On Air Night Flight | Midnight - 6:00am

Sir Ken Dodd's Island tales

Comedian's love of IoM remembered

Legendary comedian Ken Dodd had a ‘soft spot’ for the Isle of Man and was always popular with tourists and locals alike.

So says the local who was the funnyman’s driver during a local summer season.

Alwyn Collister regularly transported the creator of the Diddy Men from Ronaldsway to the Villa Marina on a Sunday night, returning on Monday morning.

He says Sir Ken, who died on Sunday night at the age of 90, always had time for people.

More from Isle of Man News