2016 Archives
Wed 28 September 2016
© BBC/Tiger Aspect/Matt Squire BBC axes Boy Meets Girl
Audiences slumped for groundbreaking trans comedy
28/09/2016 … Boy Meets Girl, the first British comedy to feature a transgender star, has been axed.
Larry Dean: Farcissist
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Soho Theatre
28/09/2016 … The Amused Moose Awards always put emphasis on ‘star quality’ over pure comic talent, seeking personalities who will be mainstream stars, rather than esoteric…
Victoria Wood statue hits £20k target
28/09/2016 … THE campaign to erect a statue of Victoria Wood in her home town of Bury has reached its £20,000 target – but the comedian's brother Chris Foote Wood is now…
Tribute unveiled to Freddie Frinton
Forgotten at home...but still famous in Europe
28/09/2016 … A tribute has been unveiled in Cleethorpes to a variety hall comedian who remains a star across much of Europe nearly 50 years after his death.
© Jelly Legs 2008 I'm so glad I didn't know about Caroline Aherne's cancer
Ricky Tomlinson and star's brother pay tribute
28/09/2016 … Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson said he was glad he didn't know about Caroline Aherne's cancer, as it would have been 'too painful' to work with her.
Jo Brand pens a feature film
28/09/2016 … Jo Brand has written her first film - about a Morrissey-loving schizophrenic.