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‘Astonishing’: how Stanley Baxter’s TV extravaganzas reached 20 million

The Scottish star used his exceptional gift for impersonations to create genre-mashing specials that were as epic as the Hollywood films they parodied. He was a perfectionist performer with huge talent

The Guardian - UK

$59yo suffers car crash injuries – broken neck, fractured spine, blood in lungs. The headspinner? He was not in a car crash$

59yo suffers car crash injuries – broken neck, fractured spine, blood in lungs. The headspinner? He was not in a car crash

The culprit is not aware to date that he almost killed the man.

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The Reluctant Vampire: cast, plot and everything we know

The Reluctant Vampire is a BBC1 comedy adaptation starring Lenny Rush which is based on the famous book series by Eric Morecambe.

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NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, March 19 (game #381)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

TechRadar

The Last Laugh at the Noel Coward Theatre review: gags, gurning, and a supremely lazy script

2/5 Impressive impersonations of Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse are undercut by cheap lines

Evening Standard

The Last Laugh review – Eric Morecambe, Tommy Cooper and Bob Monkhouse’s antic triple act

Bob Golding, Simon Cartwright and Damian Williams, who have played the comedy giants before, summon them like spirits to the stage in this tribute

The Guardian - UK

Robbie Williams cried 'happy tears' after paying 20k for Eric Morecambe's glasses

Robbie Williams cried "happy tears" after paying £20,000 at auction for Eric Morecambe's glasses and pipe.

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Robbie Williams buys Eric Morecambe’s glasses for £20,000: ‘Happy, childlike tears’

Former Take That singer said he views late comedian as an ‘uncle of sorts’

The Independent UK

‘Best of the best’: Robbie Williams buys Eric Morecambe’s glasses for £20,000

Singer says he cried ‘happy, childlike tears’ after placing winning bid on late comedian’s glasses and pipe at auction

The Guardian - UK

Robbie Williams bought ‘uncle of sorts’ Eric Morecambe’s glasses for £20,000

The singer said he cried ‘happy, childlike tears’ after winning the bidding war last month.

Evening Standard

Eric Morecambe’s glasses fetch £20,000 at auction

Morecambe’s glasses were synonymous with his comedic persona.

Evening Standard

Eric Morecambe’s lifetime of treasures to go under the hammer

The entire contents of the comedy legend’s home in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, will go up for sale after the death of his beloved wife Joan in March.

Evening Standard

Wise told Morecambe he wanted to split up comedy act in 1950, letter reveals

Items up for auction from Eric Morecambe’s family home show Ernie Wise had doubts about pair’s future

The Guardian - UK

David Walliams takes swipe at Simon Cowell after Britain’s Got Talent axe

The comedian, 53, was axed from his judging role on the ITV show in 2022

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Edinburgh festival 2024: 20 theatre shows making a scene this summer

With subjects ranging from the deadly serious to the downright silly, this year’s shows include plays about addiction, politics, funk and Come Dine With Me

Evening Standard

David Walliams recently locked up in an Italian jail and received 'really fierce' treatment

The former BGT judge admits he wrote new book behind bars

The Guardian - UK

‘I didn’t expect to feel so moved’: readers’ favourite cultural trips in Europe

From antiquity in Spain to modern art in Denmark, via three Erics in Morecambe, our tipsters reveal the places that left them feeling inspired

The Guardian - UK

We owe it all to Mike Yarwood, say pioneer impressionist’s heirs

The 1970s star blazed the way for mass-audience satire in Britain. But is there an appetite for it now?

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"It was like falling off a log" - how Pendragon took on the pandemic. And won!

Nick Barrett's always chosen to do thing his way with Pendragon. Here he tells the story of battling back against being ion tour when Covid struck...

The Guardian - UK

‘Principled, gifted, committed’: politicians and actors salute Glenda Jackson

Keir Starmer recalls role as Cleopatra in Morecambe and Wise sketch, which actor considered career highlight

WhatToWatch

TV tonight: Our highlights for Friday, June 9

Black Ops is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

Nottingham Post

Memories of 'golden age' of Nottingham's Royal Hotel that served up to 4,000 diners every night

Nottingham had never seen anything like it - and hasn't since

The Guardian - UK

From kiss me quick to seaside serenity: eight UK resorts close to peaceful beaches

A stay in a calm coastal spot that’s close to a high-octane seaside town makes the perfect holiday combo. Our writers suggest breaks that offer the best of both worlds

Manchester Evening News

'Flake number plates?': Ice cream van driver caught speeding in Salford

"We can't cone-done that behaviour”

Wales Online

All the puns as ice cream van caught topping 60mph

Commenters asked if he had flake plates, and if he will get his just desserts

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