Comedy actor Ron Pember dies at 87
Credits include Red Dwarf and Only Fools And Horses
11/03/2022 … Actor Ron Pember – whose credits include Only Fools and Horses and Red Dwarf – has died at the age of 87.
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Fri 11 March 2022
© Python (Monty) Pictures Limited After 34 years, all episodes of Monty Python are returning to TV
Vintage channel That’s TV buys the rights
11/03/2022 … All four series of Monty Python’s Flying Circus is returning to free-to-air TV screens after almost 35 years.
© BBC/Comic Relief Does Rosie Jones know her arias from her elbow?
Comedian to take part in Comic Opera for Red Nose Day
11/03/2022 … Rosie Jones is going to attempt to learn how to sing opera in just 24 hours for Red Nose Day.
© C4/Plum Pictures Johnny Vegas carries on glamping
C4 orders a second series about his high-end campsite
11/03/2022 … Channel 4 has ordered a second series of Johnny Vegas: Carry On Glamping, charting the comedian’s attempts to make a success of his high-end camp site.
Thu 10 March 2022
Katherine Ryan extends Missus tour
10/03/2022 … Katherine Ryan has added a dozen new dates to her current tour, Missus this autumn.
© Ewan Munroe/CC BY-SA 2.0 Soho Theatre backs Natys talent hunt
10/03/2022 … The Naty new act of the year showcase is returning for a 40th year, now in conjunction with the Soho Theatre.
Another venue axes Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown gig
Offensive comic complains that 'minority prevails over the majority'
10/03/2022 … Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown has complained about ‘cancel culture’ after being banned from another council-run venue.
Athletico Mince launches premium subscription service
As Andy Dawson and Bob Mortimer’s podcast marks its sixth anniversary
10/03/2022 … Athletico Mince, Andy Dawson and Bob Mortimer’s podcast, nominally about football, is launching a premium subscription service.