© Rich Hardcastle 'An exemplar of empathy'
Richard Curtis honoured for humanitarian work
24/01/2017 … Richard Curtis is to receive a US award for his humanitarian efforts.
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Tue 24 January 2017
© Rich Hardcastle 
Spencer Jones shoots Sky pilot
The Herbert becomes The Jonah Man
24/01/2017 … Spencer Jones has made a pilot for Sky1.
Farewell to 'Harry Hill Sr'
Panto legend Ronne Coyles dies at 86
24/01/2017 … Ronne Coyles, who played Harry Hill’s dad on TV, has died at the age of 86.
Mon 23 January 2017
© BBC Au revoir, Rene
23/01/2017 … Gorden Kaye, the actor who will be forever known as Allo Allo’s hapless cafe owner Rene Artois has died at the age of 75.
British comic Jim Tavare to appear at the Super Bowl
23/01/2017 … British comedian Jim Tavare is appearing in a TV advertising campaign to be aired during the Super Bowl.
Ofcom will not investigate Real Housewives Of ISIS
23/01/2017 … Ofcom has decided not to launch an investigation into the satirical BBC sketch that featured The Real Housewives Of ISIS.
© UKTV Red Dwarf named comedy of the year
Double success in British Comedy Guide accolades
23/01/2017 … Red Dwarf has been named comedy of the year in a poll conducted by the British Comedy Guide.
Comedians to talk to the dead
23/01/2017 … COMEDIANS Ed Night, Rosie Holt, Lulu Popplewell, Pierre Novellie, Mr Spooky and Maddie Campion are to live-stream a seance on social media.