© Channel 4 Robbie Coltrane dies at 72
Comedy star turned serious actor
14/10/2022 … Robbie Coltrane the comedian turned actor has died at 72.
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Fri 14 October 2022
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© Sky Sky apologises over Elis James' Fantasy Football skit
Sketch mocking Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper said to have harmed relations with the club
14/10/2022 … Sky has apologised after Elis James mocked Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper on Fantasy Football League.
Billy Kirkwood quits his morning radio job
Comic leaves Ayrshire’s West FM after six years
14/10/2022 … Comedian Billy Kirkwood is quitting his morning show on Ayrshire’s West FM after six years.
Trainspotting with Aisling Bea
Comic joins Francis Bourgeois's C4 series
14/10/2022 … Aisling Bea is taking part in a Channel 4 trainspotting series with TikTok star Francis Bourgeois.
Naked Gun to be rebooted
With Liam Neeson tipped to play Sgt Drebin
14/10/2022 … Naked Gun is set to return to cinema screens with Liam Neeson in the lead role, it has been reported.
After Life wins best comedy at the National Television Awards
Ricky Gervais 'genuinely shocked' by victory
14/10/2022 … Ricky Gervais’s After Life has been named best comedy at the National Television Awards tonight.
Thu 13 October 2022
Fears grow for arrested Iranian comedian
Zainab Mousavi had spoken out against regime
13/10/2022 … Fears are growing for the safety of an Iranian comedian who was arrested yesterday for speaking out against the regime.
© Comedy Central Trevor Noah set his Daily Show departure date
He's leaving Comedy Central show on December 8
13/10/2022 … Trevor Noah will be leaving The Daily Show on December 8, Comedy Central has announced.