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Eric Morecambe at 100: the beloved British comedian with an anarchic northern spirit

For many people over the age of 50, the first few bars of an old 1960s song will always prompt a smile. Bring Me Sunshine, adopted by comedians Morecambe and Wise as their theme tune in 1969, came to define the pair who sang it at the end of every…

The Conversation

Ricky Gervais discusses Stephen Merchant after co-star admitted they're 'rarely in touch'

Merchant recently revealed he and Gervais are ‘not in touch a great deal these days’

Evening Standard

30 Important Historical Photos That Might Change Your Perspective On Things

It’s every photographer’s dream to take a picture so powerful that it ends up being enjoyed by future generations.

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34 Important Historical Photos That Might Change Your Perspective On Things

It’s every photographer’s dream to take a picture so powerful that it ends up being enjoyed by future generations.

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‘Chaps frame the buttocks in a beautiful way’: John C Reilly on Magnolia, moving into music – and his nice bum

The actor and musician takes your questions on devastating box office results, his love of Oliver Hardy, and his new vaudeville crooner alter ego

The Guardian - UK

Discover the Top 10 Comedy Duos for Endless Laughter!

Discover the legendary laughter partnerships in film and TV with our list of the top 10 comedy duos that have kept us entertained for years.

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Archie review: ITV’s Cary Grant series is an affair to forget

This biopic, starring Jason Isaacs, tears down the image we know of the adored leading man – but fails to offer a convincing alternative

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Bitter feuds and toxic obsessions: Netflix’s Beef is the perfect metaphor for social media

The 10-part series depicts a road rage altercation that rapidly spirals into something dangerous and deranged. There could hardly be a sharper analogy for our fraught online interactions, writes Louis Chilton

The Independent UK

Glasgow is home to world's oldest surviving music hall that was once a 'freak show'

The Britannia Music Hall — also known as the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall — has stood in Glasgow since the 19th century and has played host to great number of luminaries down the decades.

Glasgow Live

Scotland is home to the oldest surviving music hall that was once a 'freak show'

The Britannia Music Hall — also known as the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall — has stood in Glasgow since the 19th century.

Daily Record

Mark Bonnar 'surprised he survived' after paper round in one of Edinburgh's toughest areas

Bonnar, who lived in Lochend, Edinburgh, throughout his secondary school years, said: 'I would say Adam Ant was my first crush, to be honest'

Edinburgh Live

Laurel and Hardy statues recovered nearly a year after theft

Lesley Haylett said she and her partner Peter Elliott were delighted at the discovery.

The Independent UK

Brutalism, brilliant brews and the balti triangle: 20 reasons to love Birmingham

England’s second city has a dodgy reputation that it doesn’t deserve. As the Commonwealth Games come to town, we round up the best it has to offer

The Guardian - UK

Laurel and Hardy review – a dream of slapstick and sadness

Stephen McNicoll and Barnaby Power make a consummate team as the comedy legends, delivering knockabout hilarity with a melancholy undertow

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Watch a video clip of comedy giants Laurel and Hardy visiting Tynemouth 90 years ago

In the summer of 1932 during their high-profile tour of the UK, Laurel and Hardy stopped off in Tynemouth where thousands turned out to see them

Irish Mirror

Actor John C Reilly opens up on his love of hurling

The US actor described the sport as “theatrical” and “thrilling”.

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