News about Harry Hill
We live in the 'WORST' seaside town in Cornwall: Locals in Penzance blast 'insulting moaners' after famous resort plunges down list of UK's top coastal resorts
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July 28, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: Locals living in Penzance have been left reeling after it was only rated the 97th best seaside town in the UK and believe the new Which? rating is 'insulting.' Which? gave the town just 2 stars in four categories - beaches, seafront, food and drink and shopping - with an overall rating of 60%.
Are Brits finally fed up with Cornwall? County's iconic resorts FAIL to make list of nation's top 20 seaside towns - while sunseekers ditch two very trendy new kids on the block for 'boring' scenic spots
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July 20, 2024
Which? Magazine's annual poll of the UK's best seaside towns ranks scenic resorts such as Bamburgh, the studious St Andrews and the surfer town of Portstewart in Northern Ireland as some of the best places to visit by the sea. But despite its historical reputation as a prime getaway spot for Brits, Cornwall appears to have fallen out of favour - with the top entry for the region, St Mawes, arriving at 23rd in the survey. Other, trendy seaside getaway towns in Kent such as independent shop hub Whitstable (61st) and Margate (116th) - aka 'Shoreditch-on-Sea', after the hip corner of East London - failed to make even the top 50.
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah praised Beatrice and Eugenie's husbands on social media on Father's Day - but not her daughters' dad
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June 18, 2024
Fergie has also become very muted about Andrew in general. She used to take every opportunity to praise him but no longer - aware that her media career depends on her keeping shtum about the unsavoury elephant in the room. Eugenie posted pictures of husband Jack with their sons but no mention of her own dad. Andrew was excluded from Garter Day, even though he remains a member and wore the robes to his brother's coronation last year.
Harry Hill claims some of the clips on You've Been Framed were FAKED by producers on the show
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June 6, 2024
Harry Hill has sensationally claimed that some of the clips on You've Been Framed were faked by the producers who worked on the ITV show. Comedian Harry, 59, was the host of the programme which showed viewers' hilarious home videos with a commentary from the presenter. The iconic comedy series ran for a total of 31 seasons before it was axed in 2022 and was a firm family favourite for years.
The One Show is thrown into mayhem as Harry Hill starts tossing pieces of bread at host Jermaine Jenas live on air during very awkward interview
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May 28, 2024
The One Show was thrown into chaos as Harry Hill tossed pieces of bread to presenter Jermaine Jenas live on air. The comedian, 59, joined hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine on the BBC programme to discuss his upcoming tour New Bits and Greatest Hits, with Harry teasing: 'For the first time I'm going to do some old bits.' Co-host Jermaine, 41, quipped thrilled: 'So there is going to be something for everyone,' to which Harry responded giggling: 'Not everyone.'
Alan Partridge, a comedy composer who performed with Lenny Henry and earned TV immortality, will be dead
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February 5, 2024
Steve Brown, a comedy arranger who was best known for his role as Glenn Ponder on Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, has died at the age of 66. Brown, who also worked with Ant & Dec and created the jingle for 'Wonky Donkey' on SMTV Live, died of lung disease, according to his handler Vivienne Clore. He has written songs for Saturday Night Takeaway and Spitting Image, as well as had Lenny Henry, Lee Mack, Rory Bremner, and Harry Hill. Ms Clore announced on X on Saturday that she was 'devaded to announce the news that our much loved client Steve Brown has died.' Sod fibrosis lung disease.'
The comedy club has revealed that it has a blacklist of 20 comedians from the circuit and television who have been barred from performing, bullying, or bullying charges
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November 2, 2023
Exclusive: A London comedy club has revealed that it has a blacklist of 20 comedians from the circuit and television who have been barred from public display, abusive conduct, or bullying charges. The West End Comedy Club, which opened two years ago, said the list was assembled based on firsthand and second hand reports from other performers, who 'trust not to maliciously dismiss false charges.' The club hasn't revealed who is on its blacklist, but it said it was 'concerning' how many acts had been reported to them.
