No Tears for the Clown

Les Dawson (1931-1993) was a popular English  comedian who had a fantastically successful career across radio and  television. His shows included the eponymous The Dawson Watch, The Les Dawson Show and Dawson's Weekly, as well as - of course - the quiz show Blankety Blank. He was included in The Comedian's Comedian,  a 2005 Channel 4 documentary, which listed the top 50 comedians of all  time, as voted for by fellow comedians and showbiz insiders. This is his autobiography, revealing the personal dramas in his life which were to have a profound effect on his life both on and off stage, and recalls the funnier moments that helped him through.