A tight 5: March 31

DETECTORISTS star Mackenzie Crook is to make a rare return to live performance in a fundraiser for the fire-ravaged Battersea Arts Centre. Crook, who used to perform on the circuit as schoolteacher Mr Bagshaw before finding fame with The Office and Pirates Of The Carribean, will appear alongside Bridget Christie, Stewart Lee, Will Adamsdale and others at the Phoenix Fundraiser, to be staged at the South Bank Centre on April 18. Crook's Detectorists co-star Toby Jones will also be appearing. Tickets.

RUFUS HOUND is to guest star in the next series of Doctor Who – although details of his role are being kept under wraps.

THE Paddington movie has been named best comedy film at the 2015 Empire awards

STEPHEN FRY has quit Instagram, saying he has been 'hounded off' the photo-sharing service. The QI host told his 92,000 followers on the site: 'Newspapers, as ever, suck all the joy out of everything. Closing down. It was, briefly, fun. Bye.'

The TV advert about choking hazards that featured the voices of David Walliams, David Mitchell and Johnny Vegas has been credited with saving 36 lives, after showing parents the correct way of dealing with an item lodged in a baby's throat. Sue Killen, chief executive of St John Ambulance, said: 'The success of the campaign has been staggering.' Here's the video showing the correct procedure, which has had 3million views on YouTube alone:

Published: 31 Mar 2015