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Joe Lycett to host The Great British Sewing Bee
Friday 20th April 2018
BBC Two has confirmed that stand-up comedian Joe Lycett will be the new host of The Great British Sewing Bee when the programme returns in 2019.
Comedy writer Neil Shand dies aged 84
Monday 16th April 2018
Neil Shand, who wrote gags for the likes of David Frost, Bob Monkhouse and Larry Grayson, has died aged 84.
Comedy writer Ronald Chesney dies aged 98
Monday 16th April 2018
Ronald Chesney - who co-wrote hit sitcoms including On The Buses, The Rag Trade and Meet The Wife with Ronald Wolfe - has died aged 98.
W1A star Alex Beckett dies
Thursday 12th April 2018
Actor Alex Beckett, whose roles included playing Barney Lumsden in W1A, has died.
Bill Maynard dies aged 89
Friday 30th March 2018
Comic actor Bill Maynard, star of the Selwyn Froggitt series amongst many others, has died at the age of 89, his family has announced.
BBC set to broadcast Stewart Lee stand-up show
Thursday 22nd March 2018
The BBC is set to broadcast Stewart Lee's latest stand-up show, Content Provider. The comedian is set to take a long break from performing following the conclusion of his tour.
Alan Carr to present ITV karaoke show
Tuesday 20th March 2018
Alan Carr is to present Singalong, an ITV format from the producers of of Saturday Night Takeaway described as "the ultimate karaoke night".
Jim Bowen dies aged 80
Wednesday 14th March 2018
Comic and TV presenter Jim Bowen has died at the age of 80.
Sir Ken Dodd dies age 90
Monday 12th March 2018
Sir Ken Dodd, one of British comedy's greatest entertainers, has died aged 90.
Dibley's Emma Chambers dies aged 53
Saturday 24th February 2018
The Vicar Of Dibley star Emma Chambers has died, aged only 53.