- Known For
- Production
- Born
- February 22, 1953
- Place of Birth
- —
- Died
- August 29, 2008
Geoffrey Perkins
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…
Filmography
movieWhatever Happened to Spitting Image?
2010 · Self (archive footage)
Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose
tvTarrant Lets the Kids Loose
2009 · Producer
May Contain Nuts
tvMay Contain Nuts
2009 · Producer
tvBenidorm
2007 · Producer
tvHarry & Paul
2005 · Producer
tvThe Catherine Tate Show
2004 · Producer
tv'Orrible
2001 · Producer
tvWorld of Pub
2001 · Producer
tvLee Evans: So What Now?
2001 · Producer
tvAdrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
2001 · Producer
tvMy Family
2000 · Producer
tvCoupling
2000 · Executive Producer
tvMy Hero
2000 · Producer
tvHippies
1999 · Producer
movieBlackadder: Back & Forth
1999 · Executive Producer
movieTed & Ralph
1998 · Executive Producer
tvKiss Me Kate
1998 · Producer
tvOperation Good Guys
1997 · , Producer
A Perfect State
tvA Perfect State
1997 · Producer
movieA Very Open Prison
1995 · Producer
tvCoogan's Run
1995 · Writer
tvThe Thin Blue Line
1995 · Producer
tvFather Ted
1995 · Voice of Spanish Interpreter, Producer
tvGame On
1995 · Producer
tvHarry Enfield and Chums
1994 · Additional Writing
tvHarry Enfield's Television Programme
1990 · Writer
tvBen Elton: The Man from Auntie
1990 · Producer
About Face
tvAbout Face
1989 · Writer
movieNorbert Smith: A Life
1989 · Producer
movieSpitting Image: The Sound of Maggie
1989 · Producer
tvKYTV
1989 · , Writer
movieSpitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
1988 · Producer
movieSpitting Image: Election Special '87
1987 · Producer