Known For
Production
Born
Feb 22, 1953
Died
Aug 29, 2008
Credits
33 titles
Geoffrey Perkins
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?
Self (archive footage)
Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose
Producer
May Contain Nuts
Producer
Benidorm
Producer
Harry & Paul
Producer
The Catherine Tate Show
Producer
'Orrible
Producer
World of Pub
Producer
Lee Evans: So What Now?
Producer
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
Producer
My Family
Producer
Coupling
Executive Producer
My Hero
Producer
Hippies
Producer
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Executive Producer
Ted & Ralph
Executive Producer
Kiss Me Kate
Producer
Operation Good Guys
A Perfect State
Producer
A Very Open Prison
Producer
Coogan's Run
Writer
The Thin Blue Line
Producer
Father Ted
Voice of Spanish Interpreter
Game On
Producer
Harry Enfield and Chums
Additional Writing
Harry Enfield's Television Programme
Writer
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
Producer
About Face
Writer
Norbert Smith: A Life
Producer
Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie
Producer
KYTV
Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
Producer
Spitting Image: Election Special '87
Producer