© Mitchells/BBC Victor Meldrew's house sells for £337,500
TV links did little for its value
17/10/2025 … Victor Meldrew’s house has sold for its asking price of £337,500.
2025 Archives
Fri 17 October 2025
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Naked Gun's 'Ted Olson' dies at 98
Actor Ed Williams also appeared in Father Of The Bride
17/10/2025 … Ed Williams, who played the deadpan forensic scientist Ted Olson in Police Squad! and the Naked Gun movies, has died aged 98.
Thu 16 October 2025
Arthur Askey’s archive goes under the hammer
Memorabilia from the BBC's first comedy star
16/10/2025 … Arthur Askey’s lifetime collection of showbiz memorabilia is set to go under the hammer next month.
English speakers can't speak English
16/10/2025 … Sean 'Foil' Finegan tries to explain the rules of English to his foreign co-worker in the latest Foil Arms and Hog sketch.
It's not just a stand-up special, it's an ‘immersive audio experience...'
Amy Matthews releases her 'aural grand tour' on vinyl
16/10/2025 … Amy Matthews is releasing her latest stand-up show as a vinyl record described as an ‘immersive audio experience’.
© Channel 4 Filming starts on Leo Reich’s comedy It Gets Worse.
John Tothill, Lena Dunham, Blake Harrison and Amelia Dimoldenberg join cast
16/10/2025 … Comic John Tothill, Girls creator Lena Dunham, Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison and web comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg have all joined the cast of…
Comics support psychedelic punk duo The Lovely Eggs on tour
Stewart Lee, Frank Skinner, Phill Jupitus and more
16/10/2025 … Comedy stars have signed up to support lo-fi psychedelic punk duo The Lovely Eggs on their tour this autumn.
© Rosie Powell Bog Witch
Review of Briony Kimmings new comedy-theatre piece at Soho Theatre Walthamstowe
16/10/2025 … In the first show to debut at Soho Theatre’s new Walthamstow outpost – and with a sizeable two-and-a-half week run in the beautiful 960-seat venue…