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'The Best of Les Dawson' - 'Ada's Peculiar Complaint'

Ada's Peculiar Complaint

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Les Dawson was a popular English comedian, remembered for his deadpan style, mother-in-law jokes and off-key piano playing. The Les Dawson Show is a comedy series which first aired on BBC1 in 1978. Here we see the characters Cissie and Ada, played by Dawson and Roy Barraclough in a visit to the doctors.

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The Best of Les Dawson

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11th November 2010

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Les Dawson
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Roy Barraclough
Producer
Peter Higgins

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