Sunday 26 May 2013
Actor Roy Skelton, who provided voices for the Daleks and George and Zippy in long-running children's show Rainbow, died yesterday aged 79.
His daughter Samantha said he died at home in Brighton surrounded by his family after a long illness.
She said: "He had a stroke some months ago and had been in and out of hospital and finally he succumbed to pneumonia."
Three-day festival underway in Derry
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Comedy with big following means blockbuster
Investigators are looking into claims made by actress Amanda Bynes that New York Police Department officers sexually assaulted her when she was charged after allegedly throwing a marijuana bong out of the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment.
Matthew Wright has revealed his best ever interview led to sitting next to Elizabeth Taylor at the Baftas.
Kevin Jonas has confessed he's pleased to be able to watch back arguments with his wife Danielle Deleasa on their reality TV series Married To Jonas.
Lee Mead has insisted that rumours of a split from wife Denise Van Outen are untrue.
Swim Deep's Austin Williams says meeting his bandmate while they worked in a supermarket was the push he needed for success.
Ellie Goulding said she was honoured to perform at Radio 1's Big Weekend as she delivered one of the performances of the day.
The Saturdays have lit up the stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Northern Ireland.
It was party time yesterday as Londonderry kicked off three days of fun and celebrations at BBC Radio One's Big Weekend.
Veteran director Roman Polanski says the birth control pill has had a "masculinising" effect on women and that the levelling of the sexes is "idiotic", in comments made at the Cannes Film Festival.
Amy Adams has revealed she used to punch walls to vent her frustrations, but now she uses pillows instead..
Michelle Rodriguez has revealed that Machete Kills will be "crazy" because of the star-studded cast.
Michael Shannon has confessed he still can't believe he will be in a Superman film.
The post-industrial landscape surrounding parts of the Castlereagh Road is at its bleakest between Channing Street and Orby Link where a huge Tesco store has been erected on the site of a former factory.
The UK City of Culture 2013 continues to aim high with its ongoing series of visiting events including the top-of-the-range and always controversial Turner Prize announcement this autumn, the City of Derry Regatta and the Big Tickle comedy festival. Who would have thought Derry would have an appetite for posh art, sailing and laughter?
The Faulty Towers live theatre dining experience is a largely improvised show. It started from the moment we all arrived at the venue and heard Sybil cry out for husband Basil, who was busy barking orders at hapless waiter Manuel.
It's currently the most talked about restaurant in Ireland, North or South.
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