© BBC Farewell to a ‘brilliant farceur’
John Cleese pays tribute to Andrew Sachs
02/12/2016 … John Cleese has paid tribute to the 'brilliant farceur' Andrew Sachs, after he died at the age of 86.
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Andrew Sachs dies at 86
Fawlty Towers' Manuel had dementia
01/12/2016 … Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs has died at the age of 86.
Comic lands a book deal - after asking for one on Twitter
Three-title contract for Olaf Falafal
01/12/2016 … Comedian Olaf Falafel has signed a three-book deal – less than 48 hours after pleading for a publisher on Twitter.
Not just Manuel
Seven rare clips that show different aspects of Andrew Sachs
01/12/2016 … An advert for Willow Butter On Ireland's Late Late Show with Gay Byrne His 1979 single Oh Cheryl, recorded as Manuel Narrating a Thomas the…
© Joella Marano / Creative Commons Sacha Baron Cohen to play a dodgy billionaire
Capitalist satire from Michael Winterbottom
01/12/2016 … Sacha Baron Cohen is to play an immoral billionaire businessman in his next movie.
Win a trip to see top comedy stars in Dead Funny
Premium tickets and overnight stay
01/12/2016 … Dead Funny – the acclaimed comedy about the personal frictions among members of a fan club for dead comedians – continues its West End run into February.
Wipers Times heads to West End
01/12/2016 … The stage adaptation of Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s The Wipers Times is heading to the West End.