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Romesh Ranganathan signs Sky deal
Monday 3rd February 2020
Romesh Ranganathan has signed Ranga Bee, the production company he co-founded, into a first-look script deal with Sky Studios.
Dominic Frisby in Brexit-fuelled singles chart race
Thursday 30th January 2020
Comic and musician Dominic Frisby is aiming to get a pro-Brexit comic single to number one.
Nicholas Parsons dies aged 96
Tuesday 28th January 2020
Comic actor and Just A Minute host Nicholas Parsons has died aged 96.
Daniel Sloss stand-up show to be shown in cinemas
Sunday 26th January 2020
Daniel Sloss: X will be shown in selected Vue cinemas on 21st February 2020.
Paul Merton to star in Hairspray The Musical
Sunday 26th January 2020
Paul Merton will make his West End debut starring alongside Michael Ball in Hairspray The Musical, as the character Wilbur Turnblad.
Python's Terry Jones dies, aged 77
Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Monty Python legend Terry Jones has died at the age of 77. He had been suffering from a rare form of dementia.
Yes Minister star Derek Fowlds dies aged 82
Friday 17th January 2020
Derek Fowlds, who played Bernard Woolley in political sitcom Yes Minister, has died aged 82.
Documentary to examine the death at Michael Barrymore's house
Tuesday 14th January 2020
Channel 4 has commissioned Unexplained, a one-off documentary that will explore the story behind the death of Stuart Lubbock in Michael Barrymore's swimming pool.
Neil Innes dies aged 75
Monday 30th December 2019
Comedian and musician Neil Innes has died at the age of 75. He worked with Monty Python and was a star of The Rutles.
Tony Britton dies aged 95
Sunday 22nd December 2019
Actor Tony Britton, best remembered for sitcoms Robin's Nest and Don't Wait Up, has died aged 95.