Arthur Askey’s lifetime collection of showbiz memorabilia is set to go under the hammer next month. The Liverpool-born comic became a household name in the BBC’s first regular radio comedy series, ...

The lifetime collection of showbiz memorabilia belonging to comedy legend Arthur Askey is set to go under the hammer, with an estimated value of £50,000. The "grandfather of British comedy" amassed ...

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 ...

Comedy legend Arthur Askey’s lifetime collection of showbiz memorabilia from his 60 year career is set to reach £50,000 at auction. The special collection of items are being sold by his three ...

An absolute howl on the British Broadcasting Corp.’s Wednesday night Band Wagon is “Resident Comedian” Arthur Askey, who is a sort of British Joe Cook. Month or so ago Askey (“Big-Hearted Arthur”) and ...

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