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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.
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 …
'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.
Comedians On Tour : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
WEBComedians On Tour. Here are all the current and forthcoming stand-up comedy tours, with full dates and ticket links. Use the menu below to navigate to different types of show, such as Edinburgh Fringe shows over the years.
Till Death Us Do Part returns to TV : News 2022 - Chortle
WEBSep 1, 2022 — That’s TV which broadcasts on Freeview channel 65, Sky channel 183 and Freesat channel 178 starts showing the surviving episodes of Till Death Us Do Part from this Sunday at 9.00pm. The channel also screens other classic comedies such as The Goodies, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Whatever Happened To the Likely Lads, A Bit of Fry and ...
Spit The Dog's last performance : News 2022 - Chortle
WEBApr 17, 2022 — Spit The Dog's last performance. Spit The Dog may have hoiked his last loogie. Bob Carolgees, the comedy ventriloquist behind the 1970s favourite, has revealed that he has carpel tunnel syndrome, which make it hard for him to operate his phelgmy puppet sidekick. The 73-year-old briefly performed his act …
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 ...
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.’.
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.
News Quiz cleared of 'pro-Israel bias' : News 2024 - Chortle
WEBAug 30, 2024 — Panellists joked about conspiracy theories. The News Quiz has been cleared of bias after a listener complained that panelists ‘scoffed’ at the idea Israel allowed the October 7 attacks to take place as a pretext for invading Gaza. Comedians and journalists on the Radio 4 show discussed the terrorist attacks and …