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Robbie Williams bought Eric Morecambe’s iconic glasses and pipe at auction for £20k, he has revealed.An auction containing memorabilia and personal items from the comedy legend’s life and career took place between 5 and 9 January, after his widow Joan died at the age of 97 last March.It was reported at the time by the BBC that Morecambe’s famous glasses had sold for £20,000, far exceeding their estimate of £2,000 to £4,000. Now, Williams has revealed that he was the highest bidder, buying the glasses and the pipe as a “done-loads-of-promo-for-my-film prezzie”, following the recent release of his musical biopic Better Man.Writing on Instagram, Williams shared that his friend Mike had been appointed as his “Chief Bidder” as he was in Los Angeles and about to board a plane.

TV star Patricia Brake has sadly died at the age of 79 after a long battle with cancer, her family has said.

cancer’ on Saturday May 28.Her agent Scott Marshall Partners later shared the news, writing in a statement on social media: ‘It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our client and well-loved stage and TV actress, Patricia Brake, at the age of 79, after a very long battle with cancer.’Brake had performed in many popular programmes over her 60-year career, including in recurring roles on soaps Coronation Street, Emmerdale and EastEnders.However, she was perhaps best known for playing Ingrid, the daughter of Ronnie Barker’s character Norman Stanley Fletcher in hit sitcom Porridge.She later reprised the role in Going Straight, alongside cast members Richard Beckinsale and Nicholas Lyndhurst.Over the years, Brake worked with world-renowned comedians Barker and Ronnie Corbett, known as The Two Ronnies, along with duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.In the late 1970s she was also seen every Saturday night as Eth in The Glums.Throughout her career other TV roles numbered Midsomer Murders, as well as the BBC’s Doctors, Holby City and Casualty.Her earliest TV credits included Home Tonight in 1961, as well as Lorna Doone in 1963.Her last role saw her took on the part of a rape victim in 2021 ITV drama Manhunt, opposite Martin Clunes.She also appeared in Nick Frost’s paranormal investigator comedy Truth Seekers last year.Liverpool fan disappears in Paris carnage after Champions League finalPutin may ‘already be using body doubles to hide declining health’Queen 'set to miss Epsom Derby' on Jubilee weekendBorn in Bath, Brake studied at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1962, where she played Hermia in Peter Hall’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, alongside Dame Judi Dench and Dame

Actress Patricia Brake has died after a long cancer battle, it has been announced. The 79-year-old will probably be best known for playing Ronnie Barker's on-screen daughter in sitcom Porridge.

Jeremy Clarkson's neighbours, who he claims have been "shaking their fists" in fury over his plans to expand his farm, one writer, Jamie Blackett, has branded the controversial TV personality a "hero".

The comedy legends made the comments during an interview with University of East Anglia's TV station, Nexus, 48 years ago.At the time, Morecambe and Wise were backstage at Norwich's Theatre Royal during a four-show run.The clip of the pair was put onto a VHS tape in 1983 and kept in the Nexus studio until 2000; it was only digitised this year.The footage has since been shown to Sir Michael Palin, who starred in Monty Python and grew up watching Morecambe and Wise on stage.Addressing the comments, the actor told how he "wasn't surprised" at the couple's negative review and admitted he was "a little hurt", according to the BBC.He said: "It was a very interesting little interview."Though the quality wasn't great, you got exactly their

Eric Morecambe's son Gary fears fame and pressures of showbiz may have led to the untimely death of his father who died aged just 58.

Des O’Connor spent years being teased mercilessly about his singing by comedy duo Morecambe & Wise but he later admitted he was in on the jokes and actually wrote many of them himself.

Morrissey was spotted enjoying a nice leisurely shopping trip in Manchester city centre on Monday.