Editing Arthur Askey (section)

===Radio===
In the late 1940s, Askey participated in a BBC radio show called ''How Do You Do'' in which listeners could write into the BBC asking for him to come and broadcast a show from their homes, twelve shows were broadcast with Arthur, his daughter Anthea and special guests, as well as a surprise guest each week which was revealed some time throughout the programme. The theme of each show was worked around the occupation of the family from where it was broadcast. This was broadcast on the [[Light Programme]]. Only one of the shows was recorded onto acetate discs, which are now held at The British Library. During the 1950s and 1960s, he appeared in many [[sitcoms]], including ''[[Love and Kisses (TV series)|Love and Kisses]]'', ''[[Arthur's Treasured Volumes]]'' and ''[[The Arthur Askey Show]]''. He was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)|This Is Your Life]]'' on two occasions, in December 1959 when he was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]], and in December 1974, when Andrews, dressed as [[Humpty Dumpty]], surprised him on a television show while discussing the art of [[pantomime]]. Askey made four appearances on the [[BBC Radio]] series ''[[Desert Island Discs]]'' in 1942, 1955, 1968 and 1980. He shares the record for most appearances on the programme with [[David Attenborough]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Stephen |title=Desert Island Discs: 75 defining moments from 75 years of castaways |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/06/desert-island-discs-75-defining-moments-from-75-years-castaways |website=The Guardian |date=6 January 2017 |access-date=24 September 2021}}</ref>