Joke Writer
Although shy, he sent jokes to whichever comedians were appearing in Liverpool. His first was sold to Charlie Chester for 2s 6d, but his first major success was with Ken Dodd, with whom he worked for 12 years. Dodd's style was good training for Braben because his relentless delivery averaged around seven jokes a minute. Writing a five or 10-minute set was hard work.
Braben also worked on Round the Horne. Some confusion has emerged over Braben's role in the show, as the similarly named Edwin Braden performed on the show while Braben (more fully named Edwin C Braben) wrote for it.
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