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Bill Wallis obituary | Television & radio

Television & radioObituaryBill Wallis obituaryTelevision and radio character actor with a familiar rich voiceNot many actors encompass political satire on the radio, comedy at the Royal Shakespeare Company and Bertolt Brecht in the regions, but Bill Wallis – plump, short, bespectacled, basso-voiced, rather like an old and fruity, homely owl – who has died aged 76, did just that. And a good deal more in a wide-ranging career of 50 years.

Late Pitcher Jose Fernandez's Girlfriend Opens Up About Their Daughter

Fernández died early Sunday morning, September 25, 2016, when his 32-foot fishing boat struck a jetty along Government Cut and Fisher Island in Miami Beach. We later learned that the two other victims who died onboard the tragic boat ride were his friends Emilio Jesus Macias, 27, and Eduardo Rivero, 25.  In the video, published days after his death, we see Fernandez with pregnant Arias. He starts off by saying, "

Quality Street fan shocked after counting how many of the 'best' chocolates are in each tin

If you are a Green Triangle fan then you might want to get in to the tin first. Picture: Alamy By Heart @thisisheart Opening a tub of chocolates is a milestone of Christmas, but one annoyed Brit has found that not all tins are created equal... Listen to this article Loading audio... If you are one of those people who questioned "how will fractions help me in my life"

The Greatest TV Drama of the Past 25 Years, Round Two: Breaking Bad vs. Twin Peaks

Vulture is holding the ultimate Drama Derby to determine the greatest TV drama of the past 25 years. Each day a different notable writer will be charged with determining the winner of a round of the bracket, until New York Magazine TV critic Matt Zoller Seitz judges the finals on March 23. Today’s battle: Writer Bekah Brunstetter judges Breaking Bad versus Twin Peaks. Make sure to head over to Facebook to vote in our Readers Bracket, where Vulture fans’ votes have already diverged from our judges’.

Master P's Son Mercy Miller Throws Down Insane Dunk Against Bronny Ja

Master P's son, Mercy Miller, is proving yet again he's a baller on the hardwood ... this time throwing down an insane dunk in a game -- against Bronny James' much-touted high school team no less! Miller's epic flight happened on Wednesday night when his Notre Dame squad was taking on James' Sierra Canyon team in a highly anticipated game in L.A. In the fourth quarter of the contest -- which ended up being an 88-61 blowout win for Notre Dame -- Miller drove into the lane, took off on one foot and then hammered home the basketball while blowing through a defender.

'Martha Marcy': By Any Name, A Sweet Debut

Martha Marcy May Marlene Director: Sean Durkin Genre: Drama Running Time: 120 minutes Rated R for disturbing violent and sexual content, nudity and language With Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson and John Hawkes (Recommended) Elizabeth Olsen, the younger sister of famous fashion twins, has enormous translucent eyes that can turn as blank as a Vogue model's, set in a pale oval face straight out of a medieval painting. It's a face both ancient and hyper-modern, made for rapture and disillusionment — just the ticket for a story of imprisonment as old as a fairy tale, set this time among a quasi-hippie cult and at a posh Connecticut summer home.

Brooklyn Beckham gets his 'own wing' in 31 million Beckham mansion

Brooklyn Beckham will be given his own area in the Beckham mansion. Picture: PA By Alice Dear @According2Al David and Victoria Beckham’s son Brooklyn Beckham, 19, is moving into his own 'home' in the residence of his family mansion in London. Brooklyn Beckham, 19, is reportedly getting his own section in the Beckham family’s London mansion to give the teenager more privacy to spend with girlfriend Hana Cross.

Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert 'Much to Be Grateful for' After 'Scary Car Accident' in the Mountains

Derek Hough and fiancée Hayley Erbert revealed they're both OK after getting into a pretty scary car accident that triggered real fear they would slide off a mountain. The couple took to Instagram on Friday and posted a reel of the scary ordeal that they say went down on Dec. 12. According to Erbert, the accident "involved a step hill, icy roads, a tree, and worst of all, the fear that we would slide off the mountain.

PICTURED: Ten-year-old girl who died after being ejected from New Jersey fairground ride

The ten-year-old girl who died after being thrown from an amusement park ride at a harvest festival in southern New Jersey over the weekend has been identified as Hailey McMullen. The New Jersey State Police released the girl's name on Monday, and Deerfield Township School District Chief Administrator Mary Steinhauer-Kula confirmed that Hailey was a fifth-grade student at the local elementary school.  The school official described Hailey as a 'beloved' student and expressed condolences to her family and friends.