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Andrew Doyle

Andrew Doyle to join GB News

Friday 19th March 2021

Stand-up comedian Andrew Doyle is joining GB News, a new TV news channel that launches later this year. He will present a weekly show titled Free Speech Nation.

The Vicar Of Dibley. Jim Trott (Trevor Peacock). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Trevor Peacock who played Jim in The Vicar Of Dibley dies aged 89

Tuesday 9th March 2021

Trevor Peacock, the actor and writer best known for playing Jim Trott in The Vicar Of Dibley, has died aged 89.

Arthur Smith

Arthur Smith writing book and Radio 4 special about his father

Sunday 7th March 2021

Arthur Smith is turning his late father's life story into a Radio 4 special, and a book titled My Dad Was In Colditz.

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John Cleese writes emu film with Rob Schneider

Saturday 6th March 2021

John Cleese has written a film with Deuce Bigalow star Rob Schneider... about Australia losing a war with emus.

Taskmaster. Daisy May Cooper. Copyright: Avalon Television

Daisy May Cooper suspends own Instagram account in publishing row

Thursday 4th March 2021

Daisy May Cooper has apparently suspended her own Instagram account amidst a censorship row with the publisher of her memoir, announced only yesterday. However, it is unclear whether the argument is real or a publicity stunt.

Tom Allen Absolutely Live. Tom Allen

Tom Allen to host Quizness on Channel 4

Wednesday 24th February 2021

Tom Allen is to host a Quizness, a Channel 4 game show that is described as "funny, fast-paced and brilliantly play-alongable".

Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Copyright: Faye Thomas

Phoebe Waller-Bridge becomes Edinburgh Fringe Society president

Friday 19th February 2021

Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been named as the new president of the society that runs Edinburgh's fringe festival.

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas to celebrate 50 years of Mr Men

Monday 15th February 2021

Matt Lucas is to front 50 Years Of The Mr Men, a Channel 4 show which celebrates the characters created by Roger Hargreaves.

Iain Pattinson

Comedy writer Iain Pattinson has died

Monday 15th February 2021

Iain Pattinson, who has written countless jokes for shows including I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, has died.

Daliso Chaponda

Daliso Chaponda joins judging panel for Wodehouse book contest

Friday 5th February 2021

Daliso Chaponda has joined the judging panel for the 2021 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction.

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