© Rich Hardcastle 'An exemplar of empathy'
Richard Curtis honoured for humanitarian work
24/01/2017 … Richard Curtis is to receive a US award for his humanitarian efforts.
Tue 24 January 2017
© Rich Hardcastle 
Farewell to 'Harry Hill Sr'
Panto legend Ronne Coyles dies at 86
24/01/2017 … Ronne Coyles, who played Harry Hill’s dad on TV, has died at the age of 86.
Spencer Jones shoots Sky pilot
The Herbert becomes The Jonah Man
24/01/2017 … Spencer Jones has made a pilot for Sky1.
We're all five-star comedians now
Phil Mann tries to smash the 'meaningless' ratings system
24/01/2017 … The Vault Festival starts in London next week, and I hereby give every show there five stars out of five.
SNL writer suspended over Barron Trump joke
'Insensitive' tweet about 10-year-old
24/01/2017 … Saturday Night Live has suspended writer Katie Rich ‘indefinitely’ after tweeting a joke about Donald Trump’s 10-year-old son.
© BBC/Two Brothers Pictures Fleabag wins again
24/01/2017 … Phoebe Waller-Bridge has grabbed another award for her mantlepiece, after Fleabag was honoured again last night.
Mon 23 January 2017
...And This Is My Friend Mr Laurel
Theatre review by Steve Bennett at the Slapstick Festival, Bristol
23/01/2017 … Jeffrey Holland is still best known to millions as Hi-Di-Hi’s earnest holiday camp comedian Spike Dixon – but it doesn’t take more than a few moments on…