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Sadly Ken Dodd passed away recently, but how much did you know about him?

 

Ken received what honour in the New Years Honours list of 2017?

Knighthood

 

What was Ken's middle name?

Arthur

 

Where was Ken born?

Knotty Ash, Liverpool

 

How many top 40 Uk hits did Ken have? a) 8 b) 13 c) 18

c) 18

 

From what charge was Dodd aquitted during a trial in 1989?

Tax evasion

 

Ken earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records in the 1960's by telling how many jokes in a three and a half hour performance?

1500

 

Dodd had the highest selling single of 1965 with which song?

Tears

 

And finally one of his thousands of jokes, but can you supply the punchline ....
"The man who invented cats' eyes got the idea when he saw the eyes of a cat in his headlights. If the cat had been going the other way, he would have invented....." what?

The pencil sharpener