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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.
John Sessions dies aged 67
Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Comic actor and comedian John Sessions has died at the age of 67.
Nigel Ng attacked in suspected Covid-related hate crime
Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Nigel Ng has been the victim of a suspected racially motivated hate crime. The London-based Malaysian stand-up, best known for his Uncle Roger alter ego, was assaulted while walking home from lunch on Friday.
Stanley Baxter comes out in shock new biography
Monday 2nd November 2020
Much-loved comedian Stanley Baxter has come out as gay in a shock, gossip-packed, tell-all biography published this weekend.
Nina Conti is writing a memoir with her puppet Monkey
Monday 2nd November 2020
Nina Conti is writing a memoir... with her puppet Monkey. The ventriloquist has disclosed on Adam Buxton's podcast that she's writing the autobiography "in two voices".
Comedian Sean Collins makes film criticising coronavirus lockdown
Tuesday 27th October 2020
Comedian Sean Collins has made a film criticising the government's response to coronavirus and highlighting its impact upon the arts.