Blackpool's Showtown venue hosts a months-long exhibition about the life and career of master comedian Sir Ken Dodd

This is from Ken's Easter Series on the BBC 1982 #KenDodd​ #KenDoddandthediddymen #TheDiddymen ​​#WearetheDiddymen I spent my Childhood as one of Ken Dodd's Diddymen and in this video I am Nigel Ponsomby Smallpiece! My Parents recorded so much footage that I hope to share with you all. They were indeed the best years of my life and steered the path my career would take! Don't forget to Share and Subscribe the LOVE Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SoniaSelbie/​ This Little Lady with the Big Voice and infectious personality is consistently proving to be a popular entertainer engaging cruise audiences with her fun, fast and unique performances. From “Patsy Cline’ to the heartbreaking “Adele” Her hysterical twist on “Meghan Trainor” and her memorable power house vocals covering music by “Heart” & “Annie Lennox” Sonia’s dynamic voice allows her repertoire to cover every genre and era of music imaginable, and she fills it with endless energy and laughter! The great “Shirley Jones” said “I cheered so loud, Some pipes kid” Not just a superb singer, it’s Sonia’s “gift of the gab” that makes her stand out from the rest! So, It is no wonder that she is as a recipient of the “Most Promising Newcomer” and “Artist of the Year” awards by M.E.C.C.A. An Entertainer in the truest sense of the word! Sonia was featured in “The Atlantic” in Liverpool, and has opened for great artists such as, Ben Vereen, Edwin Starr & The Drifters. A career scanning 40 years! Sonia burst onto UK TV screens and Theatre stages as one of “Ken Dodd’s Diddymen” at the gorgeous age of 7. She has performed with some of the most recognized artists of our time in Pantomime, Musicals, Television and most notably with the “Kirov Opera Company” She also took the prime leading lady position in the UK Theatre tour of “Mad about the Musicals” Most recently she released her first studio Album “The Other Side of Me” in relationship with Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The album was tailor made for the charity and is a very popular and touching album to share with her audiences across the world. Sonia, is definitely a rare stone, her ability to take the stage and demand and audience to watch is a gift, she shines there and it is evident she belongs there… A wonderful act and the consummate performer Join her…..laugh with her….Journey with her www.SoniaSelbie.com

Exhibition features musicians actors and sports stars with iconic items on display and celebrities attending the grand opening.