Blackadder's Nursie dies at 80
Actress Patsy Bryne was in retirement home
21/06/2014 … Patsy Byrne, the actress best known for playing Nursie in Blackadder II, has died at the age of 80.
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Sat 21 June 2014
Fri 20 June 2014
© BBC BBC announces new comedy pilots
Shows with Josh Widdicombe, Katy Wix and more
20/06/2014 … Nine new comedy pilots are to be launched on BBC iPlayer next month, featuring the likes of Kayvan Novak, Aisling Bea, Josh Widdicombe, Tom Rosenthal and Katy Wix.
© BBC TWO sequels to Mrs Brown's Boys
Brendan O'Carroll writing scripts
20/06/2014 … Brendan O'Carroll has revealed that he's working on not just one sequel to the new Mrs Brown's Boys film – but two.
Driver in Tracy Morgan crash 'was speeding'
20/06/2014 … The truck driver in the fatal crash that seriously injured 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan was speeding, a preliminary report into the accident has claimed.
Gervais profits from England's defeat
20/06/2014 … • Bec Hill has an answer for interviewers who ask her what it's like being a female comedian: 'A lot like being a male comedian, but you get asked that question…
Going for a record... jus' like that
Cooper fan's bid to crack most gags in a minute
20/06/2014 … A Tommy Cooper impersonator is aiming to break the record for the most jokes told in a minute tonight.
Thu 19 June 2014
Netflix confirms Chelsea Handler talk show
Signing US comic marks another departure
19/06/2014 … American comic Chelsea Handler has signed a deal with Netflix to launch a new talk show, available to British subscribers.