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Sir Lenny Henry appointed Birmingham university chancellor
Thursday 21st July 2016
Sir Lenny Henry has been appointed Chancellor of Birmingham City University. He says of the news "It's so exciting, I could burst!"
Bill Bailey signs up for Winnie And Wilbur cartoon
Tuesday 5th July 2016
Bill Bailey will voice Wilbur the cat in Channel 5's new animated pre-school series Winnie And Wilbur.
Caroline Aherne dies aged 52
Saturday 2nd July 2016
Actor and writer Caroline Aherne, best known for sitcom The Royle Family, has died of cancer at the age of 52.
Lee Nelson comic pranks Trump with swastika golf balls
Friday 24th June 2016
Simon Brodkin - aka Lee Nelson - has pulled his latest high-profile prank, interrupting a Donald Trump press conference with swastika-emblazoned golf balls.
Sitcom writer Carla Lane dies
Tuesday 31st May 2016
Carla Lane - famed for writing sitcom series including The Liver Birds, Bread and Butterflies - has died.
Burt Kwouk dies aged 85
Tuesday 24th May 2016
Actor Burt Kwouk, best known for Last Of The Summer Wine and the Pink Panther films, has died at the age of 85.
Tommy Cooper gets a blue plaque
Thursday 12th May 2016
Tommy Cooper has been honoured with a blue plaque. English Heritage unveiled the dedication at his former home in Chiswick.
Only Fools And Horses producer Gareth Gwenlan dies aged 79
Monday 9th May 2016
Top comedy producer Gareth Gwenlan OBE, whose credits include Only Fools And Horses, has died aged 79.
Galton & Simpson get BAFTA Fellowship
Thursday 5th May 2016
Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, writers of Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe And Son, are to be awarded a BAFTA Fellowship on Sunday.
Hi-De-Hi! star Barry Howard dies
Thursday 28th April 2016
Barry Howard, who was best known for playing ballroom dancing instructor Barry Stuart-Hargreaves in the BBC sitcom Hi-De-Hi!, has died aged 78.