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Kunt's Boris song in Christmas chart race despite Radio 1 censorship
Monday 21st December 2020
Controversial comedian Kunt is in the chart race for Christmas number 1 with his song Boris Johnson Is A F****** C***. However, it appears that BBC Radio 1 will neither name nor play the track.
Actor Rosalind Knight dies aged 87
Sunday 20th December 2020
Comedy actor Rosalind Knight has died. Known for appearances in the Carry On films, Friday Night Dinner and Gimme Gimme Gimme, she was 87.
Eddie Izzard is now using 'she' and 'her' pronouns
Sunday 20th December 2020
Appearing on Portrait Artist Of The Year, Eddie Izzard has revealed she is now exclusively using 'she' and 'her' pronouns, saying "I just want to be based in girl mode from now on".
Tom Davis to return to stand-up comedy
Sunday 20th December 2020
Comedian and actor Tom Davis is to return to live stand-up next summer.
Bill Bailey wins Strictly Come Dancing
Saturday 19th December 2020
Bill Bailey has won Strictly Come Dancing 2020. He and his dance partner Oti Mabuse lifted the Glitterball trophy.
London Hughes to star in Hollywood film Hot Mess
Wednesday 16th December 2020
Stand-up comedian and actor London Hughes will star in Hot Mess, a new movie developed by Universal Studios.
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.