so poor. There is nobody left. Bless you Les.

Wonderful to see him again .he was one of the best comedians .never forgotten .watching in 2024 sad to see those audience members that have also passed away

Watching this again, you realise humour doesn't exist on British TV anymore.... PC has wiped out the Greatest of the Great and those who hoped to be Great....... What a loss!!

What an enjoyable show, as if Les was actually performing 'live'. I've never laughed so much at a comedian and he was a master with words. This is the kind of humour our world misses so much. Thank you Les.

Watching this programme in 2021 it saddened me to think how many people who took part are no longer with us

My father went to Cambridge University, helped develop ship Radar in WW2, spoke at the UN, travelled the world as a Chemical engineer including behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War, and found Les Dawson hilarious.

Love you Les, this World is much bleaker now you're not here anymore. You're much missed. Thanks for all the laughs. RESQUIT IN PACE - LES DAWSON, AND THE COMIC LEGEND YOU ARE. 😷😢😔🤗❤️👍✌️👋

The blankety blank 'cheque book and pen' probably the most valuable thing they gave away on the programme. Although ut was in the days when the BBC thought it wasn't appropriate to spend licence payers money on game show prizes.

Mum and I never missed Les when he was on the telly😀😄🤪. There are no comedians anywhere that could come close to him. Ken Dodd also💙💜.

SUCH a wonderful man! - One of a kind that we will never get to see again! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

It's very refreshing to hear of a celebrity who has a reputation that is not being tarnished by his own stupidity or perversions.

Les Dawson will always be remembered as one of the best stand up comedians ever.

The AMAZING Les Dawson. We will never forget you!

Absolutely brilliant...just dont get comedians like Les Dawson these days. RIP

His daughter is truly stunning he will be smiling down with pride looking at her .

God bless him. Gone are the days of this comic humour, in fact, gone are the days of any. A master of laughter, and sadly missed.

'The curtains were drawn but all the other furniture was real'! Your second to none Mr. Dawson

Greatest comic ever, shows like his never can never be replicated, up there with the greats, 2 ronnies, only fools and horses, porridge, last of the summer wine, open all hours we should be so grateful to have watched them in our youths TRUE LAUGHTER

Technology's a wonderful thing, this was a joy to watch. Though it was odd looking round the audience to notice how many others are also no longer with us, since only 2013 when this was filmed

I’m 71 and my dad was a friend of Les when I was a kid … came round to our house a few times in Didsbury Manchester. Can’t prove it but that was great to watch, thanks 😊

ITV, if you're lucky they put shows on between the adverts.

I had the pleasure of this magnificent fella's company a few times in 92/93. Cissie & Ada will always be my idols. That pairing with Roy (Cheers;)) was a pair we ALL know and created timeless idols. Les, thanks mate.

I met him once after one of his shows. I was so excited! His wife was there too. Both really lovely people.

Les Dawson I always watched him on the Telly and laugh I never stopped laughing. What a great man.

I loved this man for what he was, a brilliant, natural born British comedian, I loved his mother in law jokes and his spontaneous "one liners". He used to imitate northern ladies gossiping together, where they "mouth" the words without actually using their vocal cords. He had the same accent as most of my father's family who came from near Liverpool (Heswall, Waterloo, freshfield). I was very upset when he died and could imagine the grief of his wife and daughter, losing such a lovely and talented person like that. Thank God we have his recordings. This man had such talent that, even before he uttered a word or played a note, one was in fit's of laughter.

How sad that this exceptional entertainer did not get to be a part of his daughters life. How wonderful to be the father of such a poised and beautiful young woman. Not to mention all the great comedic material fatherhood can provide over those years ! God Bless and Keep You All.

He was magic this was a special night for his wife daughter and his fans RIP you lovely lovely man .

Les had the magic that goes beyond talent....we won't see another like him.

The worst part was when he just vanished on the stage at the end. That was his last standing ovation, God bless him.

I've not laughed so much in years. One of the greatest comedians EVER. If only we had that caliber of comedy now in 2021 the world would be a better place. RIP Les.

Dear Les, I once saw him in a comedy show in Bradford. He was amazing, the other actors just fell about laughing with his ad-libs. An amazing and genuine man, R.I.P Les, and thank you.

This must have been a very special moment for his daughter.

No comics like this anymore. I grew up in the 70's with the likes of Les Dawson on tv. He still makes me cry with laughter even tho he has passed on. Les you may be gone but you will forever make us laugh! Sad day when he died.

i remember seeing this on TV. It was my first time seeing Les in action, and i wish i was born 10 years earlier so that i could've seen him properly on TV.

