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Almost Never. Mya (Mya-Lecia Naylor). Copyright: Saltbeef TV

CBBC sitcom star Mya-Lecia Naylor dies

Thursday 18th April 2019

Mya-Lecia Naylor, who stars in CBBC sitcoms Millie Inbetween and Almost Never, has died aged 16.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer 2019. Johnny Vegas

Channel 4 to follow Johnny Vegas as he sets up camping site

Thursday 14th March 2019

Channel 4 has ordered Llas Vegas, a TV series which observes as Johnny Vegas and his long-suffering assistant set about establishing a holiday home camping site in North Wales.

Image shows from L to R: Graham Norton, Alan Carr

Graham Norton and Alan Carr to judge RuPaul's Drag Race UK

Thursday 14th February 2019

Graham Norton and Alan Carr will act as judges alongside Michelle Visage on the BBC Three version of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Ellie Taylor

Ellie Taylor to host new comedy pilot Gagging Order

Sunday 3rd February 2019

Ellie Taylor is to host Gagging Order, a TV pilot in which comedians joke about the most controversial headlines from the last 7 days.

The Old Guys. Roy (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Actor Clive Swift dies aged 82

Friday 1st February 2019

Actor and sitcom star Clive Swift has died at the age of 82.

Jeremy Hardy

Jeremy Hardy dies, aged 57

Friday 1st February 2019

Comedian and Radio 4 staple Jeremy Hardy has died at the age of 57, it has been announced.

It Ain't Half Hot Mum. BSM Geoffrey 'Shut Up' Williams (Windsor Davies). Copyright: BBC

Windsor Davies dies aged 88

Saturday 19th January 2019

Comedy actor Windsor Davies - best known for playing the sergeant major in It Ain't Half Hot Mum - has died aged 88.

June Whitfield

Dame June Whitfield dies aged 93

Saturday 29th December 2018

Comic actor and sitcom star June Whitfield has died, aged 93.

Fantasy Football. Image shows from L to R: Frank Skinner, David Baddiel. Copyright: Avalon Television

Baddiel & Skinner to reunite to sing Three Lions

Saturday 8th December 2018

David Baddiel and Frank Skinner are to reunite with The Lightning Seeds at BBC Sports Personality Of The Year 2018 to sing a new version of Three Lions.

Mini statuette of Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood statuettes on sale

Thursday 6th December 2018

Miniature statuettes of Victoria Wood are now on sale, raising funds for a full size version to be erected in her home town in the Summer.

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