Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were tells Sir Ken’s story from his boyhood growing up in the 1930s in Knotty Ash, through his big break into show business and then on to his unrivalled career in entertainment. Poignant and uplifting, the programme features interviews with the people who knew Sir Ken best – friends and family in Liverpool and beyond, and his many colleagues, admirers and fellow-performers from the world of entertainment. The programme also features an interview with Sir Ken’s wife, Lady Anne Dodd.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ken DoddSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| AAnne DoddSelf | Self |
 Craig CharlesNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Russ AbbotSelf | Self |
 Stephanie ColeSelf | Self |
 David HamiltonSelf | Self |
 Alex HorneSelf | Self |
 Roy HuddSelf | Self |
 Dara Ó BriainSelf | Self |
| IIan St. JohnSelf | Self |
 Claire SweeneySelf | Self |
 Jimmy TarbuckSelf | Self |
 Ricky TomlinsonSelf | Self |
 Tim VineSelf | Self |