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Sat 13 January 2018
Goodbye Blunderwoman
13/01/2018 … Bella Emberg, the comic actress who found fame as Russ Abbot’s sidekick, has died at the age of 80.
Fri 12 January 2018
© Idil Sukan This Is Going To Hurt up for another award
Adam Kay shortlisted for biography prize
12/01/2018 … Adam Kay’s medical memoirs have been shortlisted for a major prize for debut biographies.
© BBC What ARE Mrs Brown's Boys fans like?
12/01/2018 … Fans of Mrs Brown’s Boys are more likely to be older people who voted Leave – while those who passionately dislike it are predominantly middle-class.
© BBC Dead Ringers invaded by aliens
Impressions show to make an interplanetary special
12/01/2018 … The impressionists of Dead Ringers are to make a special episode, imagining what would happen if aliens visited Earth, landing in Woking.
Who's in the next season of Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit?
12/01/2018 … The celebrity line-up has been revealed for the third season of Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit.
HBO confirms Flight Of The Conchords special
To be filmed during UK/Ireland tour
12/01/2018 … HBO has confirmed that Flight of the Conchords are to record an hour-long special on their forthcoming UK tour.
Thu 11 January 2018
© HBO Date set for Last Week Tonight's return
John Oliver returns in February
11/01/2018 … Last Week Tonight With John Oliver will return on February 18, US broadcaster HBO has announced.