Awards
- 1961 Guild of TV Producers and Directors' Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1964 BBC TV Personality of the Year
- 1980 Pye Colour TV Award
- 1980 The Golden Rose of Montreux (for The Plank)
- 1985 The 25th Golden Rose of Montreux
- 1986 OBE
- 1988 Freedom of The City of London
- 1992 Lifetime Achievement Award from Writers' Guild of Great Britain
- 1998 Honorary Fellowship of University of Lancaster
- 1998 Eric Morecambe Award from Comic Heritage
- 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grand Order of Water Rats
- 2001 Bernard Delfont Award for outstanding contribution to show business from the Variety Club of Great Britain
- 2002 Oldie of the Year
- 2004 CBE
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