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Haydn Gwynne dies aged 66
Friday 20th October 2023
Haydn Gwynne, who has starred in shows including The Windsors and Drop The Dead Donkey, has died aged 66.
Matt Forde reveals spinal tumour
Monday 9th October 2023
Matt Forde has announced that he has been diagnosed with a spinal tumour and will be taking a break from presenting Absolute Radio's Rock 'N' Roll Football show.
Mark Steel: I have cancer
Monday 9th October 2023
Mark Steel has revealed that he has throat cancer and will be taking a six month break from performing.
Russell Brand accused of rape
Saturday 16th September 2023
The Sunday Times reports that a number of women have accused Russell Brand of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse across a seven-year period that coincides with the height of his fame.
Maddy Anholt dies aged 35
Thursday 14th September 2023
Comedian Maddy Anholt has died aged 35, having been diagnosed with brain cancer.
Jean Boht dies aged 91
Wednesday 13th September 2023
Jean Boht, the comic actor perhaps best remembered for playing Nellie Boswell in Bread, has died aged 91.
Mike Yarwood dies aged 82
Saturday 9th September 2023
Mike Yarwood, the impressionist who was regularly watched by over 20 million viewers in the 1970s, has died.
Free Festival producer Lydia Mason dies aged 40
Tuesday 15th August 2023
Lydia Mason, a producer with the Laughing Horse Free Festival at the Edinburgh Fringe, has died unexpectedly. A special tribute show is being organised at the festival for Thursday.
Les Dennis joins Strictly Come Dancing 2023 line-up
Friday 11th August 2023
Les Dennis has been announced as the fifteenth and final celebrity contestant for this year's Strictly Come Dancing series.
Sacha Baron Cohen to revive Ali G for stand-up tour
Friday 11th August 2023
Sacha Baron Cohen is reportedly working on a stand-up tour in which his character Ali G will make an appearance.