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UNCOVERED: Benny hill - The Untold Story

‘I don’t distance myself from the IRA’: Gerry Adams brings his ‘dead true’ denials to court

Former politician tells court he was never a member of the IRA in case brought by survivors of republican bombings

The Guardian - UK

What’s Wrong With Benny Hill? review – a vivid reminder of what millions once found hilarious

Mark Carey’s play asks why the former best-loved man on TV has been so thoroughly expunged from our comedy pantheon – but doesn’t have a great deal to add

The Guardian - UK

Does Nick Cave’s Death of Bunny Munro critique misogyny – or does it hate women?

Nick Cave’s controversial second novel, The Death of Bunny Munro (2009) was hailed as a wild and heartbreaking caricature of debauched masculinity. The story of a sex-obsessed middle-aged travelling salesman, it was also criticised for being pointless, tedious and repetitive.

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Explorer Dwayne Fields replaced Bear Grylls in what role? The Saturday quiz

From a Margaret Atwood trilogy and Abba’s fourth UK hit to Benny Hill and Rishi Sunak, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK

‘Hearing that Benny Hill music’: Cheeky food delivery gives clumsy ICE goons the slip, cycles away giggling

Cue Yakety Sax!

We Got This Covered

‘Working with Kanye? That’s definitely in the past’: rap legends Clipse on beef, Bono and Mr Bean

Amid their triumphant reunion, the brothers Pusha T and Malice answer your questions on the wisdom of the apostles, the catharsis of writing about their late parents and the greatness of Billy Joel

The Guardian - UK

Dramatic moment Met policeman jumps on drug dealer’s bike to chase him down ‘Benny Hill-style’

Quick-thinking Sergeant Alan Cooley rides after suspect Justice Oyedokun, 22, in Greenwich

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'Benny Hill is still our favourite to this day': Why do Busta Rhymes and Snoop Dogg love a British comedian?

Benny Hill might have dwindled in popularity here in Blighty, but his raunchy innuendo-laden legacy lives on through some of America’s biggest rap stars

Evening Standard

10 things that changed my life with US comedian Reginald D. Hunter

THE Sunday National spoke with comedian Reginald D Hunter on the 10 things that changed his life. He is performing his show Fluffy Fluffy Beavers…

The National (Scotland)

Snoop Dogg: No way me and Dre get cancelled. You can’t cancel the culture.

Last week, the rapper and Dr Dre performed together in London for the first time in 30 years. He talks to David Ellis about his legacy, canned cocktails — and why laws don’t matter to him

Evening Standard

Harry Hill: ‘I always thought I’d make a good serial killer’

As he gets ready to celebrate ‘60 years of fun’ ahead of his milestone birthday, the doctor-turned-comedian answers your questions on baldness, red-carpet moments and being a people-pleaser

The Guardian - UK

Kind hearts, ladykillers and whisky galore: Ealing comedies – ranked!

Classic heist caper The Lavender Hill Mob is getting a cinema rerelease. But which of these 40s and 50s film fancies are slyly subversive, and which have dated less well?

The Guardian - UK

The big bang: how Oppenheimer pulled off its extraordinary Oscars victory

Despite its doomy story, three-hour length – and some remarkable competition – Christopher Nolan’s film dominated the Academy Awards. We examine the campaign behind the slowburner which blew Barbie away

The Guardian - UK

"It’s almost like Benny Hill put to music": Steve Hackett reveals which song on Genesis' classic 1974 album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway he considers "a joke"

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway may be regarded as a prog masterpiece, but for Steve Hackett, it's not flawless

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Tatty, naff and cheesy: why can’t Britain have a decent Christmas No 1?

Now that LadBaby has passed on the charity baton, let’s return to the days when real talents held sway. Like, erm, Mr Blobby and Benny Hill, writes Barbara Ellen

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Vikings’ final, chaotic lateral play set to the Benny Hill theme is perfect

This video is so perfect.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman were just like you: ‘Thankfully’ awful Bears – Vikings game ended

They sounded more than happy that Bears - Vikings was finally over.

The Guardian - UK

‘So beautiful I cried!’: Barbie obsessives give their verdicts on the movie

From the collector with 12,000 dolls to an actual ‘human Barbie’, via some of the seven-year-olds the toys are actually marketed at, we canvas the opinions of people for whom pink is a way of life

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Golf Monthly

Watch The Moment Two Thieves Steal Putters Worth £850 From Pro Shop

Thieves were caught on CCTV stealing two Scotty Cameron putters at Royal Winchester pro shop

Daily Mirror

Secrets of Ealing Studios including the stunt that almost drowned Alec Guinness

New book The Secret Life of Ealing Films by Robert Sellers reveals the secrets from behind the scenes of classic movies, including a crevasse fall by John Mills and the stunt that nearly drowned Alec Guinness

Manchester Evening News

Dickie Davies dies aged 94 as tributes paid to legendary former World of Sport presenter

Davies enjoyed a legendary career covering some of the UK and world's biggest sporting events

The Independent UK

Dickie Davies: Much-loved broadcaster who took fringe sports to the masses

As host of ITV’s ‘World of Sport’ Davies made sports like wrestling a Saturday afternoon staple.

Liverpool Echo

Weird, bizarre and funny things to happen on Merseyside

We decided to round up some of the funniest, most random and weirdest things to ever happen in our great city region

USA Today Sports Media Group

Vikings Film Room: Should Ed Ingram be benched?

Ed Ingram has been inconsistent in his rookie season. Does he deserve to be benched for his performance thus far?

Daily Mirror

Top hits and artists as Official Singles Chart celebrates 70th birthday

The Official Singles Chart celebrates its 70th birthday this month and has seen legends like Elvis, the Beatles and Queen, novelty acts like Benny Hill and Mr Blobby as well as classic movie themes

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