Arthur Askey - Revision history

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	{{Infobox comedian		{{Infobox comedian
	~~\| name = Arthur Askey~~
	\| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|CBE\|size=100%}}		\| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|CBE\|size=100%}}
	\| image = Arthur Askey.jpg		\| image = Arthur Askey.jpg
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| birth_name =		\| birth_name = Arthur Bowden Askey
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1900\|6\|6\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1900\|06\|06\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Dingle, Liverpool\|Dingle]], [[~~Lancashire\|~~Lancashire]], England		\| birth_place = [[Dingle, Liverpool\|Dingle]], [[Lancashire]], England
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1982\|11\|16\|1900\|6\|6\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1982\|11\|16\|1900\|06\|06\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[~~St Thomas's Hospital\|~~St Thomas's Hospital]], [[~~London\|~~London]], England		\| death_place = [[St Thomas's Hospital]], [[London]], England
	\| resting_place = [[Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium]] [[Wimbledon, London\|Wimbledon]], London, England		\| resting_place = [[Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium]] [[Wimbledon, London\|Wimbledon]], London, England
	\| genre = [[~~Stand-up\|~~Stand-up]], comedic acting		\| genre = [[Stand-up]], comedic acting
	\| spouse = Elizabeth May Swash (m.1925–1974, her death)		\| spouse = Elizabeth May Swash (m.1925–1974, her death)
	\| children = [[~~Anthea Askey\|~~Anthea Askey]]		\| children = [[Anthea Askey]]
	\| parents = Samuel Askey <br /> Betsy Bowden		\| parents = Samuel Askey <br /> Betsy Bowden
	\| website =		\| website =
	}}		}}

	'''Arthur Bowden Askey''', {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|CBE}} (6 June 1900{{snd}}16 November 1982) was an English [[comedian\|comedian]] and actor. Askey was known for his short stature (5' 2", 1.58 m) and distinctive horn-rimmed glasses, and his playful humour incorporating improvisation and [[~~catchphrase\|~~catchphrase]]s including "Hello playmates!", "I thank you" (pronounced "Ay-thang-yaw") and "Before your very eyes".		'''Arthur Bowden Askey''', {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|CBE}} (6 June 1900{{snd}}16 November 1982) was an English [[comedian\|comedian]] and actor. Askey was known for his short stature (5' 2", 1.58 m) and distinctive horn-rimmed glasses, and his playful humour incorporating improvisation and [[catchphrase]]s including "Hello playmates!", "I thank you" (pronounced "Ay-thang-yaw") and "Before your very eyes".

	Askey achieved prominence in the 1930s in the [[BBC\|BBC]]'s first radio comedy series ''[[Band Waggon]]'' and subsequently starred in several [[Gainsborough Pictures\|Gainsborough Pictures]] comedy films during the [[Second World War\|Second World War]] including ''[[Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt\|Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt]]'' (1940) and ''[[The Ghost Train (1941 film)\|The Ghost Train]]'' (1941). His [[Novelty song\|novelty]] recordings for [[His Master's Voice\|His Master's Voice]] include "The Bee Song" (1938), a lasting part of his act. From the 1950s, Askey was a prominent television presence and made regular appearances on the BBC's long-running [[music hall\|music hall]] programme ''[[The Good Old Days (UK TV series)\|The Good Old Days]]''. Askey was made an [[Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire\|OBE]] in 1969 and a [[Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire\|CBE]] in 1981; he continued to appear frequently on television, radio and the stage until his death in 1982.		Askey achieved prominence in the 1930s in the [[BBC\|BBC]]'s first radio comedy series ''[[Band Waggon]]'' and subsequently starred in several [[Gainsborough Pictures\|Gainsborough Pictures]] comedy films during the [[Second World War\|Second World War]] including ''[[Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt\|Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt]]'' (1940) and ''[[The Ghost Train (1941 film)\|The Ghost Train]]'' (1941). His [[Novelty song\|novelty]] recordings for [[His Master's Voice\|His Master's Voice]] include "The Bee Song" (1938), a lasting part of his act. From the 1950s, Askey was a prominent television presence and made regular appearances on the BBC's long-running [[music hall\|music hall]] programme ''[[The Good Old Days (UK TV series)\|The Good Old Days]]''. Askey was made an [[Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire\|OBE]] in 1969 and a [[Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire\|CBE]] in 1981; he continued to appear frequently on television, radio and the stage until his death in 1982.

