Turning 91 today, happy birthday to the wonderful Prunella Scales, actress and comedy legend. comedy.co.uk/people/prunell…
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Commemorating and celebrating the greatest names and successes of British comedy for more than 30 years.
- Remembering the sensational comedy legend Sean Lock, on what should have been his 60th birthday. Hugely, hugely missed. comedy.co.uk/people/sean_lo…
- Sad news this afternoon: actress Angela Thorne has died. Best known for roles including Anyone For Denis? and To The Manor Born, she was 84.
- We're saddened to learn of the death of actor John Clegg, best known as It Ain't Half Hot Mum's Padrewski, Gunner Graham. He was 90. comedy.co.uk/people/john_cl…
- Remembering the utterly irreplaceable legend of comedy Rik Mayall, 9 years since his tragically early death. comedy.co.uk/people/rik_may…
- We wish a huge happy birthday to comedy legend Bob Mortimer, born on this date in 1959. comedy.co.uk/people/bob_mor…
- Today marks 30 years since the sad, early death of comedy great Les Dawson. He was just 62. comedy.co.uk/people/les_daw…
- Jonathan Harvey's riotous sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme began 24 years ago today, airing on BBC Two. comedy.co.uk/tv/gimme_gimme…
- 8 years since her outrageously early death, remembering the comic talents of the late Emma Chambers, Dibley's very own loveable moron, Alice. comedy.co.uk/people/emma_ch…
- Today marks 40 years since Blackadder first aired, bringing an iconic comedy dynasty to television screens. comedy.co.uk/tv/blackadder/
- Wishing a very happy birthday to the irrepressible Miriam Margolyes, born 18th May 1941. comedy.co.uk/people/miriam_…
- "Do you mind if I smoke?" We're sad to hear that Fenella Fielding OBE died today, aged 90.
- We are saddened to read of the death yesterday of actress Anne Hart, widow of Ronnie Corbett, at the age of 90.
