Rosalind Knight: Friday Night Dinner and Carry On actress dies aged 87
Actress Rosalind Knight – whose credits include early Carry on films and Channel 4’s Friday Night Dinner – has died aged 87, her family has said. The TV, film and … Continue reading
Barbara Windsor, star of Carry On films and EastEnders, dies at 83 | Barbara Windsor | The Guardian
Dame Barbara Windsor, best known for her roles in EastEnders and the Carry On films, has died aged 83, her husband Scott Mitchell has said.Mitchell said in a statement: “It … Continue reading
Actor and comedian John Sessions dies aged 67 | Television & radio | The Guardian
The actor and comedian John Sessions has died at the age of 67. Sessions, best known for appearing on television shows including Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Have I Got … Continue reading
Theatre Light Bulb Jokes
This is a post I put aside for future use in 2017. Inevitably, I forgot all about it. Source: Theatre Light Bulb Jokes
The Stage – News – Coronavirus: ‘Theatre is to UK what Venice is to Italy’ – Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren has become the latest high-profile figure to call for major investment to prevent the arts from collapsing.She follows the likes of Judi Dench, who appeared on Channel 4 … Continue reading
Quote • CARL REINER
The critic Pauline Kael “once wrote that she’s not sure if I’m a serious filmmaker or not,” Carl Reiner once recalled in an interview. “So I assured her: I’m not.” … Continue reading
Carl Reiner dies: Comedy icon created ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ – Los Angeles Times
Carl Reiner, the veteran comedy actor, writer, director and producer who created the classic sitcom “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and played second banana to Sid Caesar and straight man … Continue reading
Born on this Day – Peter Ustinov
On this day, Peter Ustinov was born. ‘Writer, performer, wit and humanitarian whose brilliant, 64-year career epitomised an old European culture – and a talent to amuse…’ Source: Born on … Continue reading
Obituary: Tim Brooke-Taylor, life of funnyman who co-wrote The Four Yorkshiremen – BBC News
The comic actor, who was best known as one of anarchic TV trio The Goodies, has died aged 79 with coronavirus Source: Obituary: Tim Brooke-Taylor, life of funnyman who co-wrote … Continue reading
Roy Hudd obituary
‘In 1958 Hudd’s agent, Morris Aza, suggested he audition for Launcelot Gobbo in The Merchant of Venice. As Hudd later explained: “Morris said, ‘In about three or four years variety … Continue reading
Neil Simon, a Master of Comedy on Broadway, Is Dead at 91 – The New York Times
Neil Simon, the playwright whose name was synonymous with Broadway comedy and commercial success in the theater for decades, and who helped redefine popular American humor with an emphasis on … Continue reading
Dad’s Army at 50: the secret history of ‘comedy’s finest half-hour’ | Television & radio | The Guardian
The inimitable Dad’s Army is one of my favourite comedy series of all time. I find it extraordinary that it is 50 years old this year, which means I was eleven … Continue reading
Irresistible: Cumberbatch, Essiedu, Tenant, Minchin, Walter, McKellen, Kinnear, Dench & Hamlet
Irresistible.
Comedy legend Sir Ken Dodd dies aged 90 two days after marrying partner of 40 years at home – Mirror Online
via Comedy legend Sir Ken Dodd dies aged 90 two days after marrying partner of 40 years at home – Mirror Online
The Mash Report’s Rachel Parris on going viral, Piers Morgan and Jacob Rees-Mogg – The i – Friday Arts #11
“I think it depends which bit you’re working on,” Parris says. “For my bit, me and the fantastic Mash writing team come up with the weekly topic – we usually … Continue reading
RIP Jerry Lewis! Comic Legend Was “Nutty Professor” AND Jerry Langford! His “Clown” Drama Will Never Be Seen… – johnrieber
RIP Jerry Lewis… RIP to comic legend Jerry Lewis, who died at the age of 91…one of comedy’s biggest movie stars in the 50’s and 60’s, he was known for … Continue reading
Sir Bruce Forsyth: 8 little-known facts about his career – BBC News
Sir Bruce Forsyth, who has died at the age of 89, hosted some of the biggest shows on British TV of the past 60 years – from Sunday Night at the … Continue reading
Ball of Fire (1942) – The Blonde at the Film
This charming film was written by two of the best, Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder, and directed by a master of the genre, Howard Hawks. The talent onscreen is just … Continue reading
Billy Connolly leads the way in Queen’s birthday honours list | UK news | The Guardian
Actor knighted in recognition of services to entertainment and charity, and is joined by Paul McCartney, JK Rowling and Delia Smith on the list Source: Billy Connolly leads the way … Continue reading
Peter Sallis: Last of the Summer Wine actor dies aged 96 – BBC News
Last of the Summer Wine actor Peter Sallis, voice actor in Wallace and Gromit, dies aged 96. Source: Peter Sallis: Last of the Summer Wine actor dies aged 96 – … Continue reading
“Do not the most moving moments of our lives find us without words?” – Art of Quotation
“Do not the most moving moments of our lives find us without words?” — Marcel Marceau, actor, mime, French Source: “Do not the most moving moments of our lives find … Continue reading
Lost London – Canterbury Music Hall, Lambeth | Exploring London
Described by the Theatres Trust as a “key building” in music hall history, the Canterbury Music Hall was first erected in Westminster Bridge Road in 1852 on the site of an … Continue reading
Stars of Vaudeville #1037: Charles Chaplin, Sr. | Travalanche
Born on this date in 1863: Charles Chaplin the Elder: the father of his better-known namesake, comedian and movie star Charlie Chaplin. It’s not as well known today that in … Continue reading
Mel Brooks: ‘Donald Trump doesn’t scare me. He’s a song-and-dance man’ | Film | The Guardian
One of America’s great comics for the past 60 years, the maker of films Blazing Saddles and The Producers talks about why he can’t take the president seriously – and … Continue reading
Buster Keaton and the Important Things in Life – Silver Screenings
There is a scene in the 1928 comedy, Steamboat Bill, Jr., that beautifully showcases the genius of its star, Buster Keaton. It’s not the scene where he clings to a flying … Continue reading
Alan Bennett: ‘I don’t fret about posterity. But some things will last’ | Stage | The Guardian
The beloved writer, now 82, talks about trying not to be an old git and waging war on squirrels Source: Alan Bennett: ‘I don’t fret about posterity. But some things … Continue reading
‘Trump’s so angry at theatre, he’s gonna…’
Trump’s so angry at theatre, he’s gonna try to build a fourth wall. — Jeeves Williams (@jeeveswilliams)November 19, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
My Favourite Londoner: Tony Hancock | The Great Wen
‘I [writer Tim Lott] identify extraordinarily strongly with Hancock. I remember loving him enormously as a kid and living for ‘Hancock’s Half Hour’. I was about eight or nine and … Continue reading
Dame Judi Dench donates £1,000 for Victoria Wood statue – BBC News
Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench donates £1,000 to the appeal to build a statue of Victoria Wood in her home town. Source: Dame Judi Dench donates £1,000 for Victoria Wood … Continue reading
Liam Rudden: Harsh realities of life on the Fringe – Edinburgh Evening News
WITH week three of the Fringe approaching, there’s a resigned, haunted look behind the forced smiles of many a performer right now. Source: Liam Rudden: Harsh realities of life on … Continue reading
Rogues & Vagabonds 