Benson star dies at 89
Robert Guillaume had prostate cancer
25/10/2017 … Robert Guillaume, who starred in the US sitcom Benson, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 89.
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Bafta hails Armando Iannucci
Outstanding achievement honour from the Scottish brancjh
24/10/2017 … Armando Iannucci is to be presented with the Scottish Bafta award for his outstanding contribution to film and television.
© Netflix/Tiger Aspect Jack Whitehall At Large
Netflix review by Steve Bennett
24/10/2017 … After the emotional rollercoaster of last week’s Netflix stand-up special, in which Patton Oswalt dealt with the grief of losing his wife, comes a far more…
Look who's coming back!
First image of the League Of Gentlemen reunion
24/10/2017 … Here is the first image from the League Of Gentlemen revival shows coming to BBC Two this Christmas.
It's all about the Jewish jokes
Comedy festival line-up announced
24/10/2017 … David Baddiel, Shappi Khorsandi and Mark Steel are among the stand-ups appearing at this year’s UK Jewish Comedy Festival.
Comic shortlisted for major playwriting prize
'It's a massive shock,' says Archie Maddocks
24/10/2017 … Stand-up Archie Maddocks has been shortlisted for the largest playwriting award in Europe.
What was the name of the sitcom in Extras?
24/10/2017 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