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External links

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* ~~[http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/~~4ce2b9f3c1954 Arthur Askey~~] [[British Film Institute\|BFI]]~~		* {{BFI\|4ce2b9f3c1954\|Arthur Askey}}
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100527234058/http://www.britishpictures.com/stars/Askey.htm Star Archive: Arthur Askey (1900–1982)]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100527234058/http://www.britishpictures.com/stars/Askey.htm Star Archive: Arthur Askey (1900–1982)]
	* {{IMDb name\|id=0039450\|name=Arthur Askey}}		* {{IMDb name\|id=0039450\|name=Arthur Askey}}
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	* [http://www.ltmrecordings.com/bandwaggon.html Askey and ''Band Waggon'' audiobook CD at CD41]		* [http://www.ltmrecordings.com/bandwaggon.html Askey and ''Band Waggon'' audiobook CD at CD41]

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	[[Category:British novelty song performers]]		[[Category:British novelty song performers]]
	~~[[Category:Deaths from gangrene]]~~
	[[Category:British Army personnel of World War I]]		[[Category:British Army personnel of World War I]]
	[[Category:Royal Welch Fusiliers soldiers]]		[[Category:Royal Welch Fusiliers soldiers]]

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Legacy

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	Arthur Askey is among other famous names in the ''[[w:Dirk Wears White Sox\|Dirk Wears White Sox]]'' version of [[w:Friends (Adam and the Ants song)\|"Friends"]] by [[w:Adam and the Ants\|Adam and the Ants]].<ref> youtube.com/watch?v=6k6-EeFiN2g&t=113s </ref>		Arthur Askey is among other famous names in the ''[[w:Dirk Wears White Sox\|Dirk Wears White Sox]]'' version of [[w:Friends (Adam and the Ants song)\|"Friends"]] by [[w:Adam and the Ants\|Adam and the Ants]].<ref> youtube.com/watch?v=6k6-EeFiN2g&t=113s </ref>

	Paul Whitehouse in ''[[w:The Fast Show\|The Fast Show]]'' played 'Arthur Atkinson' a spoof of Arthur Askey and [[Max Miller (comedian)\|Max Miller]].~~{{citation needed\|date=May 2020}}~~		Paul Whitehouse in ''[[w:The Fast Show\|The Fast Show]]'' played 'Arthur Atkinson' a spoof of Arthur Askey and [[Max Miller (comedian)\|Max Miller]].

	==See also==		==See also==

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Personal life

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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Askey was married to Elizabeth May Swash in 1925 until her death in 1974; he was the father of actress [[Anthea Askey]] (1933–1999).<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Denis Gifford\|author-link=Denis Gifford\|title=Obituary: Anthea Askey\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-anthea-askey-1078399.html\|newspaper=[[The Independent]]\|access-date=7 September 2015\|date=5 March 1999}}</ref>		Askey was married to Elizabeth May Swash in 1925 until her death in 1974; he was the father of actress [[Anthea Askey]] (1933–1999).<ref>{{cite news\|author1=Denis Gifford\|author-link=w:Denis Gifford\|title=Obituary: Anthea Askey\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-anthea-askey-1078399.html\|newspaper=[[w:The Independent]]\|access-date=7 September 2015\|date=5 March 1999}}</ref>

