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Sun 23 October 2022
© Paul Rider Robbie Coltrane's cause of death revealed
Comic actor had been unwell for some time
23/10/2022 … Robbie Coltrane’s cause of death last weekend has been revealed.
Speechless! Channel 4 airs entire Inbetweeners movie with no dialogue
Viewers say it was 'weirdly addictive'
23/10/2022 … Viewers were left baffled last night when Channel 4 played out The Inbetweeners movie – in full – without any of the dialogue.
Sat 22 October 2022
© BBC Jayde Adams' Strictly tribute to Victoria Wood
Dancing the Charleston to The Ballad of Barry and Freda
22/10/2022 … Jayde Adams paied tribute to Victoria Wood on Strictly Come Dancing tonight, dancing the Charleston to the late comic’s Ballad of Barry and Freda.
© Hansons Auctioneers A key part of comedy history
Steptoe writer Ray Galton's memorabilia - including his typewriter - sold off
22/10/2022 … A typewriter Ray Galton used to write scripts for Steptoe and Son is set to fetch hundreds of pounds at auction.
Fri 21 October 2022
Mawaan Rizwan closes BBC City Of Comedy
Comic's 'in conversation' ends Newcastle's reign...
21/10/2022 … Newcastle’s year as the BBC’s City of Comedy is to close with an ‘in conversation with…’ discussion with Mawaan Rizwan.
© BBC Two new series of Horrible Histories in the works
Filming under way on seasons 10 and 11
21/10/2022 … Two new series of Horrible Histories are being recorded.
Munya Chawawa makes Robert Mugabe film
How To Survive A Dictator heading to Channel 4
21/10/2022 … Munya Chawawa is front a Channel 4 documentary about Robert Mugabe.