Artist Graham Ibbeson, who has previously worked on statues including the famous seafront version of Eric Morecambe, has been selected to make the new Victoria Wood statue.
Comedy writer and producer John Lloyd has revealed he is working on a series of novels inspired by the conversations he had with Hitchhiker's Guide creator Douglas Adams.
Bobby Bragg, the comedian and actor who has been in show business for over 40 years, including acting as the warm-up man for over 6,000 studio audience recordings, has died.
Jean Alexander, the actress who played Auntie Wainwright in Last Of The Summer Wine, has died aged 90. She is also well known for her role as Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street.
