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Don't sting Arthur

Arthur Askey was a tiny British comedian born in 1900. He always wore thick black-rimmed glasses and usually appeared in a smart suit with his hair in a neat parting.

Askey was a popular radio performer. Getting laughs on radio was all about telling funny stories and being amusing with words. He also delighted audiences by singing songs full of silly images, words and ideas.

His most famous comic song was The Bee Song, which seems just a silly song when you first hear it, but when you look at the words, you realise how cleverly it is written.

Askey appeared in TV shows and a few films before he died in 1982.

Watch him perform The Bee Song on YouTube.

Bee-ware!