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Sun 15 June 2014
Rik Mayall makes No. 7
Noble England in the UK top ten
15/06/2014 … Rik Mayall has had a posthumous top ten hit with his World Cup anthem Noble England.
Sat 14 June 2014
CBE for Fringe boss
Kath Mainland 'genuinely surprised' at honour
14/06/2014 … The head of the Edinburgh Fringe has received a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
© BBC/Idil Sukan BBC 'buried' Father Figure
Jason Byrne unhappy at his show's treatment
14/06/2014 … Jason Byrne has complained that BBC ‘buried’ his sitcom Father Figure in a late-night slot.
Chris Rock announces tour
14/06/2014 … CHRIS ROCK is to embark on his first stand-up tour in nearly six years.
Allo Allo's Sam Kelly dies at 70
14/06/2014 … Sam Kelly, best known for playing Captain Hans Geering in 'Allo 'Allo, has died at the age of 70.
Fri 13 June 2014
© Donarreiskoffer / Creative Commons 
Last Night of the Pythons...live on TV
13/06/2014 … The final Monty Python farewell show will be broadcast live on Gold.