6 h. ago Treasure hunter finds huge silver coin hoard two months after being inspired by BBC comedy Detectorists to take up hobby

Steve Hickman, 59, bought a secondhand metal detector from eBay after watching the hit TV show starring Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones.

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23 h. ago Roman's £40 dress shares the same 'print of the season' as £1,600 Dolce & Gabbana outfit

Over the past few months, fruit-inspired fashion has exploded in popularity

Economics

43 h. ago Baby names inspired by Pride Month including one that puts inspiring spin on a classic

Every June, the world celebrates Pride Month to honour the LGBTQ+ community, but the celebrations could also inspire parents-to-be.

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6 d. ago House from iconic 90s BBC sitcom goes on the market for £337,000

Fans of the classic BBC comedy can now buy the three-bedroom terraced home after it went on the market for £337,500.

Economics

6 d. ago Beyond Paradise star halts filming as she's rushed to hospital with 'pain'

Sally Bretton, who has starred in the BBC comedy since it first aired in 2006, was "in pain" in front of a live studio audience when filming came to a dramatic halt

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7 d. ago Crime scene catharsis: how a darkly comic video game and TV show turned me into a murder clean

Slinging bodies into a pickup as Kovalsky in Crime Scene Cleaner reminded me of Greg Davies in The Cleaner – there is something grimly satisfying about death’s aftermathLately I’ve been playing a new job sim game, Crime Scene Cleaner, while also watching BBC’s comedy series The Cleaner, both of which focus on the aftermath of gruesome murders – sometimes you just need some cosy viewing to take the edge off the day. In the TV show, Greg Davies plays Wicky, the acerbic employee of a government-endorsed clean-up company, while Crime Scene Cleaner’s lead character Kovalsky is a lowly janitor, mopping up blood and disposing of trash to cover up for a mob boss named Big Jim.The crime scenes in both are laughably over the top. Or are they? I’ve never actually seen a real-life murder scene, so perhaps copious blood sprayed over walls and ceilings and the masses of broken furniture is completely normal. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The stunning Welsh waterfall you can swim under that appears in BBC's Death Valley

It's not a coincidence that the new BBC comedy crime drama used the beautiful Bannau Brycheiniog as the backdrop of their second episode.

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1 week ago Rhys Darby: ‘Luckily, no one’s given me a full clay model of my nose’

The standup on his encounters with fans, cracking up his co-stars on Flight of the Conchords and why AI should stay away from artWho did you look up to when you were starting out?I had an obsession with BBC comedy, mainly sitcoms and Monty Python. The Goodies was a big one for me. It was all sketch, absurdity, silliness. I didn’t get into standup until my university days because I just didn’t think it was a vocation, especially not in New Zealand.You served four years in the New Zealand army when you were a young man. Did it inform your career in comedy at all?I grew up watching Dad’s Army with my mum, and that’s one of the reasons I joined up. I thought all the action would be fun. I brought my sense of humour with me so got told off a lot. Turns out, it wasn’t really Dad’s Army but it was the New Zealand army, so it wasn’t too far off. We had moments where we were literally rescuing sheep. I’ve taken some of the skills with me into my career: self-discipline, drive, getting up on ...

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1 week ago BBC One's Under the Vines start time, cast, episodes, plot and how to watch

The New Zealand comedy drama Under the Vines is coming to BBC One

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1 week ago BBC's Death Valley draws record viewers despite mixed reviews

The BBC has shared the viewing figures for new comedy-drama Death Valley following the launch of the show last weekend, after some viewers complained about the first episode.

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1 week ago BBC comedy star lets slip 'huge twist' ahead of series return

Sian Gibson appeared on BBC's The One Show to chat about the new series of her comedy The Power of Parker with co-star Conleth Hill

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2 w. ago Inside Death Valley star Timothy Spall's life from cancer diagnosis to famous son

BBC viewers will see actor Timothy Spall take on the role of John Chapel in BBC’s latest comedy-drama, Death Valley.

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2 w. ago Exploring Death Valley stars life from diagnosis to career highs and lows

Gwyneth Keyworth is set to have the nation in stitches in BBC's new comedy crime thriller, Death Valley.

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2 w. ago Gavin & Stacey's Rob Brydon's massive comedy career update as BBC makes announcement

TV presenter and actor Rob Brydon will be back on our screens in a new BBC One comedy series

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2 w. ago Sir Michael Palin making return to comedy after penning new deal with BBC

New show will be Monty Python star's Michael’s first comedy since he appeared on Staged in 2021 and the project is said to be 'British comedy at its finest'

Economics

2 w. ago Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon lands starring role in brand new BBC sitcom

Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon has landed an exciting new role as he plays an oddball, while Michael Palin is back doing comedy as BBC line up host of new funny shows

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2 w. ago Gavin and Stacey's Larry Lamb caught in train toilet nightmare after door lock fail

The 77-year-old actor, who played Mick Shipman, the dad of the titular character Gavin Shipman (Mathew Horne), in the hit BBC comedy for 17 years, forgot to lock the door of a revolving train toilet

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3 w. ago Timothy Spall details 'high expectations' he faced ahead of new BBC comedy drama Death Valley

The BBC's upcoming comedy drama Death Valley centres around an unlikely pair who solve a series of murders in the Welsh countryside

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3 w. ago BBC comedy legend Matt Lucas forced to quit show mid performance after falling ill

The Little Britain star took to Instagram to update fans about his condition after abandoning his role mid-show. He is now resting but says he hopes to be "back on stage soon"

Culture

3 w. ago Renters reveal their top home improvements as they embrace their space

New research from Smart Energy GB has found that June is the most popular month for a ‘renters refresh’ as nice weather inspires home changes (37%), spending almost £700 on average making stylistic changes to their homes

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