10+ hour, 5+ min ago   (375+ words) Actress Phyllida Law, the mother of Dame Emma Thompson, has died aged 94. News of her death was confirmed by her granddaughter Gaia Wise, the daughter of Dame Emma and her husband Greg Wise. Law’s management said in a statement she…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (412+ words) A leading East Lancashire theatre has paid a moving tribute to comedian Jimmy Cricket who died on Monday aged 80. The Irish comic was the patron of the Blackburn Empire Theatre and had performed a number of fund-raising shows at the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (350+ words) Casualty is set to mark its 40th anniversary with a dramatic double bill. The long-running BBC medical drama will celebrate the milestone with two high-stakes episodes centred on Holby City Hospital, featuring explosive scenes and emotional storylines that push the team…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (610+ words) Rumac is the highland conductor with the punk warrior spirit - and he is tuning up his accordion ahead of this month’s Beat-Herder festival in the Ribble Valley. Rumac, real name Ruairidh MacLean, stormed to the semi-finals of last year’s Britain’s…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (916+ words) Nigel Harman can’t wait to bring Fun Home to audiences at Manchester Royal Exchange. “I don’t think any two people are going to experience it in the same way,” he said. “I’d encourage anyone to just come and experience it…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (567+ words) The Octagon is preparing to bring audiences a celebration of laughter when it hosts the Bolton Comedy Festival which opens next week. Some of the biggest names in the comedy world will be heading to the Octagon to perform in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (544+ words) Hugely popular ITV show Celebrity Big Brother is reportedly facing the axe, 25 years after it first aired. The reality show, a celebrity spin-off from the regular version, saw celebrities enter the Big Brother House and live with one another for…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (412+ words) More than 25 years after it first aired, Dinnerladies will return as a new UK stage tour. The production will open at the Manchester Opera House in January 2027 before touring theatres nationwide until August. Les Dennis is the first cast member…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (415+ words) An unscreened ITV series involving two former I'm a Celebrity stars has reportedly been axed after filming just one episode. GK and Rev Coles "struck up the best of friendships" while on the ITV reality show, one they have continued…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (470+ words) An exhibition celebrating the life of a comedy legend has opened in Blackpool. 'Happiness! The Ken Dodd Exhibition' is now open to the public at Showtown, Blackpool’s museum of fun and entertainment, and will run until January 3. On Tuesday, June…...