Matt Lucas film gets a Cannes screening
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13/04/2017 … A sci-fi rom-com featuring Matt Lucas is to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Thu 13 April 2017
Eddie Izzard's memoirs get a release date
13/04/2017 … Eddie Izzard's autobiography Believe Me is to be published in June, several months later than initially planned.
Diane Morgan, the new face of British tourism
Philomena Cunk star fronts £3million ad campaign
13/04/2017 … Diane Morgan has become the new face of British tourism, starring in a £3million campaign to try to woo more American visitors.
Tig Notaro 'extremely disappointed' over SNL sketch
Comedian addresses plagiarism claims
13/04/2017 … Tig Notaro has broken her silence over claims that Saturday Night Live plagiarised her short film.
Charlie Murphy, comic and brother of Eddie, dies at 57
13/04/2017 … Charlie Murphy, the comedian and older brother of Eddie Murphy, has died at the age of 57.
Wed 12 April 2017
Grace And Frankie to return
12/04/2017 … Netflix has announced that Grace And Frankie is to return for a fourth series – with Lisa Kudrow joining the cast.
Susan Calman to judge book awards
For the best in Scottish crime writing
12/04/2017 … Susan Calman is to judge a prize for Scottish crime writing.
© BBC/Goodnight Vienna Productions Peter Kay gives the BBC a lift
Car Share wins a massive 6.4m viewers
12/04/2017 … The return of Peter Kay’s Car Share attracted a massive 6.