Farewell to Dame Elizabeth Taylor.

Michael Gough, the most unsung of British horror legends, dies at the age of 95. His credits include ‘The Curse of the Crimson Altar’, Hammer’s ‘Dracula’, ‘The Skull’, ‘Satan’s Slave’, ‘Black Zoo’ and ‘Konga’. Not to forget the comedy chiller ‘What A Carve Up!’ and the Celestial Toymaker in ‘Doctor Who’.

A slap-up, champagne-fuelled dinner with Liz Fraser at the Hurlingham Club. Carry On Supping!

Robert is delighted to start work on a major project with comedy actress extraordinaire Liz Fraser. A lovely day in Putney chatting of Hancock, Hawtrey, Howerd and Hill.

BBC4 concluded Michael Grade’s wonderful tribute to variety. Loads of Morecambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper and Ken Dodd brought sunshine to the screen.

David Walliams takes on almost every panel game know to man on behalf of Comic Relief. ’24 Hour Panel People’ was a thrilling and exhausting 24 hour live television assault course. The highlights included Paul O’Grady hosting ‘Blankety Blank’ with guests Barbara Windsor, David Tennant and Keith Harris and Orville. Lionel Blair and Una Stubbs gamely went through another ‘Give Us A Clue’ in the wee small hours while ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’ once more proved Josie Lawrence as one of the country’s funniest and hottest talents.

The return of ‘The Best of British Comedy’ luncheon in aide of The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund at BAFTA. Loads of great chums to drink and laugh with, including Barry Cryer, David Benson, Bob Golding, Andrew Sachs, Hattie Hayridge, George Layton, Francoise Pascal, Liz Fraser, George Camiller and Sheila Steafel.

Farewell then to the brunette bombshell Jane Russell. ‘The two and only…’ as Bob Hope called her. Her comedy work in ‘The Paleface’, ‘Son of Paleface’ and, briefly, ‘Road to Bali’ is great fun, while film noir students should wallow in ‘His Kind of Woman’ and ‘The Las Vegas Story’. Of course, ‘The Outlaw’ will always be her lasting legacy. That mean, moody and magnificent poster!