Benidorm star Tim Healy taken ill
16/05/2016 … Benidorm star Tim Healy has been airlifted to hospital in Manchester after contracting a mystery illness while filming in Spain.
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Mon 16 May 2016
Felicity Ward scoops New Zealand award
16/05/2016 … FELICITY WARD was last night named best international comedian at the New Zealand comedy festival for her show, What If There Is No Toilet?, about mental illness…
It's the way I retell 'em!
Frank Carson is the subject of new stage play
16/05/2016 … NOTE: The run of the show mentioned below has been cancelled since this story was published.
Sun 15 May 2016
Again! A-Gein!
BBC orders second series from sketch troupe
15/05/2016 … Gein's Family Giftshop are to make a second series of their BBC Radio Wales sketch show.
Sat 14 May 2016
Blackpool club legend Jack Diamond dies
14/05/2016 … JACK DIAMOND, a North West club comedian who ran his own talent night in Blackpool for 25 years, has died at the age of 75.
Jack Whitehall announces tour
At Large kicks off in February 2017
14/05/2016 … Jack Whitehall is to launch his ‘biggest tour ever’ early next year.