Own a piece of Garth Marenghi | A tight 5: August 27

Own a piece of Garth Marenghi

A tight 5: August 27

UNIQUE memorabilia from the cult Channel 4 comedy Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace are to be auctioned off next month for charity. Creator Matthew Holness revealed the news on his Twitter account, posting a picture of a Dr Rick Dagless name badge, and promised more news later. The eBay auction will take place from September 27.

FREDDIE STARR has been re-bailed until October by police investigating alleged sexual offences. The 70-year-old was first arrested last November by detectives from Operation Yewtree, and re-arrested in April when further allegations against him emerged. The comedian has always maintained his innocence.

FORMER Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter is to appear on Two And A Half men as a ‘version of herself’. She will be in the forthcoming 11th series, but no other details have been announced.

Noel Fielding has written the introduction for a new book, The Gus The Fox Crapbook, based on the surreal website and twitter account of an urban fox, written by Matt Haydock and illustrated by Nick Reyniers. Preorder.

AMY SCHUMER is working on a movie script with Judd Apatow. The untitled project will be a starring vehicle for herself, and has just been optioned by Universal Pictures.

Published: 27 Aug 2013

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