An absolute howl on the British Broadcasting Corp.’s Wednesday night Band Wagon is “Resident Comedian” Arthur Askey, who is a sort of British Joe Cook. Month or so ago Askey (“Big-Hearted Arthur”) and ...

Arthur Askey’s lifetime collection of showbiz memorabilia is set to go under the hammer next month. The Liverpool-born comic became a household name in the BBC’s first regular radio comedy series, ...