	==Death==		==Death==

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Film

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	\| rowspan="2"\| 1942		\| rowspan="2"\| 1942
	\| ''[[Back-Room Boy]]''		\| ''[[w:Back-Room Boy\|Back-Room Boy]]''
	\| Arthur Pilbeam		\| Arthur Pilbeam
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	\| 1937		\| 1937
	\| ''[[Calling All Stars (1937 musical)\|Calling All Stars]]''		\| ''[[w:Calling All Stars (1937 musical)\|Calling All Stars]]''
	\| Waiter		\| Waiter
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	\| 1940		\| 1940
	\| ''[[Band Waggon (film)\|Band Waggon]]''		\| ''[[w:Band Waggon (film)\|Band Waggon]]''
	\| Arthur Askey		\| Arthur Askey
	\| credited as Big Hearted Arthur		\| credited as Big Hearted Arthur
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1940		\| 1940
	\| ''[[Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt]]''		\| ''[[w:Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt\|Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt]]''
	\| Arthur Linden		\| Arthur Linden
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="2"\| 1941		\| rowspan="2"\| 1941
	\| ''[[The Ghost Train (1941 film)\|The Ghost Train]]''		\| ''[[w:The Ghost Train (1941 film)\|The Ghost Train]]''
	\| Tommy Gander		\| Tommy Gander
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''[[I Thank You (film)\|I Thank You]]''		\| ''[[w:I Thank You (film)\|I Thank You]]''
	\| Arthur		\| Arthur
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	\|-		\|-
	\| ''[[King Arthur Was a Gentleman]]''		\| ''[[w:King Arthur Was a Gentleman\|King Arthur Was a Gentleman]]''
	\| Arthur King		\| Arthur King
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1943		\| 1943
	\| ''[[Miss London Ltd.]]''		\| ''[[w:Miss London Ltd.\|Miss London Ltd.]]''
	\| Arthur Bowman		\| Arthur Bowman
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1944		\| 1944
	\| ''[[Bees in Paradise]]''		\| ''[[w:Bees in Paradise\|Bees in Paradise]]''
	\| Arthur Tucker		\| Arthur Tucker
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1955		\| 1955
	\| ''[[The Love Match]]''		\| ''[[w:The Love Match\|The Love Match]]''
	\| Bill Brown		\| Bill Brown
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1956		\| 1956
	\| ''[[Ramsbottom Rides Again]]''		\| ''[[w:Ramsbottom Rides Again\|Ramsbottom Rides Again]]''
	\| Bill Ramsbottom		\| Bill Ramsbottom
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| rowspan="2"\| 1959		\| rowspan="2"\| 1959
	\| ''[[Make Mine a Million]]''		\| ''[[w:Make Mine a Million\|Make Mine a Million]]''
	\| Arthur Ashton		\| Arthur Ashton
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| ''[[Friends and Neighbours]]''		\| ''[[w:Friends and Neighbours\|Friends and Neighbours]]''
	\| Albert Grimshaw		\| Albert Grimshaw
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1972		\| 1972
	\| ''[[The Alf Garnett Saga]]''		\| ''[[w:The Alf Garnett Saga\|The Alf Garnett Saga]]''
	\| Himself		\| Himself
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1978		\| 1978
	\| ''[[Rosie Dixon – Night Nurse]]''		\| ''[[w:Rosie Dixon – Night Nurse\|Rosie Dixon – Night Nurse]]''
	\| Mr Arkwright		\| Mr Arkwright
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	\| 1953		\| 1953
	\| ''[[The Love Match]]''		\| ''[[w:The Love Match\|The Love Match]]''
	\| Bill Brown		\| Bill Brown
	\| TV movie		\| TV movie
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	\| 1955		\| 1955
	\| ''[[Love and Kisses (TV series)\|Love and Kisses]]''		\| ''[[w:Love and Kisses (TV series)\|Love and Kisses]]''
	\| Bill Brown		\| Bill Brown
	\| 5 episodes		\| 5 episodes

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Radio

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	===Radio===		===Radio===
	In the late 1940s, Askey participated in a BBC radio show called ''How Do You Do'' in which listeners could write into the BBC asking for him to come and broadcast a show from their homes, twelve shows were broadcast with Arthur, his daughter Anthea and special guests, as well as a surprise guest each week which was revealed some time throughout the programme. The theme of each show was worked around the occupation of the family from where it was broadcast. This was broadcast on the [[Light Programme]]. Only one of the shows was recorded onto acetate discs, which are now held at The British Library. During the 1950s and 1960s, he appeared in many [[sitcoms]], including ''[[Love and Kisses (TV series)\|Love and Kisses]]'', ''[[Arthur's Treasured Volumes]]'' and ''[[The Arthur Askey Show]]''. He was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)\|This Is Your Life]]'' on two occasions, in December 1959 when he was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]], and in December 1974, when Andrews, dressed as [[Humpty Dumpty]], surprised him on a television show while discussing the art of [[pantomime]]. Askey made four appearances on the [[BBC Radio]] series ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'' in 1942, 1955, 1968 and 1980. He shares the record for most appearances on the programme with [[David Attenborough]].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Moss \|first1=Stephen \|title=Desert Island Discs: 75 defining moments from 75 years of castaways \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/06/desert-island-discs-75-defining-moments-from-75-years-castaways \|website=The Guardian \|date=6 January 2017 \|access-date=24 September 2021}}</ref>		In the late 1940s, Askey participated in a BBC radio show called ''How Do You Do'' in which listeners could write into the BBC asking for him to come and broadcast a show from their homes, twelve shows were broadcast with Arthur, his daughter Anthea and special guests, as well as a surprise guest each week which was revealed some time throughout the programme. The theme of each show was worked around the occupation of the family from where it was broadcast. This was broadcast on the [[w:Light Programme\|Light Programme]]. Only one of the shows was recorded onto acetate discs, which are now held at The British Library. During the 1950s and 1960s, he appeared in many [[w:sitcoms\|sitcoms]], including ''[[w:Love and Kisses (TV series)\|Love and Kisses]]'', ''[[w:Arthur's Treasured Volumes\|Arthur's Treasured Volumes]]'' and ''[[The Arthur Askey Show]]''. He was the subject of ''[[w:This Is Your Life (British TV series)\|This Is Your Life]]'' on two occasions, in December 1959 when he was surprised by [[w:Eamonn Andrews\|Eamonn Andrews]], and in December 1974, when Andrews, dressed as [[w:Humpty Dumpty\|Humpty Dumpty]], surprised him on a television show while discussing the art of [[w:pantomime\|pantomime]]. Askey made four appearances on the [[w:BBC Radio\|BBC Radio]] series ''[[w:Desert Island Discs\|Desert Island Discs]]'' in 1942, 1955, 1968 and 1980. He shares the record for most appearances on the programme with [[w:David Attenborough\|David Attenborough]].<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Moss \|first1=Stephen \|title=Desert Island Discs: 75 defining moments from 75 years of castaways \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/06/desert-island-discs-75-defining-moments-from-75-years-castaways \|website=The Guardian \|date=6 January 2017 \|access-date=24 September 2021}}</ref>

