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News Highlights, Tim Vine Hits The Road With A Twist And Look Ooh's back!
Tim Presley?King of the one liners is hitting the road on a tour of a different kind. He's going on the road with his tribute to t...
Mrs Brown, Gavin And Stacey Both At NTA’s
Mrs Brown Wins Best Comedy Award
Coming up against some serious heavy weights in the form of Fleabag and After Life to scoop the NTA award for Best Comedy.After thanking his family, Brendan O'Carroll was q...
Nicholas Parsons Dies, Aged 96
Broadcasting Legend Nicholas Parsons Has Died, Aged 96
Broadcaster Nicholas Parsons has died at the age of 96 after a short illness, his agent has confirmed.
"Nicholas passed away in the early hours of the 28...
Python Legend Terry Jones Dies
Python Legend Terry Jones Has Died, Aged 77
Monty Python star Terry Jones has died at the age of 77.
The Welsh comic actor, writer and director died on Monday, four years after contracting a rare form of deme...
A Bit More Fry And Laurie And Other News Round Up
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A Bit More fry And Laurie?In an interview with BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright In The Afternoon to promote Sky One's new comedy Avenue 5, Steve asked Hugh Laurie about a possible return t...
Derek Fowlds Dies
Derek Fowlds Dies, Aged 82
Actor Derek Fowlds has died at the age of 82. He died this morning at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, having suffered with pneumonia.
Derek Fowlds will be best known for playing...
Comedy News Round Up
Mrs Brown's Boys creator to pilot peacekeeper comedyMrs Brown's Boy's creator Brendan O' Carroll is working on a new sitcom pilot episode for the BBC.Entitled "The Lebanese Outpost" it will follow a gro...
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Steve Pemberton Writes Les Dawson FilmSteve Pemberton has written a short film about Les Dawson.Entitled: "Les Miserable", the film is a short set to air on Sky's next U...
Actor, Christopher Beeny Has Died
Actor, Christopher Beeny Has Died, Aged 78
Christopher Beeny, known for roles in Upstairs, Downstairs and BBC sitcom Last of the Summer Wine, has died at the age of 78, he died on 3rd January his son has confi...
Stephen Merchant To Make New Comedy Drama
Stephen Merchant To Make New Comedy Drama: The Offenders
Stephen Merchant is making a comedy drama series for BBC1. Entitled "The Offenders" the series will comprise six one hour episodes.The series will ...