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Geoffrey Perkins

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 Prison8.5
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A Very Open Prison

1995 · Movie

Father Ted8.2
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Father Ted

1995 · Series

Coupling7.9
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Coupling

2000 · Series

Norbert Smith: A Life8.0
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Norbert Smith: A Life

1989 · Movie

Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan8.0
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Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan

1988 · Movie

Kiss Me Kate7.8
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Kiss Me Kate

1998 · Series

Benidorm7.5
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Benidorm

2007 · Series

Lee Evans: So What Now?7.4
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Lee Evans: So What Now?

2001 · Series

Game On7.4
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Game On

1995 · Series

Hippies7.3
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Hippies

1999 · Series

World of Pub7.3
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World of Pub

2001 · Series

Harry Enfield's Television Programme7.3
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Harry Enfield's Television Programme

1990 · Series

Harry Enfield and Chums7.3
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Harry Enfield and Chums

1994 · Series

The Thin Blue Line7.2
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The Thin Blue Line

1995 · Series

My Family7.1
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My Family

2000 · Series

'Orrible7.0
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'Orrible

2001 · Series

Blackadder: Back & Forth7.0
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Blackadder: Back & Forth

1999 · Movie

The Catherine Tate Show6.9
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The Catherine Tate Show

2004 · Series

Ted & Ralph7.0
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Ted & Ralph

1998 · Movie

About Face
7.0
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About Face

1989 · Series

Operation Good Guys6.8
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Operation Good Guys

1997 · Series

Harry & Paul6.6
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Harry & Paul

2005 · Series

My Hero6.6
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My Hero

2000 · Series

Coogan's Run6.4
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Coogan's Run

1995 · Series

May Contain Nuts
6.0
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May Contain Nuts

2009 · Series

Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years6.0
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Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

2001 · Series

A Perfect State
6.0
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A Perfect State

1997 · Series

KYTV6.0
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KYTV

1989 · Series

Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?
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Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?

2010 · Movie

Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose
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Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose

2009 · Series

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
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Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie

1990 · Series

Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie
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Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie

1989 · Movie

Spitting Image: Election Special '87
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Spitting Image: Election Special '87

1987 · Movie