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Only Fools and Horses funeral a 'unique tribute'
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (467+ words) A local man had a "lovely jubbly" and "cushty" send-off when he was taken to his funeral in a bright yellow three-wheeler hearse. Described as a "real joker", he made his final journey to North Wiltshire Crematorium in a replica…...
BBC’s Amandaland is the Number One comedy for 2025 with 7.4 million viewers
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (294+ words) The Christmas special of Amandaland, which aired on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, has taken the UK's top spot for comedies in 2025 so far with an audience of 7.4 million across 28-days. The latest 28-day viewing data also confirms it was…...
BBC Audio | Òran Ùr | Episode 50: Na Faoiteagan le Chloe Steele
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (88+ words) Pr'iseact fad bliadhna a bhios a' cur na prosbaig air 'rain "ra Gh'idhlig agus na daoine cruthachail a tha gan sgr'obhadh. An turas seo, tha Chloe Steele ' Uibhist a Deas ag innse dhuinn mun 'ran aice ... Episode 50: Na Faoiteagan le…...
'He's Tigger and I'm Eeyore' - Len Pennie on her unlikely team-up
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1055+ words) Had Len Pennie known what she was letting herself in for when she opened an email from Hollywood composer Paul Leonard-Morgan, her reaction might have been very different. "If I thought it would lead to all this I wouldn't have…...
Blue Monday: Socks, salsa and stand-up comedy... easy ways to find joy in January
2+ week, 3+ day ago (849+ words) There is a reason it is called Blue Monday. Slap-bang in the middle of a month that is all about freezing drizzle and self-denial, the third Monday in January is notoriously the gloomiest day of the year. But some of…...
How a Tube driver travelled the world as Will Smith's double
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1113+ words) Walking along a remote beach in Papua New Guinea, Shad Ellis found himself having a heart-to-heart with Will Smith, one of the most recognisable faces on the planet. The twist? The face the London tube driver's gaze alighted on looked…...
This is England actor backs film shot in Grimsby and Cleethorpes
2+ week, 5+ day ago (349+ words) A film about family relationships, which is backed by actor Thomas Turgoose, has been shot in Grimsby and Cleethorpes. Good Man is written and directed by Megan Harding, while Grimsby actor Turgoose, best known for his role in the film…...
Sir Ian McKellen 'to bring LS Lowry's words to life' in BBC film
2+ week, 5+ day ago (308+ words) Sir Ian McKellen will portray LS Lowry "through his own voice" in a new BBC documentary by drawing upon previously unbroadcast material recorded by the celebrated artist near the end of his life. The Lord Of The Rings star, 86, stars…...
Inbetweeners dad to star in Top G's Like Me play set in a Northampton skatepark
2+ week, 6+ day ago (341+ words) One of the cast of the hit comedy The Inbetweeners is to star in a new play about toxic masculinity. The auditorium of the Royal and Derngate in Northampton will also be transformed to reflect Britain's first ever indoor skatepark…...
Gavin and Stacey stars reunite for new TV comedy The Choir
2+ week, 6+ day ago (404+ words) Gavin and Stacey co-creators Ruth Jones and James Corden have revealed they are working together on a new TV comedy. The pair, who played Smithy and Nessa in the hit show, spilled the beans on their latest project on the…...