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UNCOVERED: Craig cash - The Untold Story

From Mrs Merton to Scorchio! It’s Caroline Aherne’s 10 best moments

She radiated love as the narrator of Gogglebox, created one of the most emotional sitcom moments of all time and asked Debbie McGee a question she’ll never forget. Ten years on from her untimely death, we remember the TV legend

The Guardian - UK

Caroline Aherne by David Scott review – portrait of a comedy maverick

A biography of the creative force behind Mrs Merton and The Royle Family focuses on the stories behind her work

The Guardian - UK

Maxine Peake: ‘I have a healthy balance of inferiority complex and slightly prickly ego’

The actor on working with Mike Leigh, death by disco ball and drinking on the job

The Guardian - UK

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On my radar: Jack Rooke’s cultural highlights

The comedian and Big Boys writer picks a coming of age film, the queen of British comedy and the one musical he can stand

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Doctor Who; Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy; Murder Is Easy; The Castaways – review

The new Doctor dazzles, a tribute to Manchester’s comedy queen is unexpectedly emotional, and a Christie adaptation brings a fresh eye to murder

The Guardian - UK

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy review – an unforgettable celebration of comedy brilliance

Craig Cash and other friends and collaborators look back at the phenomenal, but sadly all-too short, career of a woman who insisted comedy didn’t need jokes, only people

The Guardian - UK

Christmas Day TV: grab some tissues for the last ever episode of Ghosts

The festive special will have the whole family in tears. Plus: Ncuti Gatwa takes over the Tardis. Here’s what to watch on Christmas Day

The Guardian - UK

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‘I’d never seen anything like it’: How Caroline Aherne changed comedy

A new BBC Arena film exploring the work of the co-creator and star of ‘The Royle Family’ will air on Christmas Day, seven years after her death. Katie Rosseinsky speaks to the filmmakers about her comedy legacy

The Independent UK

‘She was sharp as a tack but daft as a brush’: friends and colleagues remember the genius of the Royle Family’s Caroline Aherne

Shy, intelligent, prone to a drink and generous to a fault. The people closest to the star remember a comedy legend hounded by the press and racked by depression

The Guardian - UK

Sue Johnston couldn’t bear to watch The Royle Family after four of its stars died

The veteran actress, who spent 14 years playing downtrodden wife Barbara on the beloved sitcom, found it “very hard” to watch The Royle Family after it was hit by a string of its stars deaths

The Independent UK

TV tonight: celebrating 25 years of The Royle Family!

This revisited documentary features creators Craig Cash and the late Caroline Aherne. Plus: Mrs Hinch helps Stacey Solomon. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Gogglebox's Craig Cash reveals secrets of last minute celebrity death script changes

Craig Cash has revealed some surprising behind the scenes details when it comes to his Gogglebox scripts.

WhatToWatch

First look at iconic British TV couple joining Celebrity Gogglebox THIS WEEK

Celebrity Gogglebox returns on Friday with plenty of fresh famous faces, including Davina McCall, Katherine Ryan and Chris Packham

Daily Mirror

The Royle Family reunites as Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston sign up for Gogglebox

It is more than a decade since their much-loved characters Jim and Barbara last settled down in front of a telly for the BBC comedy, and now the pair will now be among celebs who judge TV shows on Channel 4 hit

Daily Mirror

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The Royle Family cast now - three tragic deaths, Gogglebox star and Corrie legend

The Royle Family cast became like one big family on set - and many people will have forgotten some of these famous faces were in the BBC comedy

The Guardian - UK

‘We drank vodka to calm our nerves!’ Gogglebox stars on 10 glorious, hilarious years

Who knocks back the booze? Who was accused of being an axe murderer? And who’d rather be a plumber? As the TV-on-TV hit turns 10, its beloved characters reveal all

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on working-class comedy: welcome back Early Doors

Editorial: Together with The Royle Family, the northern sitcom is a countercultural classic that still speaks to our times

Manchester Evening News

Early Doors co-creator speaks out on third season as hit show returns to BBC

Fans of the classic Manc comedy series are demanding a new series from the BBC - there's even a petition

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Manchester Evening News

Early Doors returns to BBC after 14-year absence

At long last, landlord Ken and regulars Joe and Duffy will be back on our screens from January 7 when the show's 12 episodes will be repeated

Bristol Post

Gogglebox fans to get own Welsh language version of hit Channel 4 show

Broadcaster S4C has confirmed the release date of the Welsh language version of the show

Wales Online

When is the Welsh version of Gogglebox on TV and where's it being filmed?

Welsh comedian Tudur Owen is hosting

Manchester Evening News

Channel 4 Gogglebox fans pleased at return as narrator Craig Cash makes change following the Queen's death

Gogglebox fans tuned in to the return of the telly favourite on the day the country entered National Mourning

Chronicle Live

Craig Cash delights Gogglebox viewers with new series announcement after show's three month break

Gogglebox narrator Craog Cash has some big news for fans of the show in a Channel 4 advert for the new series

Wales Online

The Royle Family: Where the stars of the popular BBC sitcom are now

The show last aired a full series in the year 2000

Manchester Evening News

Where the Early Doors cast are 20 years on - from Duffy to The Grapes' landlord

From roles in the Harry Potter series to stints on Strictly Come Dancing, the cast of Early Doors have remained busy

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