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Geoffrey Perkins
Producer, Actor, Writer, Director, Additional Credits
Born February 22, 1953Died August 29, 2008 (55 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2009 | May Contain Nuts · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Horne and Corden (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Ladies of Letters (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Benidorm (2007) (TV Series) |
| 2004 | The Catherine Tate Show (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Swiss Toni (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Celeb (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Manchild (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | 'orrible (TV Series) |
| 2001 | World of Pub (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Lee Evans: So What Now? (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Happiness (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Gentlemen's Relish · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | My Family (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Coupling (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | My Hero (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Hippies (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Blackadder: Back & Forth · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Ted & Ralph · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Big Train (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Kiss Me Kate (TV Series) |
| 1998 | How Do You Want Me? (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Operation Good Guys (TV Series) |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue Line (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Father Ted (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Game On (TV Series) |
| 1994 | The Fast Show (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Harry Enfield's Television Programme (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Ben Elton, the Man from Auntie (TV Series) |
| 1989 | |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Spitting Image (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Liver Birds (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |