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Eddie Izzard announces a month of marathons and gigs
Friday 11th December 2020
Eddie Izzard has announced his latest marathon challenge, A Run For Hope, combining endurance running with endurance gigging. Beginning on New Year's Day, the comic will be running 26.2 miles on a treadmill every day of January, then jumping straight off to perform an hour-long gig every night.
Barbara Windsor dies aged 83
Friday 11th December 2020
Dame Barbara Windsor MBE has died at the age of 83. She had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease since 2014.
Lenny Henry to write ITV drama Three Little Birds
Thursday 10th December 2020
Lenny Henry is making Three Little Birds, an ITV drama series inspired by his mother's stories about leaving Jamaica in the 1950s.
Bobby Ball to get statue in Lytham
Wednesday 9th December 2020
Bobby Ball will be honoured with a bronze statue in his adopted home town of Lytham, just outside Blackpool, on England's north-west coast.
Ncuti Gatwa wins Rose d'Or award
Thursday 26th November 2020
Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa has been given the Performance Of The Year Award by the 2020 Rose d'Or Awards jury.
Paul O'Grady becomes British Music Hall Society president
Monday 16th November 2020
Paul O'Grady has been announced as the new president of The British Music Hall Society.
Des O'Connor dies aged 88
Sunday 15th November 2020
Entertainer Des O'Connor has died aged at the aged 88. The comedian died on Saturday, following a fall at his home.
Lee Mack to present new ITV game show The 1% Club
Wednesday 11th November 2020
Lee Mack has been announced as the host of new ITV game show The 1% Club.
Graham Norton to quit Radio 2
Wednesday 11th November 2020
Graham Norton is to stand down from presenting the Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 2. He has presented the 10am to 1pm slot for a decade.
Geoffrey Palmer dies aged 93
Friday 6th November 2020
Sitcom star Geoffrey Palmer has died aged 93. He is best remembered for his roles in Butterflies, As Time Goes By and The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin.