Advent Calendar 2022 Day 12: The Dawson Watch, 1980

After a series under his own name that was by and large a continuation of his ITV work, Les Dawson started The Dawson Watch, three series of themed sketches and stand-up in a hi-tech underground bunker staffed by comely assistants and installed software that would allow him to illustrate that week's line of enquiry. The final episode put up the tinsel, brought in Cissie and Ada and plays us out on piano with Bella Emberg, who had only just that year become known through Russ Abbot, and one of the control team absolutely losing it.