Carry on laughing

Comedy historian Robert Ross pays tribute to some of the finest and funniest, but often overlooked, names in showbiz

We look back on the adventures of the bus-based magnificent seven, The Double Deckers , which first aired 55 years ago…

From twins to wildly different alter egos, we remember our favourite performances where actors play multiple roles in the same film

Not many of the great postwar British film stars found box office fame in their early 40s, yet the gravel-voiced and charming Jack Hawkins did just that. His career is perhaps best remembered for his

The presenting duo are back with a new series of The Great British Bake Off… The iconic white tent is up and the bunting is out for the 16th run of the baking contest that sees a new batch of 12 amate

Few programmes in ITV’s rich 70-year history have showcased such creative diversity as Storyboard, Thames Television’s prestige anthology series. Announced to the press on 9 June 1983 by Lloyd Shirley