Peter Richardson

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter Richardson (born 15 October 1951) is an English actor, comedian, director, and writer, best known for The Comic Strip Presents... television series. He is also a long time comedy partner with Nigel Planer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Richardson (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Career Overview

Peter Richardson has 144 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work is anchored in the Carry On Series universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Churchill: The Hollywood Years, The Pope Must Die, Red Top. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 144
Birth Date: 1951-10-15 00:00:00
Birth Place: Newton Abbot, Devon, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Carry On Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Nick Smith (8 collaborations)
Pete Richens (6 collaborations)
John Sessions (5 collaborations)
Rik Mayall (5 collaborations)
Phil Cornwell (4 collaborations)
Harry Enfield (4 collaborations)
Steven O'Donnell (4 collaborations)
Nigel Planer (4 collaborations)
Robbie Coltrane (3 collaborations)
Mike Robinson (3 collaborations)

Credits

actors (54 credits)
- The Rise of the Comic Strip
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Completely Bad News
  Spider Webb
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Red Top
  Bob Harris
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Last Impresario
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Five Go to Rehab
  Julian
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- 30 Years of Comic Strip
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Hunt for Tony Blair
  George Bush
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Sex Actually
  Couple at Cricket Match
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Four Men in a Plane
  Tony Grace-Masters
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Four Men in a Car
  Steve
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- The Line, the Cross & the Curve
  Wind Machine Man
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Jealousy
  Clive
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Demonella
  Ghengis Khan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
  Coroner/Madman's Brother
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Queen of the Wild Frontier
  Rupert Wilson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Space Virgins from Planet Sex
  James Blonde
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
  Foyle / Jason Bentley
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Wild Turkey
  Jed
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Carry On Columbus
  Bart Columbus
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- The Crying Game
  Kevin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Red Nose of Courage
  Defence Minister
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Absolutely Fabulous
  
  - Jealous (1995) ... Tony actor actors
  
  1992
- The Pope Must Die
  Bish
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Les Dogs
  Victor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Spaghetti Hoops
  Waiter/Shopkeeper
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Oxford
  Phil
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
  Rollo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
  Rollo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- GLC: The Carnage Continues
  Lee Van Cleef as Tony Benn
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Funseekers
  Pete
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Didn't You Kill My Brother?
  Mr Chipstick
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Yob
  Dave
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
  Mr. Lovebucket
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- More Bad News
  Spider Webb
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Strike
  Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Private Enterprise
  Keith
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
  Julio
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Supergrass
  Harvey Duncan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
  Foyle
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Slags
  Squealer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Eddie Monsoon - a Life?
  Tiny Townsend
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Gino: Full Story and Pics
  Milk Policeman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
  Miguel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Susie
  Gary
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Dirty Movie
  Peter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Five Go Mad on Mescalin
  Julian
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Summer School
  Nick
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Bad News
  Spider "Eight-Legs" Webb
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- The Beat Generation
  Alan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- War
  Various Roles
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Five Go Mad in Dorset
  Julian
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- The Comic Strip Presents...
  
  - Jealousy (1993) ... Victor actor actors
  
  - Demonella (1993) ... Waiter/Shopkeeper actor actors
  
  - Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase (1993) ... Phil actor actors
  
  - Queen of the Wild Frontier (1993) ... Tony Benn actor actors
  
  - Space Virgins from Planet Sex (1993) ... Rollo actor actors
  
  1982
- The Comic Strip
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
production (25 credits)
- Clarkson's Farm
  
  - Reaping (2026) ... producer production
  
  - Sickening (2026) ... producer production
  
  - Frazzling (2026) ... producer production
  
  - Decapitating (2026) ... producer production
  
  - Updating (2026) ... producer production
  
  2021
- Completely Bad News
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Red Top
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- 30 Years of Comic Strip
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Sunday Morning
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Jealousy
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Demonella
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- The Crying Game
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Didn't You Kill My Brother?
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- The Yob
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- More Bad News
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey
  
  production manager
  
  production
  
  1986
- Private Enterprise
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Slags
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Gino: Full Story and Pics
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Susie
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Dirty Movie
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- Five Go Mad on Mescalin
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Summer School
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- The Beat Generation
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- War
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1983
- Five Go Mad in Dorset
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
writing (35 credits)
- Red Top
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Five Go to Rehab
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- The Hunt for Tony Blair
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Sex Actually
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Churchill: The Hollywood Years
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Stella Street
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Four Men in a Plane
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- Four Men in a Car
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Queen of the Wild Frontier
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Space Virgins from Planet Sex
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Wild Turkey
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- The Crying Game
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Red Nose of Courage
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- The Pope Must Die
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Les Dogs
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Spaghetti Hoops
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Oxford
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- GLC: The Carnage Continues
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- The Strike
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- The Supergrass
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Gino: Full Story and Pics
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Susie
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Five Go Mad on Mescalin
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1983
- The Beat Generation
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1983
- War
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Five Go Mad in Dorset
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
- The Comic Strip Presents...
  
  - Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase (1993) ... writer writing
  
  - Queen of the Wild Frontier (1993) ... writer writing
  
  - Space Virgins from Planet Sex (1993) ... writer writing
  
  - Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (1993) ... writer writing
  
  - Les Dogs (1990) ... writer writing
  
  1982
- The Comic Strip
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1981
- Stainless Steel and the Star Spies
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1981
directing (28 credits)
- Red Top
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Five Go to Rehab
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- The Hunt for Tony Blair
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Sex Actually
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Churchill: The Hollywood Years
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Stella Street
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Four Men in a Plane
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Four Men in a Car
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Eddie Izzard: Glorious
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Lust For Glorious
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Queen of the Wild Frontier
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Space Virgins from Planet Sex
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Wild Turkey
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- The Crying Game
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Red Nose of Courage
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- The Pope Must Die
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Les Dogs
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Spaghetti Hoops
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Oxford
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- GLC: The Carnage Continues
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- The Strike
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- The Supergrass
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- The Comic Strip Presents...
  
  - Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase (1993) ... director directing
  
  - Queen of the Wild Frontier (1993) ... director directing
  
  - Space Virgins from Planet Sex (1993) ... director directing
  
  - Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (1993) ... director directing
  
  - Les Dogs (1990) ... director directing
  
  1982
- Stainless Steel and the Star Spies
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1981
crew (1 credits)
- Saving Pelican 895
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2011
art (1 credits)
- Stainless Steel and the Star Spies
  
  production design
  
  art
  
  1981