The Frost Report writer Barry Cryer dies aged 86
‘Encyclopaedia of humour’ wrote for The Two Ronnies and Billy Connolly
Manchester United opt for more of the same mess by turning to Carrick
Solskjaer always just a symptom of United’s neglect which stems from the very top
‘Succession? I thought, I don’t want to write for a load of white men who are evil’
A career working on Succession, Veep, The Thick of It and other hit TV shows has given Georgia Pritchett a taste for finding the humanity in even the worst characters
Richard Osman: ‘The worst thing in the world is someone telling you they’re writing a novel’
The star of quiz show Pointless on his new novel, being on telly, and why class is crucial
‘Male chauvinist’ Ireland: 5 things we learned from latest British state papers
Observations about Mary Robinson and Charles Haughey among documents
Some would-be tenants are intimidated by grandeur, despite the price
Consolations of a property investor: Renting a house that’s a bit too grand for some
Entertainer and comedian whose success spanned multiple generations
Bruce Forsyth obituary: born February 22nd, 1928; died August 18th, 2017
One image pays tribute to celebrity deaths of 2016
David Bowie, George Michael, Terry Wogan and Frank Kelly feature among those in the montage tribute
Bafta TV awards: Wolf Hall wins big as BBC reform criticised
Peter Kay stands silent and feigns shock at winning award instead of giving speech
Ronnie Corbett created some of the most memorable moments in British comedy
Obituary: Corbett would say: ‘It’s goodnight from me!’, followed by ‘And it’s goodnight from him!’ from Ronnie Barker
Ronnie Corbett: Diminutive titan who brought laughter to millions
Friends of comedian say ‘goodnight’ to star for last time after he passes away aged 85
Pardew: Palace have lost one of their ’smallest fans’ after Corbett’s death
Comedian was also a fan of Hearts in his home town of Edinburgh
Celebrity cars going for gold
Classic car prices are already in the ascendant. A famous name on the logbook just pushes them ever higher
Farage hasn’t gone away – and he probably won’t
The world speed record for political back-pedalling must go to the former Ukip leader
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