Monday 12th May 2014
English Heritage have unveiled a blue plaque at a former home of Tony Hancock ahead of his 90th birthday today.
Friday 2nd May 2014
John Lloyd, the producer of Spitting Image, Blackadder and QI, has hit out at the BBC's TV commissioning structure as a "train crash" for comedy.
Friday 4th April 2014
Bob Larbey, one of Britain's most prolific sitcom writers with credits including The Good Life and As Time Goes By, has died aged 79.
Sunday 16th March 2014
Ronnie Corbett is reportedly considering retiring from showbusiness following a 'worrying' health scare. The Two Ronnies star was in hospital for several days.
Saturday 22nd February 2014
English Heritage has unveiled a blue plaque to comedy star Kenneth Williams, to mark his 88th birthday.
Friday 14th February 2014
Ken Jones, who acted in a number of British sitcoms, including playing Ives in prison-based comedy Porridge, has died aged 83.
Wednesday 29th January 2014
Comic Jim Davidson has won the 2014 series of Celebrity Big Brother, as voted for by the public.
Thursday 16th January 2014
Roger Lloyd-Pack, the star of The Vicar Of Dibley, Only Fools And Horses and The Old Guys, has died at the age of 69.
Tuesday 31st December 2013
Penelope Keith has been made a Dame in the New Year's Honours list. Nicholas Parsons, Michael Crawford, Sandi Toksvig and Ruth Jones also receive titles.
Satirist John Fortune - star of long-running Channel 4 series Bremner, Bird And Fortune, died peacefully on New Year's Eve, at the age of 74.
