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 …
Ousted from her own podcast! : News 2020 - Chortle
WEBSep 14, 2020 · Comedian Poppy Hillstead has complained about being unceremoniously dumped from a hit podcast she helped establish. The actor and film-maker launched Gossipmongers with stand-ups Joe Wilkinson and David Earl – best known for his alter-ego Brian Gittins – last year. However, she has been ditched for the fourth series, which launched today ...
'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.
The moment I knew I could never work with Rik Mayall again
WEBSep 18, 2023 · Adrian Edmondson says he knew he could no longer work with Rik Mayall once his double act partner started totting up who had the most jokes in their stage shows.. In his new memoirs, the comedian talks about how their groundbreaking comedy alliance, which began at university hit problems when Mayall’s ego got in the way of the comedy.
Michael McIntyre: Macnificent : Reviews 2023 - Chortle
WEBOct 27, 2023 · A cynic might suggest McIntryre is the sliced white Mother’s Pride of comedy, but that would be harsh: the craftsmanship that goes into his work at least elevates him to a supermarket sourdough. While nothing here will redefine anyone’s worldview, the material is timeless – as indeed is he, looking at least a full decade younger than his ...
Tom Allen becomes the face of People's Postcode Lottery
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Comic fronts new ad campaign. Tom Allen has become the new face of People's Postcode Lottery. In a two-week campaign that comic will be fronting a series of TV commercials in a scarlet-red, three-piece suit as well as on billboards and social media pads. The show him scooting around the country …
Plebs: Soldiers Of Rome : Reviews 2022 - Chortle
WEBDec 9, 2022 · Here, rather than go on holiday Marcus Gallo (Tom Rosenthal), his slave Grumio (Ryan Sampson), and Jason Brindisi (Jon Pointing) are despatched to the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, having signed up for the army with the promise of an easy life, free chicken and women falling at their feet. The Emperor’s promise of a …
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 ...
Alistair Williams named British Comedian Of The Year
WEBNov 30, 2023 · Alistair Williams has been named British Comedian Of The Year – scooping the £10,001 top prize. More than three-quarters of the audience at the Comedy Store in London last night placed him as either their first or second favourite, making him a shoo-in for the title. Second place went to deadpan Nick Everritt, with 29 per cent, and third to ...
Benny Hill is back on TV : News 2021 - Chortle
WEBNov 18, 2021 · The channel launches under its new name at 9pm tonight, starting with a double bill of The Benny Hill Show – the first in a seven-week run. Hill was a prime-time star for four decades, first on the BBC and then on ITV – attracting a bigger audience than the moon landing. And he was one of the biggest ever British TV exports, with his shows ...