	===Theatre===		===Theatre===

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Career

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	==Career==		==Career==
	Askey served in the [[Royal Welsh Fusiliers]] in the [[First World War]] and performed in army entertainments. This would prove an excellent training ground for his career in show business. After working as a clerk for [[Liverpool Corporation]]'s Education Department, he was in a touring [[Concert party (entertainment)\|concert party]], the [[music hall]]s and was in the stage company of [[Powis Pinder]] on the [[Isle of Wight]] in the early 1930s before he rose to stardom in 1938 through his role in the first regular radio comedy series, ''[[Band Waggon]]'' on the [[BBC]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/duettists/3584197111/\|title=Sunshine Concert Party, Shanklin\|date=1 June 2009\|access-date=24 July 2020\|website=Flickr.com}}</ref> ''Band Waggon'' began as a variety show, but had been unsuccessful until Askey and his partner, [[Richard Murdoch]], took on a larger role in the writing.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.britishcomedy.org.uk/comedy/bandwagon.htm \|title=Bandwaggon \|website=Britishcomedy.org.uk \|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref>		Askey served in the [[w:Royal Welsh Fusiliers\|Royal Welsh Fusiliers]] in the [[w:First World War\|First World War]] and performed in army entertainments. This would prove an excellent training ground for his career in show business. After working as a clerk for [[w:Liverpool Corporation\|Liverpool Corporation]]'s Education Department, he was in a touring [[w:Concert party (entertainment)\|concert party]], the [[w:music hall\|music hall]]s and was in the stage company of [[w:Powis Pinder\|Powis Pinder]] on the [[w:Isle of Wight\|Isle of Wight]] in the early 1930s before he rose to stardom in 1938 through his role in the first regular radio comedy series, ''[[Band Waggon]]'' on the [[BBC]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/duettists/3584197111/\|title=Sunshine Concert Party, Shanklin\|date=1 June 2009\|access-date=24 July 2020\|website=Flickr.com}}</ref> ''Band Waggon'' began as a variety show, but had been unsuccessful until Askey and his partner, [[Richard Murdoch]], took on a larger role in the writing.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.britishcomedy.org.uk/comedy/bandwagon.htm \|title=Bandwaggon \|website=Britishcomedy.org.uk \|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref>

