From the Vault: Red Nose Day 2015 — Will Geraldine finally become the Bishop of Dibley?
Revisiting the institutional, cultural phenomenon of Comic Relief is a perfect way to kick off our new weekly feature on Fridays, From the Vault.
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Happy 60th, Sir Lenny Henry!
Here’s wishing a coveted third Michelin star to Le Chateau Anglais and Chef Gareth Blackstock for his alter ego, Sir Lenny Henry’s 60th birthday today. Given that Chef Blackstock’s restaurant was one of the few in the United Kingdom to receive a two-star rating from Michelin we felt it would be the only fitting gift […]
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R.I.P. Emma Chambers, a.k.a. Alice Horton (née Tinker) in ‘Vicar of Dibley’
When Dibley lost its verger on Wednesday, the world lost the talents of the brilliant Emma Chambers. Best known for her role as Alice Horton (née Tinker) in Vicar of Dibley and Honey Thacker in the Richard Curtis film, Notting Hill, Chambers died of natural causes on Wednesday at the far too young age of 53. Chambers, who […]
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Christmas to come early as ‘Love Actually’ live concert tour with full orchestra starts Dec 1!
What will forever go down in history alongside It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story as a perennial Christmas movie favorite is getting a new life almost 15 years after its original release thanks to an upcoming 2017 Christmas holiday live concert tour complete with full orchestra. Richard Curtis’ Love Actually, fresh off a very successful Red Nose Day Actually reunion during the […]
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Post Maigret, is there more ‘Bean’ in Rowan Atkinson’s future?
Fresh off another brilliant performance as French detective Jules Maigret in the Easter Sunday broadcast of “Maigret: Night at the Crossroads“, Rowan Atkinson has dropped a few hints that he and long-time BFF Richard Curtis could have another Mr. Bean feature storyline ready to share with the masses in the near future. According to reports from the Daily […]
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Time to get your ‘red nose’ on for Red Nose Day 2017!
C’mon, all the cool kids are doing it. Grab your red nose and get ready to settle in at 7p on Friday, 24 March on BBC1 and BBC2 for some of the best and brightest when it comes to comedy. Who can forget some of the comedic brilliance from years past such as Dawn French […]
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‘Love Actually’ sequel set for BBC’s Red Nose Day 2017 premiere on 24 March
The biennial brilliance of Red Nose Day is set for a Friday, 24 March return to BBC1. Originally, the brainchild of Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Bridget Jones Diary, Notting Hill, Vicar of Dibley, Blackadder) and Lenny Henry (Chef), Comic Relief was launched on Christmas Day in 1985 live on the BBC to […]
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Red Nose Day USA returns with Craig Ferguson at the helm
Red Nose Day USA has secured the brilliance of Craig Ferguson to host the 2nd annual fundraising special to be broadcast May 26 on NBC. This is excellent news given that I’m still bitter over that fact that the former host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson was not tagged as David Letterman’s replacement when he retired […]
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Mr. Bean bests Alan Cumming on ‘Blind Date’ with Cilla Black
It’s really hard to believe but in 2015, we celebrate Mr. Bean’s 25th birthday. Looking back over the last quarter century, one can’t help but think of endless classic Bean moments from the series. Whether its seeing him tool around town in his iconic yellow-Mini, his difficulty in ‘dressing a turkey’, or his memorable take on the Christmas nativity […]
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After 30 years, ‘Red Nose Day’ finally lands in America
The UK institution known as Red Nose Day has landed in America. Who knew the flight from Great Britain to America would take right at three decades. The 25+ year staple of a night of BBC 1 programming and the UK’s #1 television fundraising effort finally makes its way across the pond and will be […]
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