© Toby Hancock/Rex Rowan Atkinson to play Maigret
French detective revived for two ITV films
20/02/2015 … Rowan Atkinson is to play French detective Jules Maigret in two two-hour films for ITV.
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Fri 20 February 2015
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Rik Mayall's 'last great character'
20/02/2015 … An audio comedy written by Rik Mayall is to be broadcast for the first time on what would have been the comedian's 57th birthday.
Phoenix Nights Live raises £5m
20/02/2015 … THE Phoenix Nights live shows raised about £5million for Comic Relief, Paddy McGuinness has revealed.
Wed 18 February 2015
Chortle Awards: Vote here
18/02/2015 … Voting has opened for this year’s Chortle Award.
Nick Mohammed to star in sci-fi blockbuster
Role in Ridley Scott's The Martian
18/02/2015 … Nick Mohammed is to appear in Ridley Scott's latest sci-fi blockbuster.
Catastrophe's Rob Delaney announces tour
18/02/2015 … CATASTROPHE star Rob Delaney has announced a short UK tour, playing seven nights in five cities in June and July.
Tue 17 February 2015
© HBO HBO renews Last Week Tonight until 2017
Guess that means John Oliver's not going back to The Daily Show
17/02/2015 … HBO has commissioned two more series of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.