"It's very weird being in a world without him" -
@AdrianEdmondson
opens up about missing Rik Mayall and remembers the love and joy they shared.
#BottomExposed
, tonight at 9pm, only on GOLD.
We're all deeply saddened by the passing of Lynda Baron who was well-loved as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in both Open All Hours and Still Open All Hours. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.
We are all saddened to learn that Trevor Peacock, who played Jim Trott so brilliantly in The Vicar of Dibley has passed away at the age of 89. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
We are saddened to hear that Clive Swift, best-known for playing long-suffering husband Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, has passed away at the age of 82. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
We are all deeply saddened at Gold to learn that the wonderful Ruth Madoc has passed away at 79. Audiences adored her as Gladys Pugh in Hi-De-Hi! Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult and sad time.
We are saddened that the wonderful John Challis who played Boycie so brilliantly in Only Fools and Horses and The Green Green Grass has passed away at 79. We adored working with John and will always treasure his on-screen brilliance. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
We are saddened by the news that Gary Waldhorn who played David Horton so brilliantly in The Vicar of Dibley has passed away. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
20 years ago today, The Office launched on BBC Two and we'll be showing the very first episode, tonight at 10pm.
To celebrate here's the very first time we saw
@rickygervais
as David Brent, in the opening scene of
#TheOffice
...
40 years ago today on the 8th September 1981, the Crème de la menthe of British comedy,
#OnlyFoolsAndHorses
, first graced our screens.
Reminisce with this clip of the first time we met Del and Rodney...
Can you believe it's been 17 years today since
#TheOffice
first burst onto our screens? We have a lot to thank it for, must mostly this dance!
@rickygervais
🎉 95 years young today. She may be the lady of her house, but she's the DAME of ours. Join us in wishing the wonderful Dame Patricia Routledge a very Happy Birthday. 🎂
All of us at GOLD are saddened by the news that Ian Lavender has died at the age of 77. Amongst his many roles, Ian was perhaps best-known for playing Private Pike so superbly in Dad's Army. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Bobby Ball who was a much-loved member of The Cockfields family. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at such a sad time. He will be greatly missed and is a huge loss to the world of entertainment.
Grab your guitars and best dance moves because it's
@rickygervais
' birthday today! 🎉 Thanks Ricky for
#TheOffice
and this wonderful moment that NEVER gets old...
He's responsible for the most famous dance in British comedy and today he's got a reason to dance as it's his birthday! Happy Birthday
@rickygervais
🎉🍾
As we pay tribute to the late John Challis this weekend on Gold, and celebrate his brilliance, here's just one of Boycie's many memorable moments from Only Fools and Horses...
All of us at Gold are saddened by the passing of Peter Martin who lit up the screen as Joe Carroll in
#TheRoyleFamily
. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.
Join us Saturday from 9pm as we spend two hours with
@Dawn_French
and
@ferrifrump
. In this exclusive first look clip from
#FrenchAndSaunders
#FunnyWomen
, they talk about how supportive the late Victoria Wood was in the early days of their career...
We're all deeply saddened to learn that the magnificent Una Stubbs has passed away at the age of 84. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time.
The memories of making it, from one of the people who wrote it (
@AdrianEdmondson
) and the friendship that created it.
Don't miss
#BottomExposed
, celebrating all things
#Bottom
on Thursday 18th April at 9pm. Only on GOLD.
Hurrah! We're delighted to be reuniting French and Saunders on screen later this year for
#FunnyWomen
.
This two-hour celebration of women in comedy, will be filmed on the set of their classic sketch show and presented as only French and Saunders could.
@Dawn_French
@ferrifrump
Okey-dokey then, wasn't that great? Thanks SO MUCH for watching! We've really loved seeing all your wonderful comments over the past 2 hours. So we'll leave you now with the closing moments of
#BottomExposed
as
@AdrianEdmondson
reflects on where Richie and Eddie would be today...
Following the sad passing of John Challis, we’ll be paying tribute to the brilliance he brought to the role of Boycie in Only Fools and Horses and The Green Green Grass, by dedicating our schedule to him this weekend.
We are saddened to learn of the death of Doreen Mantle who amongst many roles throughout her career, played Mrs Warboys in
#OneFootInTheGrave
. Our thoughts go out to her family and friends.
David Brent dancing captures the mood of the nation as they wake up realising it's
#BankHolidayMonday
. Also as an added bonus, you can watch a classic episode tonight at 9.40pm!
@RickyGervais
You might want to keep the tissues nearby for this one as
@AdrianEdmondson
recalls the day that Rik Mayall sadly passed and how he heard the news.
#BottomExposed
"We made each other laugh, and luckily for us, we made audiences laugh. This programme seeks to get to the bottom of why it worked." -
@AdrianEdmondson
#BottomExposed
, narrated by
@stephenfry
, will delve deep into the story behind the acclaimed sitcom, Bottom.
She played the lady of the house and the Queen of candlelight suppers, Hyacinth Bucket in
#KeepingUpAppearances
and today she's turning 90! Happy Birthday Patricia Routledge 🎉
Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Bernard Cribbins, who sadly passed away at the age of 93.
We'll be having a cheese salad for lunch, in honour of his memorable appearance in Fawlty Towers.
Join us Saturday 29th August for a special two-hour celebration of
#TheFastShow
...
Expect clips, interviews and rarely seen footage. PLUS many of the show's best-loved characters return in all-new scripted segments to share what they're up to now!
We’re saddened by the news that Josephine Tewson has passed away at 91. She was much loved by audiences for playing many roles, including Miss Davenport in Last of the Summer Wine and of course Elizabeth in Keeping Up Appearances. Our thoughts go out to her family and friends.
We are saddened to learn that Frank Williams, who played Reverend Timothy Farthing so wonderfully in Dad’s Army, has passed away at the age of 90. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
As Sir David Jason celebrates turning 80 today, we thought we'd make this video of Del Boy falling through the bar 80 times... You're welcome.
#OnlyFoolsAndHorses