A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Born:
August 18, 1952
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter "Pete" Richens (born August 18, 1952) Richens is perhaps best known as the writing partner of Peter Richardson, writer/director/star of the long-running TV series The Comic Strip Presents. In his own words, Richardson is "the boss" of the script, with Richens acting as a "mechanic" who is "paid to make these ideas work." His talent for shaping a script was honed in the early days of The Comic Strip stage performances, where he would transcribe the best of the performer's improvisations and create a coherent narrative from them. He has also acted as associate director on Comic Strip productions, and enjoys the occasional cameo role, notably as a cheerful depressive in Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase. He has also contributed material to stand-up comic Jenny Eclair. Pete Richens has enjoyed a long career in film and is still an active member of the comedic community. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pete Richens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Associate Producer:
1990 South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
Writer:
1982 Five Go Mad in Dorset
1983 Five Go Mad on Mescalin
1983 The Beat Generation
1983 War
1984 A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984 Gino: Full Story and Pics
1984 Susie
1985 The Supergrass
1987 Eat the Rich
1988 The Strike
1990 GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990 Les Dogs
1990 Oxford
1990 South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990 South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990 Spaghetti Hoops
1991 The Pope Must Die
1992 Red Nose of Courage
1992 Wild Turkey
1993 Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
1993 Queen of the Wild Frontier
1993 Space Virgins from Planet Sex
1998 Four Men in a Car
2000 Four Men in a Plane
2004 Churchill: The Hollywood Years
2005 Sex Actually
2011 The Hunt for Tony Blair
2012 Five Go to Rehab
2016 Red Top
Writer:
1982 The Comic Strip Presents...
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