This was a wonderful tribute for Les. He was naturally a very funny man. RIP Les xx

AWESOME LES DAWSON WONDERFUL SO DAMN FUNNY GREAT SENCE OF HUMOUR R.I.P. ALWAYS IN OUR HEART & SOUL WILL MOST CERTAINLY BE SADLY MISSED LOVE HIS CHARACTER FANTASTIC PERSONA MARVELLOUS ENTERTAINMENT THANKYOU FOR SHARING FANTASTIC VIDEO UPLOAD I HAVE GOOD LAUGH MY DEAR LOVELY FRIEND Matt Pawsey YESS UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES BRAVOO XD . WARM GREETINGS FROM ENGLAND MY DEAREST BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS & FAMILY INDEED THUMBS UP MUST WATCH WISHING YOU ALL A BLESSED JOLLY DAY AHEAD SENDING SMILES MY LOVE & LIGHT GOD BLESS YOU NAMASTE . KISSES & BIG WARM HUGS FROM THE HEART . XXXXXXX

You are so missed, Les. The only man who could make a grande piano hysterically funny.

that was awesome, Les was a great comic and showman, he has kept me laughing for over 40 years. God bless you Les. we all miss you. xx

Brought up on Les,multi,talented funny nice guy.R.I.P.

Thanks for putting this on youtube. Wonderful tribute. Thanks to Tracy and Charlotte Dawson for letting us enjoy Les' performances again.

Les was among the most genuine of people in the business we call 'show' that you could ever wish to meet. Looking back now, it's sobering to think how many others featured here have now passed away.

What would you make of the world today Les? Your so dearly missed. Hope you were watching this, the smile's and tears of your lovely wife and daughter made it simply perfect.

i'd like to thank ITV for letting me work here and i'd like to thank the wife and kids For making it neccesary. CLASSIC.

I was laughing while crying, and he was before my time. Just goes to show he was an incredible man.

Awesome tribute 🥰Legends never die as long as we keep remembering n loving them🙏❤️god bless u Les families friends fans,👍🙏

For me the greatest comedian Britain ever produced legend...

Thanks for sharing this. I remember when Les appeared on the "Opportunity Knocks" program with Hughie Green, His timing was not quite right at the time, but he soon tuned up his delivery, to become very funny. His whole persona was about the blunt "up North" way of life,, with a cartoon like characterisation of everything going wrong . So many people from those parts could identify with that, , but in true British spirit, the public understood and laughed full and loud. at themselves. If ever their was a John Bull of the British Comedy world, it was him. A very gifted entertainer who should never be forgotten.

Best ever Les,promise you! Look back at his work folks you’ll be astounded how many times he makes you lol 🤣😂absolute genius ❤️

I'm sure there are countless out there but for me les dawson is the only celeb I grew up with that actually could make a silk purse out of a sow's ear...blackety blank is all the proof anyone needs. A brilliant man.

Les was a complete genius. What a truly amazing production.

The show was made by ITV so no license fee was used. But I totally agree, this program was outstanding. It's always good to see joy on peoples faces, and this show excelled at doing just that. Being born in 1970 I grew up with these comedians/geniuses. Unfortunately their likes are no longer around and sadly will never return. If there were to be more of these shows I would happily watch them. Tommy Cooper, Morecambe and Wise, my television is waiting.

First class simply brilliant. Sterling gent and fantastic musician and comedian. Miss you Les. Forever in our hearts ❤️ Always loved and remembered XXX

Just genius! Brings back some very happy childhood memories.

Thanks for sharing, i loved Les Dawson when i was growing up as a kid, he literally had me in tears laughing whenever i saw him on TV. This was an amazing tribute, he had a natural talent for making people laugh, a great down to earth guy too. Thanks Les for all the times you made me laugh, gone but never forgotten. RIP

such a shame, what a great man, entertainment from les in his day was excellent tear jerking comedy, still missed, an English legend,

Thank you for the upload Les What a star.

A 70's icon; growing up without Les Dawson would have made us very different people. And the same goes for Morecambe and Wise, Dick Emery, Monty Python, Tommy Cooper, The Likely Lads, Dave Allen and the wonderful Michael Parkinson for the Saturday night interviews. Fantastic, inspiring and unforgettable years.

This man never fails to make me laugh...he was such a huge childhood memory of mine from the 70's. Such a sad loss to the world of comedians. Miss you lots Les...Bless You XXXX

Todays people miss out on so much life and laughter. Thank God his daughter looks like her mum. R.I.P. Les the comic genius.

