M*A*S*'H's Father Mulcahy dies at 84
William Christopher started with Beyond The Fringe
01/01/2017 … William Christopher, who played Father Mulcahy on the long-running TV comedy M*A*S*H has died at the age of 84.
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New Year honour for Mrs Barbara Nice
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31/12/2016 … The woman behind comedy character Mrs Barbara Nice has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours.
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Gilded Balloon experiment lasts just one year
31/12/2016 … Free shows are to return to Edinburgh Fringe venue The Counting House in 2017.
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Arise Sir Doddy
30/12/2016 … Ken Dodd has become a knight in the New Year’s Honours List.
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Garry Shandling died of a blood clot
27/12/2016 … Garry Shandling died from a blood clot, it has been reported.