Ken Dodd's Stalker / Ruth Tagg

You may not be aware of who Ken Dodd is. A surreal stand-up, family-friendly Liverpudlian comedian and ventriloquist, Dodd began his career in the 1950s but really had his heyday in the 60s, 70s, and early 80s. He is a distinctive looking man—his prominent features, a head of fluffy wild hair and protruding teeth, were often accompanied by a red, white and blue feather duster, a prop that Dodd called his tickle stick...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.COURT DOCUMENTS and information from the following news organisations were referenced in this episode: BBC NEWS, EXPRESS, TELEGRAPH, GUARDIAN, LIVERPOOL ECHO, YORKSHIRE POST, INDEPENDENT, DAILY MAIL, METRO, DAILY EXPRESS and SCOTSMAN.More information and episode references can be found on our website at https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com Order our book ‘They Walk Among Us’ here: https://bit.ly/2BZ5STR Become a ‘Patreon Producer’ and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcast credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs MUSIC: Sky Skating by GeographerTake Me to the Depths by Midnight NorthThe Wish by Devon ChurchBright Idea by GeographerDreaming Blue by SextileA Great Darkness Approaches Can You Feel It by ELPHNTSpring by HOVATOFFAll music used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcastAcast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongusWe’re running a brief listener survey. As a thank you, completing it gives you the chance to win one of three signed copies of the They Walk Among Us book: https://bit.ly/theywalkamongussurvey2026  Thanks!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.