Derren Litten
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 53 |
Web site | www.derrenlitten.com |
Date of birth | December 21,1970 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Kingston Upon Hull |
United Kingdom | |
Nationality | English |
Books and plays | The Benidorm Guide to a Happy Holiday |
Benidorm Live | |
Job | Actor |
Screenwriter | |
Television producer | |
Education | Hessle High School |
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama | |
Movies/Shows | Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose |
The Catherine Tate Show | |
Perfect World | |
Pie in the Sky | |
Nan's Christmas Carol | |
Scarborough | |
Benidorm | |
The Spa | |
Official site | derrenlitten.com |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 444634 |
Derren Litten Life story
Derren Ronald Litten is an English comedy writer and actor, best known as the creator and writer of the sitcom Benidorm. Litten also co-wrote The Catherine Tate Show, for which he both wrote and appeared as several different characters in the first two series and the 2005 Christmas Special.
Joe Longthorne dies at Blackpool home
Joe Longthorne was best known for his singing and impressions
Entertainer Joe Longthorne , whose career spanned five decades, has died aged 64.
Best known as a singer and impressionist, he regularly appeared on TV shows and toured overseas.
Les Dennis he was "a supreme Talent and a nice man". Cold Feet actor John Thomson he was a "great entertainer".
A statement on the Hull-born performer's website said he died in the arms of his husband Jamie.
"Joe died in his bedroom, laying in the arms of his devoted husband of 21 years Jamie, with his rosary beads clutched tight to his chest. He leaves behind sister Ann and brother John. "
Joe Longthorne (second from right) in a Radio 2 special celebrating the songs of Don BlackBorn to a travelling background, Longthorne started in the entertainment business at an early age after winning a local Talent contest, and latterly lived in Blackpool.
He regularly appeared on the ITV series "Junior Showtime" from 1969 until the age of 16.
After working The Club circuit, he received his Big Break on the ITV series Search For A Star in 1981.
He regularly featured on other TV programmes in the 1980s, including the Les Dennis Laughter Show and The Royal Variety Performance, and also appeared in theatre in the US and at the Sydney Opera House .
Prince Charles presented Joe Longthorne with an MBE in 2012However, at the peak of his career in 1989 he was diagnosed with The Blood cancer lymphoma.
"Cancer is not a word you expect to hear when things are going so well," he later said.
"I felt invincible and suddenly out of The Blue I felt helpless. I had two Choices - to give in or fight.
"I chose the latter. I got up, dusted myself off and got on with life".
He launched A Number of albums in the 1990s and continued to perform despite being diagnosed later with leukaemia.
He was beset by further health complications after a bone marrow transplant in 2005, and was given the Last Rites by a priest. But he recovered and continued singing at sell-out Concerts .
he was also involved in a serious road crash, suffering a broken nose and broken ribs.
A year later, he was awarded an MBE for charitable services.
His health further declined when he was diagnosed with mouth cancer, but he returned to work In Time for his 60th birthday celebrations.
Joe Longthorne would regularly perform impressions with fellow entertainer Les Dennis (right)Comedy writer Derren Litten , who created The Hit show Benidorm, "He came back so many times from such a terrible illness.
"From first sneaking into seeing him at The Ferry Boat pub in Hessle, when I was A Kid , to watching him play the London Palladium many times, I've always been in awe of his amazing Talent . "
joe longthorne, blackpool
Source of news: bbc.com