Les Dennis is an an icon of British show business, having made his name as a comedian, television presenter and actor. He has been a mainstay on television light entertainment for more than 50 years, most notably as presenter Family Fortunes from 1987 until 2002. Les spoke to Giles and Jim about the sliding doors moment that got him into comedy at a young age, the secret to a long career, being on stage when Tommy Cooper died and much, much more. PLUS we have extra content for our Patreons at patreon.com/blankpodcast Massive thanks to our Patrons: Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex Williams, Joel Piveteau, Richard Astill, Samantha Beaton, Claudia McKelvey, John Holland, Katherine Keen, Lynn Robinson, It's Coming Home 2022, Alice Chrystall, Maddie Lightfoot, Alex Collis, Martin Grimm, Liam Deacy, Vicki. @blankpod @eliistender @jimdalycomedy @LesDennis [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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