News about Arabella Weir

Where are the cast of The Fast Show now? A look at the comedians of the mock show that inspired hundreds of catchphrases as it returns for its 30th anniversary live tour, with tragic deaths, West End musicals, and characters in classic television dramas

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 25, 2024
Cast members from Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson's series will embark on a 14-night run, reviving some of the series's most popular characters. In bringing the show to the stage, the designers, Simon Day, Mark Williams, John Thomson, and Arabella Weir will appear alongside the creators. Both men and women can have a lot more on their CVs, and since the first episode of The Fast Show was broadcast on BBC Two on September 27, 1994, the first episode can be seen on BBC Two. MailOnline takes a look at what has become of The Fast Show's stars.

The beloved 90s comedy sketch show is expected to return for the 30th anniversary of the show's return to the United States with a live tour

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 25, 2024
A beloved 90s comedy sketch show is returning to celebrate its 30th anniversary with a live tour. The Fast Show, created by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, both 65, will embark on a 14-night tour reviving some of the show's most famous characters. Simon Day, Mark Williams, John Thomson, John Thomson, and Arabella Weir will all be included in the production. When speaking to The Sun about the show's return, Paul joked: "We have to do it fast before we're dead." We've had some thoughts about using the characters in a different way, such as the Carry On films, or even a panto,' explains Charlie, so this tour is simply to test the waters.'

Arabella Weir, 65, says losing her sex drive was 'the best thing' that has ever happened to her: 'I was very promiscuous'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 22, 2023
Arabella Weir has proclaimed that losing her sex drive after she turned 60 was the "best thing" that had happened to her. In her younger years, the comedian, 65, likened her decreased libido to being "unchained from a maniac." The actress of Two Doors Down has now decided to embrace celibacy and likes to spend time with her friends and family.

Simon Carlyle, a co-creator of Two Doors Down, has died at the age of 47 as part of the BBC's tribute: "His warm comic voice shone through."

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 10, 2023
Simon Carlyle, a co-creator of Two Doors Down, has died at the age of 47. The comedy writer's death was announced by the BBC, who said they were 'deeply saddened' by the news. In 2013, Simon wrote Two Doors Down with pal Gregor Sharp as a one-off special before being ordered for a complete collection.

Arabella Weir recalls 'frightening' encounter with 'creepy sex pest' EastEnders legend

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 10, 2023
Arabella Weir recalls a 'frightening' encounter with an EastEnders legend who has been described as a 'creepy sex pest.' The comedian and actress, 65, appeared on cop show 99-1 in 1995 and has a lingering memory of him cornering her in her dressing room. Arabella recalled how the Leslie, who is best known for his role as Dirty Den Watts, stepped into her room without yelling that he adored her, and Arabella said it was "beyond what anyone could excuse as a funny flirty banter."

In a big schedule shake-up, BBC Two is expected to LEAVE the channel

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 21, 2023
After being resurrecting for a seventh series, BBC Two's hit comedy Two Doors Down is moving to BBC One. Critics have lauded the comedy series, which began in 2016 and centers on a Scottish family and their annoying neighbors. With the new episodes due to air later this year, BBC has confirmed that work on a seventh series will begin this summer.

Why is the working class largely ignored by the BBC in its search for diversity?

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 5, 2022
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Diversity! It's the 'abracadabra' that opens all doors at the BBC, as perjuror's magic word. Every show must demonstrate diversity, implying an all-inclusive range of races, body types, and genders. The rule applies to every form, from documentaries to sitcoms. There are unwritten quotas to fill on BBC websites, ensuring that gay couples, trans people, refugees (especially from Europe), and those with physical disabilities are prominently displayed. In particular, anything with the word "Great Britain" in the title must include French, German, or Italian contestants, undermining the fact that, although Auntie is concerned, Brexit never occurred.

The swanky restaurant where revenge is the order of the day: BRIAN VINER reviews The Menu

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 18, 2022
VINER OF BRIAN: The solemn pretension that surrounds an intricate, exorbitant restaurant-cooking dish is nothing new. A TV series called Posh Nosh did it well twenty years ago, with Arabella Weir and Richard E. Grant as the frightfully la-da owners of the Quill & Tassel, who discussed the 'embarrassing' of the aubergine in a glazed pan and the 'disabling of a partridge in its own jus'. The Menu, a dark comedy or, if you prefer, a sarcastic horror film set in a tiny island's ridiculously high-end restaurant, isn't what you'd call significantly original.

RICHARD E. GRANT'S wife told him everything every day until she died

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 9, 2022
RICHARD E. GRANT: Honouring my wife's edict became my New Year's resolution and mantra. Joan's guiding pings across my cranium as I progress toward the canyon of grief. Joan died in September 2021 and, two months later, I returned to South Africa to visit my 90-year-old mother, whom I hadn't seen in any other way than via Skype. I was ecstatic to see her on such feisty form a 12-hour flight later. Still enjoying bridge, reading five novels a week, and preparing summaries for a book store. All the electricity has been mistakenly cut off by a plumber who cut the wrong pipe, and it has been off for two days, she says. I'm recommending that we book into a hotel nearby before the electricity is reconnected as her back-up generator has now run out.