Ken Dodd ::: We Are The Diddymen

[Rishtonian]

The word DIDDY is just a slang word for small.

[cohenterry717]

Great stuff from Doddy. The Diddymen were great and a laugh as well. They dont make em like that anymore. Keep on rocking, Doddy

[teddybear24869]

Oh God. I've got this on 7" inch vinyl (hangs head in shame)

[nekodaisy89]

people who had the joy of watching this back in the day where very lucky....wish I was born then :( but thank you for youtube.

[A5HLEYHALLOW51]

Ken Dodd has four new Diddy men , Diddy pay , Diddy hell , Diddy Care and  Diddy David Hamilton.

[Rikkyhardo]

@A5HLEYHALLOW51 brilliant ha ha ... we have a kitten called Diddy but we got the name from P Diddy

[blagger56]

@A5HLEYHALLOW51 don't forget the bad boy of the clan, diddycoy...

[moshechaimlister]

thumbs up if you couldnt sit still while listening and just twitched along!

[supermum1712]

Wow this brings back memory's of my childhood LOL , had this albumx

[steviebhoy1000]

how much do they look like the rangers first team

[dharmathai]

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[nightgrooveruk]

TIMELESS 

[Swanagesunrise]

@blinkyreadsbooks You think that was bad..I watched the programmes and loved it and I'm 49 now ;oP

[BRUTUALTRUTH]

ABSOLUTE SHITE

[thegreatluigi]

0 people are 7 feet tall.

Wait, that doesn't work...

[ccjames1969]

God havnt heard this in bloody ages.We had the single as kids so brings back many diddy memories! (sorry about that).

[blade0954]

taty bye everyone tatybye!!

[councilglasses]

Who pay no tax

[RocksterOO1]

Every time I search for the Diddy Men all I ever find is those damn kids dressed up AS the Diddy Men, not the puppets I remember as a kid!

Is there no surviving footage of the real thing?

[Rikkyhardo]

@RocksterOO1 There's got to be somewhere, tell me when you find it mate

[RocksterOO1]

@Rikkyhardo Likewise! :)

[Cazz2706]

@Rikkyhardo It's more than possible the BBC in its wisdom erased the tapes like they did with so many other shows of the era, like Dr Who.

[EustonFilms]

@RocksterOO1 That's what I wondered. Theyused to be on telly on Sunday afternoons butthere is no footage of them

[AbuAvital]

Happy memories of BBC radio comedy

[sewartwebb]

Great. Just Great. One of our seminal comedians....

[TAMWORTHFAN]

Saw them in Blackpool in 1971-happy memories.Thank you for posting this.

[sweetperil]

@TAMWORTHFAN Think it must have been the same time I saw them, thin Bob Monkhouse was on the same bill or the following night. Happy memories

[Pearlhanna]

Kinda like the Are You Being Served of Bobbleheads.

[psnapon]

They use to frighten the living daylights out of me, i remember it was about 35-36 years ago, i think it was the puppet thing that did my head in, used to go to bed shit scared. lol

[jennypenny626]

i might be moving to foodiash which the name is close to knottyash

[RinceBox]

Mick the Marmaliser, Wee Hamish, Nigel Ponsonby-Smallpiece - I was very young but used to love the TV show - they used to freak me out but at the same time I loved them. I still have an LP somewhere....

[airscrew1]

I remember the show on Sunday afternoons. There was a pedestrian crossing with the button that was supposed to stop the trafiic lights, but it said "Press For Diddymen"

[Bubblekittie1]

Geeze, i'm not old enough to remember them-even know who the hell they are- but i like! :) it is a lill annoying, though...

[fodder687769]

haha where is me donna

[26highstreet]

Have all the jam butty mines been closed down?

[ahian5620z]

good wholesome fun . sadly a thing of the past , but great memoriesof a happy chilhood. thankyou.

[kirby1ist]

THis is fantastic , one of the best ... and as a member of the McKinnon clan , I am proud to say that.

[nick987789]

Yep - 'Diddy Man' memorabilia must be sought after by someone on ebay... but who anywhere still has the famous1989 Private Eye cover with "Ken Dodd's Diddle-Men"? That was a hit, appearing in UK accountants' and even Inland Revenue offices!

[Cool2BCeltic]

Being Scottish I liked Hamish. I loved it in the episode where the Diddymen get attacked by Diddy fireflies he comes out of his house and says "Oh, my kilt's on fire".

[Cool2BCeltic]

Ken Dodd was the creator who made the Diddymen in his own image. Listening to this I can recognise Ken Dodd's voice sped up.

[TheUlitimateFoe]

omg!!!!!!!

[julesatthepnderossa]

Fantantistic.!! Brings back my childhood

[Jumplin36]

I,m not sure it was about 36 years ago.....lol

[medrecs]

I used to love the diddymen series and still have the annual.

Isn't there any footage out there?

[L8107119]

Best of British Comedines of all time-

[Jumplin36]

I still have my diddy men mug. fantastic.....x

[poormate]

Was that the one that came with an easter egg ?

[MrFABBIO10]

hi....im looking to see if i can find the game from late 60s early 70s of the diddy men game...i and my sisters did the advert for ken dodd,but we cannot find the original game ..its lost...thanx..u never know someone may have it..x

[kingofvintage]

Is there any footage of the Diddymen in action? Can't locate any on you tube.

[jenRWfan]

Its like they disapeared off the face of the earth !

[hedgehoghumper]

@kingofvintage type in Liverpool FC or Anfield.

[imonyacase]

Fucking awesome lol nice one

[kaymerjon]

mercy is a diddyman :)