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Tony Robinson: ‘I might worry a bit about being short, but I landed a part in the cult comedy series of the century’

INTERVIEW: Ahead of appearing at Henley Literary Festival, the ‘Blackadder’ and ‘Time Team’ star opens up to Kathryn Bromwich about how his novel ‘The House of Wolf’ almost disappeared for ever, and his wonderful days working with Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis

The Independent UK

Blackadder star Tony Robinson vents anger over ‘heightism’

The 5ft 4in actor says shorter than average frame has been a problem in life as debate rages over dating apps’ height filter

The Guardian - UK

Ben Elton shares disappointing update on Blackadder reunion series

Rumours of a reunion have circulated for years following the show’s end

The Independent UK

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Neighborhood “Completely Ruined” By Ed Sheeran’s Wildlife Pond Used As A Swimming Pool

“What you have shown me there is Ed Sheeran taking the mick.” The post Neighborhood “Completely Ruined” By Ed Sheeran’s Wildlife Pond Used As A Swimming Pool first appeared on Bored Panda.

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‘I thought the chorus was wicked’: Aswad on how they made Don’t Turn Around

‘Top of the Pops showed our video at the end of one show – just as millions of people were tuning in for EastEnders. Soon after, we went to No 1’

The Guardian - UK

General election: Piers Morgan and Myleene Klass lead celebrities heading to the polls

Several household names have made trips to polling stations

Evening Standard

Displaced to Death

Encampment sweeps in unhoused communities result in thousands of unnecessary deaths every year, a former City of San Antonio outreach worker writes.

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A cunning plan! Could Ben Elton bring back Blackadder?

More than 40 years after the unlucky antihero first appeared on TV screens, the writer who helped to bring him to life is thinking about a comeback

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: tissues at the ready for a very weepy visit to Woodgreen animal centre

A 62-year-old nurse is looking for a new love in The Dog House at Christmas. Plus: are supermarkets ripping us off? Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Anthony Joshua reveals all to Louis Theroux

The roving reporter takes on the former heavyweight boxing champion. Plus: Bake Off continues. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Bill Bailey and Tony Robinson among stars launching anti-plastics campaign for Canal and River Trust

14 million pieces of plastic end up in rivers and canals every year

Evening Standard

Commanders season opener in 15 days: Washington’s best No. 15

15 days until the Commanders open the 2023 NFL season.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Timmy Mallett's surprising new career that's gained him thousands of TikTok fans

Once known for his chaotic appearances on children's TV with his inflatable mallet, the star now has a much more carefree pasttime which sees him travel the country

Manchester Evening News

Timmy Mallett's incredible new career as he announces poignant personal news

After fading from public view when his TV career waned, the '80s star has built up a 66,000-strong online community of new fans thanks to his cycling diaries and painting tours

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Evening Standard

Sir Tony Robinson ‘in talks’ to work with Rowan Atkinson again 40 years after Blackadder first aired

EXCLUSIVE: The TV legend also gave an update on the recently reported Maid Marian reboot

Evening Standard

Blackadder 40th anniversary: Where to watch the unaired pilot episode tonight

The lost pilot will finally be shown on BBC television to mark 40 years of the comedy

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan’s shades of grey over female authors at fiction prize

The mayor has revealed he likes Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. James

WhatToWatch

Blackadder's Tony Robinson on why another actor originally played Baldrick

Sir Tony Robinson on unearthing the previously unaired pilot episode of historical sitcom Blackadder and why he's not in it!

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Irish Mirror

Lost first episode of Blackadder with different actor playing Baldrick will air in UK

Philip Fox, who later had roles in Midsomer Murders and Waking the Dead, replaced Tony Robinson after he pulled out to take a year-long role with the National Theatre

Daily Mirror

Twist of fate that handed Tony Robinson his breakthrough in Blackadder

Landing the role of loveable idiot Baldrick in legendary sitcom Blackadder back in the early 1980s dramatically changed the course of Tony’s life

Wales Online

Blackadder portrait appears at historic mansion house leaving visitors scratching their heads

The oil painting shows Rowan Atkinson's BBC sitcom character in his Elizabethan attire

Daily Mirror

Portrait of TV comedy icon sneaked into stately home - and mistaken for Shakespeare

The painting should be instantly recognisable to most Britons - but some visitors to Audley End House wrongly thought it depicted the Bard or Sir Walter Raleigh

Daily Mirror

Iconic 90s BBC kids show created by Sir Tony Robinson is set to return to screens

Award-winning BBC series Maid Marian And Her Merry Men looks set for a dazzling return to screens as creator Sir Tony Robinson has revealed he sold the rights to the much-loved show

WhatToWatch

Blackadder specials to feature never before seen episode

To celebrate Blackadder's 40th year, UKTV has announced two documentaries about the classic historical comedy show

Daily Mirror

Iconic BBC comedy set to return for its 40th anniversary, hints one of its stars

Tony Robinson has hinted a major BBC comedy could be set to return to our screens 40 years after it first aired, sending the show's legion of loyal fans into a frenzy

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