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Thatcher provided the show with its star turn, but her government’s policies were also influential in bringing the programme to air.

Which was handy as, in the first episode, Miekelson applies for that very job. Said Docherty: “I see him [Rowley] walking about all the time and I…

Fawlty Towers, The Fast Show, Only Fools and Horses … the vogue for screen-to-stage shows taps into our need for nostalgia

Steve Brown, who has died aged 69, was a composer of comedy songs, notably for the satirical puppet show Spitting Image, eventually becoming its house composer; he also wrote several stage musicals, including Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera, in collaboration with his friend Harry Hill, and the Olivier-winning Spend Spend Spend, which chronicled the real-life rags-to-riches-to-rags story of Viv Nicholson, whose husband won a fortune in the football pools in the 1960s.

Hit composer scored TV and radio as well as the stage shows X-Factor and TONY!

The British comedy composer Steve Brown, who collaborated with the likes of Harry Hill, Steve Coogan and Lenny Henry, has died aged 66 from lung disease, his…

British comedy composer Steve Brown, who shot to fame on Spitting Image and later composed the 'Wonkey Donkey' song for Ant and Dec, has died from lung disease at the age of 66

Comedy composer Steve Brown dies of lung disease - Musician worked with Harry Hill, Steve Coogan and many more

Steve Brown, the comedy composer known for his work with Steve Coogan and Harry Hill, has died aged 66 after a lung disease. 

BBC RADIO 4 have commissioned a brand-new audience sitcom, Rum Punch, written by and starring stand-up and actor Travis Jay.