The Big Brother Rich List: How housemates from the original series have amassed huge fortunes 20 years since on pioneering reality TV show
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October 7, 2023
Big Brother will be back on TV1 this Sunday at 9 p.m., and several former contestants have reportedly earned a lot of money from being on it. TV appearances, recording contracts, and glamour modeling contracts are all common in many big brother households, so it's no surprise that some of its contestants are reportedly well off.
Simon Day, the Comedian, was homeless before, but now he can make a fortune
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September 9, 2023
Simon Day is charged considerably less than fellow comedians David Mitchell and Harry Hill for corporate appearances, but he can also collect fees of up to £10,000 for seven minutes of work. Donna Ferguson, the 60-year-old, who is best known for his appearance on The Fast Show, tells Donna Ferguson that he regretfully turned down the opportunity to own his own BBC television show. He also claims he was homeless as a youth in London before starting to make a living off comedy. He and his wife Ruth and their two children live in Willesden, North-West London, today.
After just two seasons, Stacey Dooley's hit BBC show AXED
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June 29, 2023
According to a recent article published on Thursday, Stacey Dooley's hit BBC series has been cancelled after just two seasons. This is My House, where celebrity sleuths investigate the home of a stranger and guess who the true owner is from a group of four prospective homeowners. Alison Hammond, Harry Hill, Judi Love, Richard Madeley, and Joel Dommett appeared in the series.
Lecram Holdings has dropped the offer for Purplebricks, despite Lecram Holdings' takeover bid
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May 31, 2023
Last Friday, Lecram Holdings, an investment vehicle operated by Adam Smith, put forth a 0.50 per share bid, valuing the troubled company at around £1.5 million. The proposal came only a week after Purplebricks agreed to be bought and have its liabilities assumed by rival Strike Ltd for a token price of £1.
The purple bricks' shares fell 60% in the search for a buyer
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May 9, 2023
After the payments company that it uses to process customer fees decided to withhold some of the funds, the online estate agent's woes have worsened. In addition, it was revealed that the number of commands from homeowners using the platform to sell their homes had almost doubled in recent months.
After Paul O'Grady's death, Harry Hill honors him as a 'one-off' and praises him
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April 4, 2023
Following his death last week at the age of 67, Harry Hill has paid tribute to his late friend and fellow comedian Paul O'Grady. Paul, the comedian, 58, received 'complete admiration' for the TV host, who referred to it as a 'one-off'. Harry admitted that by Paul's death, he was still'shocked' and 'upset'.
Harry Hill reveals how his 'comedy police force' help him from falling victim to woke warriors
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March 31, 2023
Comedian Harry Hill tells Kathryn Knight how Tony!- a 'rock opera' based on former UK prime-minister Tony Blair came to be, following the flop of his last musical theatre project, I Can't Sing! 'It's just a really good tale,' says Harry.' He begins at Oxford as a wide-eyed hippie with long hair, he's in a band, and he fancies himself as Mick Jagger, but then goes on to become the most influential Labour leader of all time and a war-mongering multimillionaire.' On top of that, you have Britpop, the millennium, and many other larger-than-life characters such as John Prescott, Princess Diana, and Saddam Hussein. It's really a gift.'
After joining Black Midi's rock band on stage, Harry Hill performs Cardi B rap
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March 9, 2023
When Harry Hill appeared on stage and performed a version of a rap by none other than Cardi B. During a recent appearance and burst into a version of Cardi's "I Like It," the comedian, 58, joined rock band Black Midi. As Harry hopped around on stage to roars from the audience, he was seen sporting his signature black suit and white shirt.
Dame Penelope Keith, a songwriter, is recalled at King Charles' funeral
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March 2, 2023
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: This is an honor that would have made Margo Leadbetter, the social-climbing snob she appeared on the classic sitcom The Good Life, inordinately proud: Yesterday, Dame Penelope Keith (left) represented King Charles at the funeral of one of his favorite entertainers, Kit Hesketh-Harvey (inset). The dame, 82, who appeared in To The Manor Borning, accompanied the mourners at the actors' church, St Paul's in London. Hesketh-Harvey, who died suddenly last month at the age of 65, was a cabaret singer, lyricist, and pantomime baddie. He used to perform for King Charles, but Rollo's son, who died yesterday, reads a letter from the monarch describing his father's funeral.
