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BBC fans sob as late Paul O'Grady returns as icon Lily Savage in Blankety Blank re-run

BBC viewers broke down while watching a re-run of Blankety Blank in honour of late Paul O'Grady as Lily Savage, and guests Rebecca Callard, Sophie Lawrence, Davina McCall, Sir Ian McKellen, Gray O’Brien and Dale Winton

Daily Mirror

Paul O'Grady Blankety Blank episode to air on BBC in one off special tribute

Davina McCall, Sir Ian McKellen, Gray O’Brien, Rebecca Callard, Sophie Lawrence and Dale Winton will all be making appearances

Liverpool Echo

BBC to air star-studded Blankety Blank episode in memory of Paul O' Grady

The BBC has announced plans to air an episode of Blankety Blank on Saturday in memory of Paul O' Grady, which saw the late star host as his drag alter ego Lily Savage speak to stars such as Ian McKellen and Davina McCall

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Cheap tickets to see a Pussycat Doll, Strictly star and Sir Ian McKellen in theatres this April

A whole host of famous faces are heading to the city centre and Greater Manchester - and it won't break the bank to watch them

Manchester Evening News

John Bishop pulls out of Cardiff run of Mother Goose following death of his mum

John Bishop was starring opposite Ian McKellen in the raucous panto at the Wales Millennium Centre

Wales Online

Eurovision star Linda Martin hard at work ahead of grand opening of new dog sanctuary

The Dublin Dog Hub will be officially opened in Meakstown, Finglas on Friday by 'Lord of the Rings' star Ian McKellen

Dublin Live

Linda Martin opens new dog sanctuary near Finglas

The former Eurovision star will open the shelter on March 24, with famous actor Ian McKellen expected to cut the ribbon at the official launch party

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John Bishop, Sir Ian McKellen and Kate Bush walk into a bar...

A staff member said Sir Ian was "astonishingly wonderful

Wales Online

Sir Ian McKellen surprises Liverpool students with visit

Sir Ian stopped by as he enjoys a week in the city

Liverpool Echo

Our Liverpool: thank God it's Friday

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Liverpool Echo

Ian McKellen and John Bishop make 'perfectly silly pair' in madcap Mother Goose at Liverpool Empire

The unlikely partnership came together for a night of fun "just because"

Liverpool Echo

‘It feels like a healing process’: Breach Theatre on making a musical about Section 28

Two decades on from the repeal of the law that banned the ‘intentional promotion’ of homosexuality in schools, risk-taking theatre company Breach are making a musical about Section 28. They tell Isobel Lewis about the present day parallels

The Independent UK

John Bishop bringing 'most joyful' show he's worked on to Liverpool Empire this week

John will be starring in Mother Goose at Liverpool's Empire Theatre this week

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Sir Ian McKellen is star of the SS Daley catwalk at London Fashion Week

The actor made Anna Wintour smile with his dramatic rendition of ‘The Coming of Arthur’

The Independent UK

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My friends had to sell their homes after mini-Budget says Emma Thompson

The Oscar-winning actress said her friends couldn’t afford their mortgages

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Wales Online

Harry and Meghan make their stage debuts as gruesome puppets for Spitting Image

A new show has opened at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre featuring the Duke and Duchess and a host of other famous faces pictured below

The Independent UK

Sir Ian McKellen says intimacy coordinators can ruin ‘purity’ of theatre

The stage veteran discussed the theatre industry’s many changes, some of which were ‘not always for the better’

Daily Mirror

Pub owned by Lord of the Rings actor Sir Ian McKellen loses two stars for poor hygiene

The Grapes in Limehouse, east London, which is part-owned by Sir Ian McKellen, was criticised in a food hygiene report for having out-of-date food, a dodgy fridge and dirty shelving

Evening Standard

Why I live in Poplar: designer Lola Lely on life in her ‘diverse, community-focused’ corner of east London

After moving three times in a year, the artist and maker had all but given up on feeling settled. Here’s why Poplar proved to be the answer

Manchester Evening News

Marvel, Netflix and Hollywood stars that are actually from Greater Manchester

Many famous faces hail from the region

Bristol Post

Mother Goose starring Ian McKellen and John Bishop coming to Bristol Hippodrome

The show has already been awarded five stars by the critics

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