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George Cole dies aged 90
Thursday 6th August 2015
Actor George Cole, best known as Minder's Arthur Daley and the original St. Trinian's Flash Harry, has died at the age of 90.
Ventriloquist Keith Harris dies aged 67
Tuesday 28th April 2015
Comedy entertainer Keith Harris, best known for his ventriloquist performances with his puppet Orville, has died aged 67.
Sitcom legend Jeremy Lloyd dies aged 84
Tuesday 23rd December 2014
Sitcom writer Jeremy Lloyd OBE, the co-creator of Are You Being Served? and 'Allo 'Allo!, has died at the age of 84.
Jon Richardson engaged to fellow comedian Lucy Beaumont
Tuesday 16th September 2014
Jon Richardson has asked his girlfriend - fellow stand-up comedian Lucy Beaumont - to marry him. She has accepted his proposal.
Sir Donald Sinden dies aged 90
Friday 12th September 2014
Acclaimed actor Sir Donald Sinden CBE, star of sitcoms Never The Twain and Two's Company, has died at the age of 90.
Hancock's Half Hour star Bill Kerr dies aged 92
Friday 29th August 2014
Bill Kerr, who played Tony Hancock's dim-witted Australian sidekick in Hancock's Half Hour, has died at the age of 92.
Roy Chubby Brown caught on video reading newspaper whilst driving
Thursday 21st August 2014
Video footage - which can be watched here - shows comedian Roy Chubby Brown reading a newspaper whilst driving.
James Corden to become talk show host on US television
Wednesday 6th August 2014
A US website has reported that James Corden will take over as host on The Late Late Show, the CBS chat show currently hosted by Craig Ferguson.
Benidorm star Kenny Ireland dies
Thursday 31st July 2014
Actor Kenny Ireland, best known for his 1980s association with Victoria Wood and latterly as Benidorm's Donald, has died.
Al Murray to take over ITV adverts
Friday 25th July 2014
A group of comedians including Al Murray and Andi Osho will take over an entire advert break during ITV's soap opera Emmerdale.