After 33 years on air, you've Been Framed has been 'axed.'
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February 22, 2023
As viewers turn to social media to get their dose of amusing videos, ITV bosses have reportedly called time on You've Been Framed. Members of the public sent in their amusing home videos for which they were paid a fee if their clip was included in the entertainment series, which first aired with original host Jeremy Beadle in April 1990. During its heyday, up to 15 million people tuned in, but viewers have decreased, with the last episode, hosted by Harry Hill, 58, airing in August last year.
After 'flirting with a schoolgirl,' Coronation Street actor Anthony Bessick, 57, was barred from teaching.'
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February 6, 2023
He was also a drama coach at Tring Park School of Performing Arts (centre) under his real name Anthony Cooke (left). The 57-year-old has been barred from the classroom for life after his sordid conduct at the £39,000-a-year boarding academy in Hertfordshire. Bessick appeared in four roles on the Cobbles: gangster Lewis Knox, Street Cars cabbie Vernon Bradshaw, dying hospital patient Mike Scott, and fireman Vince Lonsdale (top and bottom right). On Harry Hill's TV Burp, Mike Scott mocked his character's death scene. Bolton-based actor Joe Booth, who specialises in 'Bad Boy' roles, appeared in The Royal, Emmerdale, Boy Meets Girl, The Street, Kay Mellor's The Chase, and Truth Dare Kiss.
After children champion causes such as ending homelessness, viewers of junior Bake Off were left 'emotional.'
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January 17, 2023
As bakers displayed their show-stopping cakes, the young bakers and supporters said they would'make a better prime minister' than UK politicians. Viewers were left 'emotional' by the bakers' heartfelt causes, including homelessness, which was raised by baker Oliver (right) who baked a 'Safe Place to Sleep' cake, with viewers who took to Twitter to express their admiration for the bakers.
According to the countrywide, house prices will decline by 5 percent in 2023
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December 20, 2022
As the economy is expected to remain at just below pre-pandemic levels, nationwide estimates that house prices will decline by 5 percent next year. The prediction from the UK's biggest building society suggests a softer landing for the property market in 2023 than others expected, with Government's Office for Budget Responsibility forecasting a 9% drop in 2023 and Rightmove founder Harry Hill predicting a 10% decline in 2023.
ALEX BRUMMER: Mini nuclear plants may bring energy security to the forefront
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December 19, 2022
Long before Russia's ferocious war on Ukraine reshaped the global energy market, Britain's transition to net-zero carbon was always going to be a big ask. In the latest ice snap, the need for robust transitional supplies and a stable electricity base load was underlined, as residents were the most in need of heat, while manufacturing was concerned about brownouts.
Following a shareholder vote, Purplebricks boss Paul Pindar clings to his position
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December 19, 2022
In a general meeting, more than 28% of the online estate agent's shareholders voted against Paul Pindar, but 6.8% retained their votes. The vote came after activist investor Adam Smith, through his fund Lecram Holdings, which owns 5.2% of Purplebricks, had been pushed for Pindar to resign.
As City veterans fight for dominance, tensions on Purplebricks are mounting
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December 17, 2022
Paul Pindar, the man in charge of turning Capita into a FTSE100 outsourcing behemoth, is under pressure from an activist investor who wants to replace him with Rightmove co-founder Harry Hill. At the Purplebricks shareholder meeting in London, the row will come to an end. The purplebricks has advised shareholders not to vote against Huntress Nominees' attempt to unseat Pindar, which has been backed by activist Adam Smith's Lecram investment firm, in order to overthrowrown Pindar. Hill founded Rightmove, which later became a FTSE100 company, and Countrywide, a nationwide estate agent company before selling it for £1 billion.
Could house prices really fall 20%?This is Money podcast
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December 9, 2022
Rightmove founder and property market veteran Harry Hill warned of a dramatic home price decline of this magnitude. We explore the prospects for the housing market, how the rise in mortgage rates is impacting it, and what prospective home movers or first-time buyers should do on this week's podcast. In addition, Lee Boyce is back to talk Wooden Spoon, we talk about small building societies with high interest rates, and we're lucky enough to talk to Hagerty classic car specialist John Mayhead to address its Bull List.