Geoffrey Perkins

Known for ProductionBorn 1953-02-22Died 2008-08-29

Geoffrey Perkins (22 February 1953 – 29 August 2008) was a British comedy writer, producer and performer. He served as Head of Comedy at BBC Television from 1995 to 2001, overseeing major series including The Royle Family, The Fast Show and Jonathan Creek. Perkins first gained prominence as a radio producer, most notably on BBC Radio 4’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, where he helped shape the series’ sound and structure. He also helped revitalise I’m Sorry, I Haven’t A Clue, introducing the long-running “Mornington Crescent” round. He co-created and starred in Radio Active with Angus Deayton, later adapted for television as KYTV. After working at Hat Trick Productions, he returned to the BBC before moving into independent production with Tiger Aspect, producing acclaimed shows including The Catherine Tate Show, Harry & Paul, Father Ted and Benidorm. Perkins was widely respected for his editorial judgment and influence on modern British comedy.Read more

Movies & web series

A Very Open Prison

Father Ted

Coupling

Norbert Smith: A Life

Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan

Kiss Me Kate

Benidorm

Lee Evans: So What Now?

Game On

Hippies

World of Pub

Harry Enfield's Television Programme

Harry Enfield and Chums

The Thin Blue Line

My Family

'Orrible

Blackadder: Back & Forth

The Catherine Tate Show

Ted & Ralph

About Face

Operation Good Guys

Harry & Paul

My Hero

Coogan's Run

May Contain Nuts

Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

A Perfect State

KYTV

Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?

Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie

Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie

Spitting Image: Election Special '87