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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

Back of the net! Steve Coogan film roles – ranked

As Manchester’s finest turns 60, with new film Saipan coming soon, we rank the British comedy hero’s best big-screen performances, from Tropic Thunder and Mindhorn to Philomena and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. A-Ha!

The Guardian - UK

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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Tim Key: ‘Filming Alan Partridge, I was living in a lot of fear’

INTERVIEW: The actor and comic poet speaks to Louis Chilton about his new theatrically released film ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’, the pressures of acting in ‘Peep Show’ and Alan Partridge’s ‘Mid Morning Matters’, and the realisation that made him stop supporting Liverpool FC

The Independent 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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The best theatre to see in September in London, from Waiting for Godot to Giant

We’ve picked out London’s top stage performances to watch this month

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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

Steve Coogan sets his sights on the life of a fugitive king

Inspired by a book by Princess Diana’s brother, the actor is researching flight of Charles II from Oliver Cromwell’s troops

The Guardian - UK

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

Hungry dogs, chatty bots and Lady Gaga’s new job – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

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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

Chronicle Live

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

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