Enjoy Celebrity Radio’s Les Dennis Family Fortunes Interview Central ITV Nottingham…..
Les Dennis is an English comedian, television presenter and actor. He was best known as the host of Family Fortunes for 15 years. Starting in March 2014, he will play Michael Rogers in Coronation Street.
Les has been on the telly for 30 years. He’s done everything from Spamalot The Musical to ‘Extras’ with Ricky Gervais.
Here’s an exclusive 15 minute interview with Les about his life, high profile private life and life and showbiz.
Here’s Les from 2002 at Central TV….
In 1974, he won “New Faces”, an ITV talent show and appeared on numerous light-entertainment shows. In 1982, he joined as one of the team on Russ Abbot’s Madhouse and The Russ Abbot Show before forming a comedy partnership with fellow impressionist Dustin Gee, which in turn led to a series of their own, The Laughter Show. Following Dustin’s sudden death on 3 January 1986, Les carried on The Laughter Show as a solo performer.
Most famously, Les became the third host of Family Fortunes for a fifteen-year run from 1987 to 2002.
Les has been on the telly for 30 years. He’s done everything from Spamalot The Musical to ‘Extras’ with Ricky Gervais.
Recorded in Nottingham @ Central ITV 2002 for the BBC and Celebrity Radio.