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Actor found fame in Fresh Frields
03/12/2007 … Comedy actor Anton Rodgers, best known for his roles in the sitcoms Fresh Fields and May to December, has died at the age of 74.
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Mon 03 December 2007
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Billy's still No 1
03/12/2007 … Billy Connolly has retained his position at the top of the stand-up DVD chart for a second week.
Sun 02 December 2007
Kingdom of comedy
02/12/2007 … Paul Whitehouse is planning to reunite with his Fast Show co-star Charlie Higson for a new show spoofing celebrity documentaries.
Sat 01 December 2007
Honouring Cpt Mainwaring
01/12/2007 … A Norfolk town is planning to erect a statue to one of the more bumbling, unheroic military leaders of the Second World War: Dad’s Army Captain George Mainwaring.
Fri 30 November 2007
ITV deaf to comedy award protests
30/11/2007 … ITV has ignored the complaints of hundreds of viewers demanding next week’s British Comedy Awards be shown live.
Bunch of Kents
30/11/2007 … Eric Idle says he’s often mistaken for Michael Palin: ‘When I am, I say, “Yes I am, now fuck off’, because I wish to spoil his unpleasant reputation for…
Thu 29 November 2007
Free South Park for all
29/11/2007 … Every episode of South Park ever made is to be put online – for free.
© ITV A real Lemon...
29/11/2007 … Bo’ Selecta creator Leigh Francis is launching a new series based on failed businessman Keith Lemon.