RIP mate, you're missed

There will never be any one as funny as Les Dawson. He made us all lough, he was one in a million

fantastic so many memories of my younger days watching him on the box

I laughed all the way through...and as it was 3am, I woke up the entire house too. Les' daughter is such a beautiful girl...he'd have been so proud of her..

Thank you for putting this up , one of the best of all time was les There is no one that can ever lace his boots.

The audience faces as soon as Les appeared had them shocked and then from his first few words he had them in his pocket as they say.. Lovely and very funny to watch...... Genius of the likes we shall never see again....

Amazing.I can't usually watch a video for more than 5 minutes but i was glued for the whole thing. One of the funniest men ever. Well done whoever created this hologram idea, unique and brilliant.

Absolutely brilliant nee bull he brightened up millions of shitty lives in a way that he only could ,the funniest bloke ever ,and still love watching him !

Even when dead, he outshines all the so called comedians of today.

Thank you so much for posting. Part of my television childhood. Later, in an era of 'Punk Rock' etc in the 70's and then in the next decade, no teenager would watch 'Blankety Blank' in the '80s. What a comic genius Les was,and how he grafted for his trade. RIP

I loved this bloke, thanks great man

Awsome. I watch les on the screen as if I was back I'm my younger days. Perfect. Just perfect. We miss you les.

marvellous programme modern comedians have no talent he was priceless god bless him and all the technicians that bought him back

Wow that was great that man made us laugh when he was alive and is still doing it from the grave ...Well NO he lives on in all our minds .THANK YOU MR LES DAWSON .

We were blessed back then with a cornucopia of top-notch comedians and Les Dawson was without a doubt the most skilled I ever had the pleasure to watch. His portfolio was like a Tardis. His timing was flawless. It was a sad day when we lost Les Dawson.

He is the one comedian from that era that I really really miss. I adored him.

Brilliant wish he was a live and do a real show but this is just wow i was LOL all the way thank you Les RIP

that was so.....amazing seeing les again. im in tears. if only he was here with us know.

Les was the last of the golden age of comics. He didn’t swear and was never offensive. Sadly missed.

Matt thanks for making Les's work available to another generation.

One of a kind comedian. Irreplacable. RIP Les and thanks.

God bless Les. He was the best.

Like most people I grew up in the 60's every time les Dawson was on TV me and my family would whatch him .when you are bored watch this show it is will make you laugh a lot well done to the people who made this show you did a marvellous job

Up there with Ronnie Barker and Bob Monkhouse legends

Brilliant. ....thanks for sharing

Les was and is still the best...nobody ever made me laugh like he did...and I know I'm not alone...a true star....god bless you forever Les

there never be anther les you are one of the only comedian that could make me laugh i all ways watch this when I need cheering up god bless you Mr les Dawson

Ihad the pleasure of meeting Les in Cleveleys,Blackpool what a gentleman ot was a great few minutes badly missed.

Well Sir Dawson, here it was, your night, you were back to finally wear the "Audience with" Crown, and may i say, it rests easily on your head, We miss you Les, both old and new generations.

He did some similar things that Benny Hill did and even worked with Jenny Lee Wright, Benny's "Prettiest Stooge"...If only he and Benny had worked together, what a show that would have been. Unfortunately here in the States, he's not as known as Benny. They died nearly a year apart from each other, due to poor health, so sad. RIP Les and Benny!!!

God bless Les he was a great man and a great musician and thee greatest comic ever how we all miss you so much Les Dawson I know you will be making every one laugh in Heaven RIP LES

He looked like a silly besotted dad, just like me, brought a tear to my hearing that his daughter was only a few months old and never really got to know him, , he looked so happy with her. I know how that feels.

this was cleverly made will done god bless les

My Dad ,Brian Hillary, was proud to look after him, . My sister Sarah, is his God daughter . A rare talent lost...

Wonderful- I recall watching and enjoying this on the telly. Shocking how many others who contributed have since passed 😎😢

What a special special person died way to soon i loved him still do now what a funny funny man rip

So many legends of my early life have gone on to that great gig in the sky. Compared to the crap today, I can count on one hand those that are up there with him. Mickey Flanagan, Ricky Gervais, Sean Lock and a few others.

I was living abroad at the time of this tribute to Les. And I have only discovered it recently. Just brilliant.

Thank you so much for this video.It is good to watch the great man again.Les Dawson still funny and always will be.

That was great, lovely to see him again & all the other stars just lovely. Thank you for sharing this♥

Just the mere sight of Les always brings a smile to me.