Playing dead

Jupitus lands acting job

Phill Jupitus is to appear in hospital drama Holby City.

In the serious acting role, he plays a fat bloke who dies of a heart attack.

He said: "It wasn't the first time I died, and it won't be the last."

And the football-loving comic told London's Time Out magazine how he prepared for the demanding role. "I just thought of West Ham plummeting down the league table, then added a bit of Di Canio-esque writhing during the death scene."

Published: 17 Jul 2001

Live comedy picks

We see you are using AdBlocker software. Chortle relies on advertisers to fund this website so it’s free for you, so we would ask that you disable it for this site. Our ads are non-intrusive and relevant. Help keep Chortle viable.