Secombe replaces 'Tony Hancock'
History repeats itself as Harry's son steps in to R4's Missing Hancocks
02/12/2016 … Harry Secombe’s son Andrew is to follow in his father’s footsteps – by appearing in Hancock’s Half Hour.
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Fri 02 December 2016
Dapper Laughs dropped from tech conference
Apparently organisers didn't know his reputation...
02/12/2016 … If you know one thing about Dapper Laughs, it’s that he got in hot water for sexist jokes that were accused of promoting ‘rape culture’.
© BBC Farewell to a ‘brilliant farceur’
John Cleese pays tribute to Andrew Sachs
02/12/2016 … John Cleese has paid tribute to the 'brilliant farceur' Andrew Sachs, after he died at the age of 86.
© BBC Five-hour tribute to Andrew Sachs
Gold tears up its schedules for Fawlty special
02/12/2016 … The Gold TV channel has torn up its weekend schedules to pay tribute to Andrew Sachs – as BBC One also reruns a Fawlty Towers classic tonight.
_jim_jefferies_16.jpg "New US TV show for Jim Jefferies | 'Dark social commentary' for Comedy Central")
New US TV show for Jim Jefferies
'Dark social commentary' for Comedy Central
02/12/2016 … Jim Jefferies is making a new series for America’s Comedy Central.
Jon Richardson to host The One Show
Comic joins Alex Jones tonight
02/12/2016 … Jon Richardson is to become a One Show host.