Comedian and actor Tim Brooke-Taylor has died after catching coronavirus, his agent confirmed. He was 79. Tim will be remembered for starring in 1970s TV comedy series The Goodies and receiving an OBE for his work.
The Goodies ran from 1970 to 1982, becoming one of the classic British sitcoms, admired for its surreal style and uproarious slapstick.
It was set in a three-man agency, whose brief was to do 'anything, anytime', leaving plenty of room for invention. Tim's agent said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that we announce Tim's death early today from Covid-19. "Joining Footlights in 1960 took him to providing a huge variety of splendid entertainment - television, radio, theatre, film, books, DVDs, CDs, quizzes, etc - all of