Biography
Geoffrey Howard Perkins (22 February 1953 – 29 August 2008) was a British comedy producer, writer and performer. Best known as the BBC head of comedy (1995–2001), he produced the first two radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and is one of the people credited with creating the bizarre panel game Mornington Crescent for I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. In December 2008 he posthumously received an Outstanding Contribution to Comedy Award.
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Filmography
all 30
TV Shows 26
Producer 22
Writer 5
Movies 4
self 2
Producer
Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose (2009)
TV
Producer
May Contain Nuts (2009)
TV
Producer
Benidorm (2007)
TV
6
Producer
Harry & Paul (2005)
TV
5
Producer
The Catherine Tate Show (2004)
TV
6.5
Self
Comedy Connections (2003)
TV
Producer
'Orrible (2001)
TV
Producer
World of Pub (2001)
TV
Producer
Lee Evans: So What Now? (2001)
TV
Producer
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (2001)
TV
Producer
My Family (2000)
TV
6
Executive Producer
Coupling (2000)
TV
6.33
Producer
My Hero (2000)
TV
6
Executive Producer
Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999)
Movie
6
Executive Producer
Ted & Ralph (1998)
Movie
Producer
Kiss Me Kate (1998)
TV
Self
First on Four (1998)
TV
Producer
Operation Good Guys (1997)
TV
Producer
A Perfect State (1997)
TV
Producer
A Very Open Prison (1995)
Movie
Writer
Coogan's Run (1995)
TV
Producer
The Thin Blue Line (1995)
TV
6
Producer / Voice of Spanish Interpreter
Father Ted (1995)
TV
6
Producer
Game On (1995)
TV
Writer
Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990)
TV
6.33
Producer
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie (1990)
TV
Writer
About Face (1989)
TV
Writer
Sir Norbert Smith, a Life (1989)
Movie
Mike Flex / Various / Oivind Vinstra
KYTV (1989)
TV
Writer
Norbert Smith – a Life
TV
Ratings
Average 6.49
Based on 148 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1989
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2009
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Information
Known ForProduction
GenderMale
Birthday1953-02-22
Deathday2008-08-29 (55 years old)
Birth PlaceBushey, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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