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Dave Gilmour receiving an Honourary Degree
ShareDavid Gilmour, member of the group Pink Floyd, is to receive an honourary degree, Doctors of Art, from Anglia Ruskin University. Also receiving this degree is comedian Lee Evans, and retired General Sir Richard Dannatt will be presented with a Doctor of Technology. General Sir Francis Richard Dannatt, GCB, CBE, MC (born 23 December 1950) is... »
Plaque for Carry On star Williams
Share The late actor and comedian Kenneth Williams has been honoured with a blue plaque at the central London site of his father’s barber shop. The Carry On movie star, who died aged 62 in 1988, lived at the Marchmont Street address between 1935 and 1956. The plaque was unveiled by actors Leslie Phillips and Bill Pertwee... »
Poet Tim Key wins Edinburgh Comedy Awards
ShareJudges behind the award, which used to be known as the Perriers, picked Key’s show The Slutcracker as the winner of Best Comedy Show after scrutinising 400 other acts at the festival. . Nica Burns, producer of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, hailed the 32-year-old comedian as “star in the making”. . Read More….. . . »
Bo Selecta back for Jackson show
Comedian Leigh Francis is to bring back Bo Selecta for a one-off Michael Jackson special, Channel 4 announces. »
Eddie Izzard’s charity marathons
Actor and comedian Eddie Izzard heads towards Swansea and Skewen, where he lived as a young boy, on the latest leg of his charity run around the UK trying to complete 34 marathons in seven weeks for Sport Relief. »
Five Minutes With: Lenny Henry
Share Celebrities and newsmakers are grilled by Matthew Stadlen in exactly five minutes in a series for the BBC News website. Here, comedian and actor Lenny Henry talks to Matt about his comic heroes, his long marriage to Dawn French, playing Othello and why he regrets being in The Black and White Minstrel Show. »
King Zombie Fielding to attempt undead world record
Comedian Noel Fielding plans to take part in an attempt to break the world record for the largest gathering of zombies in one place. »
Comedian Mitchell’s roots are no laughing matter
Actor, writer and comedian David Mitchell traces his paternal Scottish roots back to the Highland Clearances. »
Comic Lucas to make radio return
Comedian Matt Lucas is to present a chat show on Radio 2 - his first radio comedy series since Little Britain. »
Bailey joins giant Beatles chorus
Comedian Bill Bailey is to join a huge Beatles sing-a-long with almost 5,000 children at the O2 arena in London. »





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