The Thick of It aired 20 years ago this month and satirised the inner workings of modern British government - but although scenes were made up, they were close to the bone, the show's creator tells Sky News' Electoral Dysfunction podcast.
During the seventh day of the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial, the court heard of his explicit sex tape threats to Cassie when he discovered she was dating rapper Kid Cudi, and a male escort called "The Punisher" stepped on to the stand.
Wendt's character as an affable, beer-loving barfly in Cheers was watched by millions in the 1980s - earning him six consecutive Emmy nominations for best supporting actor.
During the sixth day of the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex-trafficking trial, the court heard of multiple alleged attacks on Cassie Ventura, drugs "in a Louis Vuitton pouch" and the names of multiple celebrities were dropped during evidence.
Starkey, who joined the band in 1996, says he has been "fired" for a second time and asked to make a statement saying he quit. It comes after reports of a row on stage.