Comedian Jimmy Cricket Dies Aged 80

Irish comedian Jimmy Cricket, famous for his wellington boots, wonky hat and "and there's more" catchphrase, has died, aged 80. His real name was James Mulgrew but he was known for many years as Jimmy Cricket. The news was posted on his Facebook page by his family:

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Rich Hall Announces Chin Music Tour Dates

Rich Hall has added more dates to his Chin Music tour. See below.

“Chin Music” has two meanings. One is idle talk. The other is a brushback throw in baseball or cricket to intimidate the batter. Both describe Rich Hall’s comedy. Idle but intimidating. Sharp,...

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Roundhouse Comedy Festival Launches

The Roundhouse Comedy Festival officially opened last night, launching a two week celebration of stand-up, live podcasts, comedy and special events.

The festival opened with Live at the Roundhouse, headlined by Frank Skinner...

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Max Fosh Joins Celebrity Masterchef Line-Up
The BBC has announced the final set of heats for this year’s Celebrity MasterChef.   The line-up for Heat Three is as follows: Lauren Steadman, Max Fosh, Melvin Odoom, Sue Cleaver and Una Healy.   ...
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Helen Lederer Launches Podcast About Writing and How to Get Published
Comedian and founder of the Comedy Women In Print Prize Helen Lederer is launching a podcast about writing entitlted The Writing Funny. Lederer and author Chris Manby will offer their fun version...
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Final Final Shows For Peter Kay
Before the curtain finally comes down on his record-breaking tour, Peter Kay is heading for the coast, announcing a special run of charity performances in Brighton, Cardiff, Hull and Blackpool. All...
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800LB Gorilla Comedy To Release New Stand Up Special From Connor Burns
800LB Gorilla Comedy has announced the worldwide release of the new comedy special by one of Scotland's most acclaimed young stand-up stars. Connor Burns: GALLUS will be released on Monday 3 August....
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Interview: Joe Wilkinson And David Earl On Their New Series Joe and David’s Magical Sitcom Tour
Where did the idea for the show come from? David I really like looking at my favourite scenes from my favourite movies or TV shows and imagining where they filmed them - and so I started looking for...
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