Dawn French reveals why she had to star in new comedy Can You Keep a Secret and talks sitcom’s emotive real-life inspiration

She said truly good sitcoms are hard to find. She admitted she wasn’t initially eager to read the script, but she found Paul to be very likeable and underrated. While Richard Curtis usually gets all the praise, she emphasized that Paul co-wrote ‘Vicar’ and played a significant role. Because of this, she felt she needed to politely decline the script.

Si King reaffirms end of The Hairy Bikers as he grieves late Dave Myers: “There’s no Hairy Bikers without my mate”

It’s easy to understand why Si King is so devoted to the memory of his late co-star, Dave Myers, and why his career is now heading in a new direction because of it, when you learn about their long friendship. They were close friends for thirty years before Myers sadly passed away from cancer in 2024. As King explains, ‘Just because someone dies doesn’t mean they stop being your best friend.’ He describes their relationship as a brotherhood – full of both playful annoyance and deep affection, despite their very different personalities.

Industry season 4 cast talk “testing the limits” of character likability – as The Handmaid’s Tale and Ted Lasso favourites join “Industry 2.0”

The popular drama, created by former bankers Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, is still strong in both acting and storytelling. Season four introduces exciting new characters, including Max Minghella (known from The Handmaid’s Tale) as an American who’s shaking up the banking world, and Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso) as a trader who’s working very closely with Harper.