Lily Tomlin arrested
Comic, 80, held at climate change protest
27/12/2019 … Lily Tomlin has been arrested during a climate change protest, it has been reported.
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Fri 27 December 2019
Thu 26 December 2019
Tony Britton's ring goes missing in hospital
Son offers to buy it back, 'no questions asked'
26/12/2019 … A signet ring owned by Tony Britton went missing while the late sitcom star was in hospital, his son has said.
Writer of the Friends theme dies
...although Allee Willis penned so much more, too
26/12/2019 … Allee Willis, who wrote the theme tune for Friends, has died aged 72.
© G&S TV Productions Gavin & Stacey smashes the Christmas Day ratings
11.48million is an 11-year record for ANY Dec 25 show
26/12/2019 … An incredible 11.
Tue 24 December 2019
Monty Python's home video released
Watch Michael Palin's candid 8mm films
24/12/2019 … The official Monty Python YouTube channel has released some of Michael Palin's Super 8mm film showing the troupe at work.
Mon 23 December 2019
Comics' art raises £3k for mental health charity
Work by Harry Hill, Lolly Adefope and Jack Whitehall sold
23/12/2019 … A week-long exhibition of art by comedians has raised £3,285 for Mental Health UK.
Jeremy Hardy and Ian Cognito share comedians' prize
Posthumous honours awarded by fellow stand-ups
23/12/2019 … Jeremy Hardy and Ian Cognito have been posthumously recognised in this year’s UK Comedy Awards – also known as the Comedians’ Comedian accolades.
Sun 22 December 2019
Tony Britton dies at 95
Star of Don't Wait up and father of Fern
22/12/2019 … Tony Britton the star of the long-running sitcom Don’t Wait Up has died at the age of 95.