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© BBC Comic tells Desert Island Discs about his cancer treatment and finding his birth parents
01/12/2024 … Mark Steel tells the story of discovering his birth family on today’s Desert Island Discs, describing it as ‘like something out of Netflix’.
© Guy Levy/BBC Praise and criticism for Chris McCausland on Strictly's musicals week
30/11/2024 … Chris McCausland finished in the bottom half of the Strictly leaderboad again tonight - but performed much better than frequently last-placed Pete Wicks He and Dianne…
Ashley Storrie's eulogy as her mother is laid to rest
30/11/2024 … Janey Godley, one of the greatest comedians Scotland has ever produced was laid to rest this morning at an uplifting and spiritual ceremony at St Mary's…
Based on confict and 'petty peeves'
29/11/2024 … Rob Beckett is hosting a run-though of a possible new panel show based around conflicts.
Way surpassing record-holders Take That
29/11/2024 … Peter Kay has announced his 48th performance at The O2 in London.
Menstrual health discussion caused nine people to faint at the Edinburgh Fringe
29/11/2024 … Shetland-born stand-up Marjolein Robertson is taking her show O on tour in 2025.
© Netflix Baby Reindeer catapults comic to global fame
29/11/2024 … Richard Gadd has been named the most significant cultural figure in Scotland this year.
Publicist had charted her cancer experiences on a podcast
28/11/2024 … Entertainment publicist Katie Phillips – who has represented clients including Ricky Gervais, Omid Djalili and James Acaster over the years…
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