'Doc Brown' is Del Boy's Grandad
Christopher Lloyd joins Only Fools USA
02/03/2012 … Christopher Lloyd, the actor best known for playing Doc Brown in the Back To The Future films, is to play Grandad in the American remake of Only Fools And Horses.
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Fri 02 March 2012
Thu 01 March 2012
This talk show host's a real Muppet
Jim Henson Co. working on BBC1 show
01/03/2012 … The creators of the Muppets are working on a new BBC1 chat show, featuring a puppet host.
10,000 vote in the Chortle Awards
...and still some are too close to call
01/03/2012 … The 10,000th comedy fan has just cast their vote in this year’s Chortle Awards – yet the polls are remarkably close.
Sacha Baron Cohen to seek out UK talent
01/03/2012 … Sacha Baron Cohen is to seek out new British talent after signing an exclusive deal with Hollywood studio Paramount.
Alan Carr, prince of Twitter
Second most powerful tweeter in the UK
01/03/2012 … Alan Carr is the second most powerful British person on Twitter, according to new research.
Wed 29 February 2012
This dragon's on fire...
Piff wins slot on Secret Policeman's Ball
29/02/2012 … Piff the Magic Dragon is about to get his 15 seconds of fame after winning a competition to appear at the Secret Policeman’s Ball in New York on Sunday.
Adam Hills joins the Paralympics
29/02/2012 … Adam Hills has joined Channel 4's commentary team for the Paralympics.
Ray Presto dies at 74
Stalwart of the London open mic scene
29/02/2012 … Ray Presto, a distinctive stalwart of the London open mic circuit, has died at the age of of 74.