Bill Oddie has revealed he has been "very ill most of this summer". The Goodies star has been suffering from lithium toxicity, which he says almost killed him.
Ian Royce, a comedian who acted as the studio warm-up act for entertainment shows such as Britain's Got Talent, has died of severe pneumonia and multiple organ failure.
Mo Gilligan will host a special one-off revival of The Big Breakfast next summer, as Channel 4 focuses on black talent both on- and off-screen for a 'Black Takeover' day of its schedules. A new black-focused sitcom will also be launched.
A number of writers and comedians are boycotting social media for 48 hours in a drive to get Twitter and Instagram to change their rules around how they deal with anti-Semitism. The move follows music star Wiley's widely-condemned posts.