	===Film roles===		===Film roles===
	During the [[Second World War]] Askey starred in several [[Gainsborough Pictures]] comedy films, including ''[[Band Waggon (film)\|Band Waggon]]'' (1940), based on the radio show; ''[[Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt]]'' (1940); ''[[The Ghost Train (1941 film)\|The Ghost Train]]'' (1941); ''[[I Thank You (film)\|I Thank You]]'' (1941); ''[[Back-Room Boy]]'' (1942);<ref>Murphy, 2005, p. 271</ref> ''[[King Arthur Was a Gentleman]]'' (1942); ''[[Miss London Ltd.]]'' (1943); ''[[Bees in Paradise]]'' (1944); ''[[The Love Match]]'' (1955) and ''[[Make Mine a Million]]'' (1959). His last film was ''[[Rosie Dixon – Night Nurse]]'' (1978), starring [[Debbie Ash]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039450/\|title=Arthur Askey\|website=IMDb\|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref>		During the [[w:Second World War\|Second World War]] Askey starred in several [[w:Gainsborough Pictures\|Gainsborough Pictures]] comedy films, including ''[[w:Band Waggon (film)\|Band Waggon]]'' (1940), based on the radio show; ''[[w:Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt\|Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt]]'' (1940); ''[[w:The Ghost Train (1941 film)\|The Ghost Train]]'' (1941); ''[[w:I Thank You (film)\|I Thank You]]'' (1941); ''[[w:Back-Room Boy\|Back-Room Boy]]'' (1942);<ref>Murphy, 2005, p. 271</ref> ''[[w:King Arthur Was a Gentleman\|King Arthur Was a Gentleman]]'' (1942); ''[[w:Miss London Ltd.\|Miss London Ltd.]]'' (1943); ''[[w:Bees in Paradise\|Bees in Paradise]]'' (1944); ''[[w:The Love Match\|The Love Match]]'' (1955) and ''[[w:Make Mine a Million\|Make Mine a Million]]'' (1959). His last film was ''[[w:Rosie Dixon – Night Nurse\|Rosie Dixon – Night Nurse]]'' (1978), starring [[w:Debbie Ash\|Debbie Ash]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039450/\|title=Arthur Askey\|website=IMDb\|access-date=2020-05-16}}</ref>

	===Television===		===Television===
	In the early 1930s, Askey appeared on an early form of BBC television—[[Mechanical television#Television demonstrations\|the spinning disc]] invented by [[John Logie Baird]] that scanned vertically and had only thirty lines. Askey had to be heavily made up for his face to be recognisable at such low resolution. When television became electronic, with 405 horizontal lines, Askey was a regular performer in [[variety show]]s. When television returned after the second World War, his first TV series was ''Before Your Very Eyes!'' (1952), named after his catchphrase. On 3 May 1956, Askey presented ''Meet The People'', a launch night programme for [[Granada Television]]. In 1957 writers [[Sid Colin]] and [[Talbot Rothwell]] revived the ''Band Waggon'' format for ''[[Living It Up (UK TV series)\|Living It Up]]'', a series that reunited Askey and Murdoch after 18 years. He continued to appear frequently on television in the 1970s, such as being a panellist on the [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] talent show ''[[New Faces]]'', where his usually sympathetic comments would offset the harsher judgments of fellow judges [[Tony Hatch]] and [[Mickie Most]]. He also appeared on the comedy panel game ''[[Jokers Wild (TV series)\|Jokers Wild]]''. He made many TV appearances in variety, including BBC TV's long running show, ''[[The Good Old Days (UK TV series)\|The Good Old Days]]''. His final professional engagement was ''The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog'', which was recorded 1982, and broadcast by [[Channel 4]] in 1983.<ref>[https://www.bright-thoughts.co.uk/monologues-02.html] The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog production website</ref>		In the early 1930s, Askey appeared on an early form of BBC television—[[w:Mechanical television#Television demonstrations\|the spinning disc]] invented by [[w:John Logie Baird\|John Logie Baird]] that scanned vertically and had only thirty lines. Askey had to be heavily made up for his face to be recognisable at such low resolution. When television became electronic, with 405 horizontal lines, Askey was a regular performer in [[w:variety show\|variety show]]s. When television returned after the second World War, his first TV series was ''Before Your Very Eyes!'' (1952), named after his catchphrase. On 3 May 1956, Askey presented ''Meet The People'', a launch night programme for [[w:Granada Television\|Granada Television]]. In 1957 writers [[Sid Colin]] and [[Talbot Rothwell]] revived the ''Band Waggon'' format for ''[[w:Living It Up (UK TV series)\|Living It Up]]'', a series that reunited Askey and Murdoch after 18 years. He continued to appear frequently on television in the 1970s, such as being a panellist on the [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] talent show ''[[w:New Faces\|New Faces]]'', where his usually sympathetic comments would offset the harsher judgments of fellow judges [[w:Tony Hatch\|Tony Hatch]] and [[w:Mickie Most\|Mickie Most]]. He also appeared on the comedy panel game ''[[w:Jokers Wild (TV series)\|Jokers Wild]]''. He made many TV appearances in variety, including BBC TV's long running show, ''[[w:The Good Old Days (UK TV series)\|The Good Old Days]]''. His final professional engagement was ''The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog'', which was recorded 1982, and broadcast by [[w:Channel 4\|Channel 4]] in 1983.<ref>[https://www.bright-thoughts.co.uk/monologues-02.html] The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog production website</ref>

	===Radio===		===Radio===