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Kate Beckinsale unveils plaque for father Richard

Hollywood actress Kate Beckinsale has unveiled a plaque in honour of her late television star father at his former school in Nottinghamshire. Richard Beckinsale, who starred in Porridge, attended College House Junior School in Chilwell, in the 1950s.

BBC News, 17th July 2013

Richard Hammond's Secret Service is axed

Top Gear's Richard Hammond has had his second Saturday night series axed - following the axing of Total Wipeout his prank show Secret Service was dropped for poor ratings.

Leigh Holmwood, The Sun, 4th July 2013

Steve Richards review

Likening politics to rock n' roll might be a stretch - you could just about apply that to comedy - but, as a one-time political anorak, I too can understand the bizarre thrill of meeting one's first senior politician.

Julian Hall, The Independent, 4th July 2013

Steve Richards review

Convincing impressions pepper the patter, though many, such as Harold Wilson, are so old that Mike Yarwood might have deemed them passé.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 3rd July 2013

Richard Herring: 'All power to the podcast'

After his agenda-setting podcast interview with Stephen Fry, in which Fry talked openly for the first time about his attempted suicide, Richard Herring explains why the podcast's time has come.

Richard Herring, The Telegraph, 29th June 2013

Richard Herring online stand-up series in the pipeline

Having side-stepped the restrictions of broadcasters and commissioners in his award-winning podcasts, Richard Herring is to release his own filmed stand-up series.

Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 14th June 2013

Richard Herring talks about Stephen Fry interview

Richard Herring asked Stephen Fry a simple question. His answer made headlines around the globe.

Richard Herring, Metro, 13th June 2013

Xtra Factor star Matt Richardson jokes about Cowell

Xtra Factor star Matt Richardson jokes he 'performed sex act on Simon Cowell in job interview'. The comedian was showing off on Grimmy's BBC3 show as he dished out some controversial gags, including Tulisa's arrest.

James Robertson, The Mirror, 11th June 2013

Review: Richard Herring's Leicester Square Podcast

Michael Parkinson eat your heart out. Roll over Graham Norton and tell Alan Carr the news. Richard Herring's "Stephen Fry in suicide attempt" scoop has shown that the biggest stories are not always stage managed and released to the media as part of a strategy worked out with military precision.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th June 2013

Peter Kay tops British comedy rich list

A newspaper report claims Peter Kay has made a profit of £32.8million in the last two years, with Michael McIntyre named as the second biggest earner.

British Comedy Guide, 26th May 2013

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