Tony Britton's ring goes missing in hospital
Son offers to buy it back, 'no questions asked'
26/12/2019 … A signet ring owned by Tony Britton went missing while the late sitcom star was in hospital, his son has said.
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Thu 26 December 2019
Writer of the Friends theme dies
...although Allee Willis penned so much more, too
26/12/2019 … Allee Willis, who wrote the theme tune for Friends, has died aged 72.
© G&S TV Productions Gavin & Stacey smashes the Christmas Day ratings
11.48million is an 11-year record for ANY Dec 25 show
26/12/2019 … An incredible 11.
Tue 24 December 2019
Monty Python's home video released
Watch Michael Palin's candid 8mm films
24/12/2019 … The official Monty Python YouTube channel has released some of Michael Palin's Super 8mm film showing the troupe at work.
Mon 23 December 2019
Comics' art raises £3k for mental health charity
Work by Harry Hill, Lolly Adefope and Jack Whitehall sold
23/12/2019 … A week-long exhibition of art by comedians has raised £3,285 for Mental Health UK.
Jeremy Hardy and Ian Cognito share comedians' prize
Posthumous honours awarded by fellow stand-ups
23/12/2019 … Jeremy Hardy and Ian Cognito have been posthumously recognised in this year’s UK Comedy Awards – also known as the Comedians’ Comedian accolades.
Sun 22 December 2019
Tony Britton dies at 95
Star of Don't Wait up and father of Fern
22/12/2019 … Tony Britton the star of the long-running sitcom Don’t Wait Up has died at the age of 95.
© BBC Have yourself a tidy Christmas
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