Geoffrey Perkins | |
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Born | Geoffrey Howard Perkins 22 February 1953 Bushey, Hertfordshire, England |
Died | 29 August 2008 London, England | (aged 55)
Occupation(s) | Comedy writer, producer and performer |
Years active | 1972–2008 |
Spouse | Lisa Braun (m. 1986) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Best Comedy Programme or Series 1995 Father Ted |
Geoffrey Howard Perkins (22 February 1953 – 29 August 2008) was a British comedy producer, writer and performer. He was BBC head of comedy between 1995 and 2001, and produced the first two radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He is one of the people credited with creating the panel game Mornington Crescent for I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.[1] In December 2008 he posthumously received an Outstanding Contribution to Comedy Award.