It Ain't Half Hot Mum – where are they now?
WEBJan 21, 2019 · Following It Ain't Half Hot Mum, he appeared in two episodes of Only Fools and Horses as policeman Terry Hoskins, and as the recurring character of Ron Bigmore in Mr Majeika. He was briefly reunited with Windsor Davies in Never The Twain, playing a barman in two 1988 episodes. Mitchell died from cancer at the age of 53, in …
Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
WEBThe returning cast includes Hugh Bonneville, Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character, Julie Walters as housekeeper Mrs Bird and Jim Broadbent as Mr Gruber. Imelda Staunton is the voice of Aunt Lucy, while Olivia Colman plays a nun and Antonio Banderas is a swashbuckling boat-owner. The film hits cinemas on November 8.
'Allo 'Allo: Where are they now? : Features 2017 - Chortle
WEBDec 14, 2017 · Richard Gibson, Herr Otto Flick. Now 63, the Ugandan-born actor left 'Allo 'Allo after eight series, with David Janson taking over the role of the Gestapo officer in the final season. Since then, he has worked as a radio actor, scriptwriter and voiceover artist, including guest starring in the 2003 Doctor Who audio drama Flip-Flop.
Michael Barrymore is back in showbusiness - Chortle
WEBJul 26, 2023 · Michael Barrymore is back working in showbiz – directing a West End show about Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin. The presenter, 71, has barely worked since 2001, when father-of-two Stuart Lubbock drowned at a party at the TV star's Essex home. However, it has today emerged that he has been active behind the scenes on the show Laurel & Chaplin ...
GB News reveals line-up of comedians for its newspaper ... - Chortle
WEBJan 21, 2022 · GB News has signed up a regular roster of 13 comedians to appear on its late-night newspaper preview show Headliners. The ‘anti-woke’ channel has given the hour-long show green light as a seven-night offering after an initial launch last month.
The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer : Book reviews 2022
WEBNov 23, 2022 · It’s an instant bestseller, thanks to the celebrity of its author, but The Satsuma Complex is also a cracking page-turner, shot through with Bob Mortimer ’s distinctively quirky comic flair. The story includes many of the usual crime thriller topes – from a possible femme fatale to the calmly intimidating nemesis – but also so many ...
Remembering Linda Smith : Features 2019 - Chortle
WEBJan 29, 2019 · Linda Smith would have been 61 years old today, had she not died as a consequence of ovarian cancer at the age of 48. Here we remember her with a dozen of her best lines… and couple of clips. ‘People knock ASBOs but you have to bear in mind they are the only qualification some of these kids are going to get.’.
Stewart Lee: Basic Lee : Reviews 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy …
WEBSep 28, 2022 · It’s a reviewers’ cliché to call something a masterclass of comedy, but Stewart Lee’s latest show is almost literally that, as he gives what can loosely be described as a lecture in the artform: talking about writing material in part one, performing it in part two.. His whole career has been underpinned by doing comedy about comedy – and Basic Lee is the most explicit expression of ...
Jimmy Carr announces new tour – with two shows EVERY night
WEBNov 1, 2023 · He’s already the hardest-working man in comedy – and now Jimmy Carr is packing in twice as many shows into his next stand-up tour.. The star will be playing two shows every night of his forthcoming Laughs Funny tour – …
Comic to tell the tale of 'the worst zoo in Britain' - Chortle
WEBMay 31, 2020 · Now his two-part series, entitled simply Zoo and script edited by fellow comedian Gareth Gwynn, starts on Radio 4 at 6.30pm. Owen previously appeared on the station in last year’s Where on Earth is Anglesey?, about his homeland across the Menai Strait. Published: 31 May 2020. Comic to tell the tale of 'the worst zoo in Britain' - …