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On this day in history

Alan Carr
Alan Carr, born 1976
Yonderland. Laurence Rickard. Credit: Working Title Films
Laurence Rickard, born 1975
Blind Date. Paul O'Grady
Paul O'Grady, born 1955
Tom Allen. Copyright: Andy Hollingworth
Tom Allen, born 1983
Ellie White
Ellie White, born 1989
Jeremy Dyson
Jeremy Dyson, born 1966
Mike Yarwood. Copyright: Thames
Mike Yarwood, born 1941
Barbara. Ted Liversidge (Sam Kelly)
Sam Kelly, died 2014

News

Chris McCausland
Chris McCausland to front TV documentary about new technology
Milton Jones. Credit: Jiksaw
Milton Jones reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
Are You Being Served?. Mr Bert Spooner (Mike Berry). Credit: BBC
Mike Berry - Mr Spooner in 'Are You Being Served?' - dies aged 82
Russell Brand
Russell Brand charged with rape
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FYI

Mark Simmons
Mark Simmons travels 12,000 miles to deliver birthday card for fan
Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years. Paul Whitehouse
Paul Whitehouse to star in children's sketch show Collide-Oscope
Katherine Parkinson
Katherine Parkinson to play Molly Weasley in Harry Potter TV series
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon. Ricky Gervais. Credit: Matt Crockett
Ricky Gervais to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
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Features

Brad Ashton
Brad Ashton: "I'm nearly 94 so I'm thinking of retiring..."
Johnny Ball
Johnny Ball: "Comedy means not dull"
Bill Dare
Dave Cohen in tribute: Bill Dare
Anthony Slide
Anthony Slide on writing about the golden era of British comedy
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