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Also paying tribute to director Martin Parr
08/09/2026 … John Shuttleworth creator Graham Fellows is taking his 2006 comedy documentary It’s Nice Up North back on tour to mark its 20th anniversary.
Co-star Tim Healy pays tribute
08/09/2026 … Tim Healy has paid tribute to his Auf Wiedersehen, Pet co-star Georgina Lightning after she died in a horse accident at the weekend.
Podcast pioneer calls it a day – saying he can't compete with big-name hosts
08/09/2026 … Richard Herring is bringing his RHLSTP podcast to an end after nearly 15 years, he has announced.
To mark show's 45th anniversary today
08/09/2026 … Unseen footage from Only Fools And Horses has been released today – to mark the exact 45th anniversary of the show first airing.
© Matt Squire Second series of six episodes confirmed
08/09/2026 … Small Prophets is to return for a second series, it has been announced, moving from BBC Two to BBC One.
Hosted by Jon Richardson and Matt Forde
08/09/2026 … Absolute Radio has announced the line-up for its next comedy fundraiser.
© Film Is Fabulous! / Facebook 07/09/2026 … A long-lost sketch featuring Marty Feldman as a character in an ancient Egyptian tomb carving has been unearthed after 58 years.
© David Betterridge Broadcaster to host fundraising interview with Graeme Garden
07/09/2026 … Broadcaster Samira Ahmed has become a patron of Bristol’s Slapstick festival of classic screen comedy.
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