Funnily enough bookbinder the only time I saw him was at one of the piers in Blackpool (when I was a nipper) and when we came out the last tram HAD gone and we had to walk back to our digs. :))
What made me say that, Captain, was that I've heard about his stage shows in which he (apparently) finished his act, waved 'goodnight', and the audience started to get up and go. Doddy ran back on to the stage, and said, 'wait a minute, I haven't finished!', and he went on so late that some people really did miss their last tram (or bus) home!
Went to see him in Llandudno some years ago, he did finish until about 1am, we didn't care we were laughing non stop.
Sir Ken Dodd.
"I don't owe the "Inland Revenue" a penny.......I live by the seaside".
"My shows are educational, I heard a bloke say that'll teach me when he left last night".
He must have (along with the late Bob Monkhouse - who I didn't like) the fastest comedy brain you can have; he can come up with a joke at every change of topic.