© Channel 4 Haydn Gwynne dies at 66
Star of Drop the Dead Donkey and The Windsors
20/10/2023 … Haydn Gwynne, who starred in Drop the Dead Donkey and The Windsors has died at the age of 66 following a cancer diagnosis.
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Fri 20 October 2023
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© Ryan Lash / TED Omid Djalili: Security threats won't stop my next gigs
'I never thought I’d ever say “I’m going to Northern Ireland for gigs because it’s much safer'
20/10/2023 … Omid Djalili says he won’t let personal threats stop him from doing his gigs in Northern Ireland next week.
© UKTV World’s Most Dangerous Roads to return
Revealed: Which comedians are taking part in the trecherous drives
20/10/2023 … More comedians are to get behind the wheel for a second run of the revived World's Most Dangerous Roads series.
Thu 19 October 2023
Private Eye cartoonist Tony Husband dies at 73
He contributed to every issue for 38 years
19/10/2023 … Private Eye cartoonist Tony Husband died yesterday at the age of 73, his son has announced.
© Ryan Lash / TED Omid Djalili gig axed over 'personal threats'
Security concerns amid Israel-Hamas war
19/10/2023 … Anglo-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili has had to pull out of a gig tonight because of ‘personal threats due to the situation in Israel’.
New podcast for Adam Rowe
Have A Word founder launches a new format
19/10/2023 … He rewrote the rules of the comedy industry with the Have A Word podcast.
© Netflix Netflix to air Kevin Hart and Chris Rock documentary
Behind the scenes of the friends' stand-up tour
19/10/2023 … Netflix is to air a behind-the-scenes documentary about Kevin Hart and Chris Rock’s joint stand-up shows.
Jerry Sadowitz announces 2024 Scottish tour
New dates for controversial comic
19/10/2023 … Jerry Sadowitz has announced a tour of Scotland for next year.