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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.
Writer Simon Carlyle dies aged 48
Thursday 10th August 2023
Simon Carlyle, co-writer of Two Doors Down and Changing Ends, has died suddenly aged 48.
Sitcom star Doreen Mantle dies
Wednesday 9th August 2023
Doreen Mantle, best known as One Foot In The Grave's ever-irritating Mrs Warboys, has died.
Eddie Kadi joins Strictly 2023
Sunday 6th August 2023
Comic Eddie Kadi has signed up to compete in Strictly Come Dancing this year.
Eddie Izzard bids to become Labour MP for Brighton
Friday 4th August 2023
Eddie Izzard is putting herself forward to become Labour's candidate in Brighton Pavilion at the next election.
Thanyia Moore shares reason for truncated Fringe run, reveals TV pilot
Thursday 6th July 2023
Thanyia Moore has revealed the reason for her truncated Edinburgh Fringe run last year, explaining in interviews how she has turned the trauma into her latest live show, August. The stand-up has also revealed that she is adapting her live show Bully into a television pilot.
Tom Allen to present BBC special My Big Gay Wedding
Friday 30th June 2023
To mark the 10th anniversary of same sex marriages, Tom Allen has been chosen to present a TV special titled My Big Gay Wedding.