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The robe worn by Tommy Cooper when he collapsed of a fatal heart attack live on TV is being auctioned off. The rather morbid piece of memorabilia was previously owned by fellow magician Paul Daniels. Cooper was wearing it on stage at Her Majesty's Theatre in London on April 15, 1984, for a gag in which he produced items of increasing size from within the garment.

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Roisin Conaty and Sara Pascoe are to travel the world for a new TV series – staying in only in the most poorly-reviewed places. In Zero Stars, the comedians and best friends will stay at, eat in and visit ‘places with only the funniest and worst reviews in search of a truly unique experience they wouldn’t get from a five-star beach resort’.

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Guz Khan is to host a new show about Britain’s flashiest customised cars. The Man Like Mobeen comedian – and self-confessed petrolhead – will present Guz Khan’s Custom Cars for the Quest channel next year. Filming has just started on the show, The Sun reports. An insider told the paper: ‘Guz has been attempting to modify his own car so to help inspire him, he will embark on a journey to discover cars as unconventional as their owners.

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A ‘lost’ gag from one of the most memorable episodes of Only Fools and Horses has come to light, nearly 30 years on. A  scene was written for the 1996 Heroes & Villains Christmas Special, which featured  Del Boy and Rodney dressed up as Batman and Robin inadvertently thwart a mugging. Later in the show the brothers encounter one of the crooks again, with Del knocking him unconscious with his suitcase full of hooky gear.

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Find Live comedy Add a listing Live Comedy in London | Manchester | Scotland Actress Pik-Sen Lim – who played Chung Su-Lee in the 1970s sitcom Mind Your Language – has died aged 80. She was also known for Chin Lee in the 1971 Doctor Who serial The Mind of Evil and as a killer who posed as the Queen in the 2011 Rowan Atkinson comedy film Johnny English Reborn.