About Peter Richardson
Peter Richardson (born 15 October 1951) is an English director, screenwriter, actor and comedian. Born in Newton Abbot, Devon, he trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1971 to 1973 and created experimental theatre shows with Nigel Planer, mixing comedy and improvisation with rock music. He founded the Comic Strip troupe of performers and approached Channel 4 to make a series of one-off comedy films, which led to The Comic Strip Presents..., first shown on the channel in 1982. He has been involved in over 40 Comic Strip films and directed 17 of them, the series winning a Rose D'Or for The Strike in 1988. He developed several into feature films, including The Supergrass, Eat the Rich and The Pope Must Die, and co-wrote and directed the cult mockumentary series Stella Street. In 2004 he co-founded the production company Great Western Features in Totnes, Devon.
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Frequently asked questions
Who founded the Comic Strip?
Peter Richardson founded the Comic Strip troupe and approached Channel 4 about a series of one-off comedy films, which became The Comic Strip Presents..., first shown in 1982.
How many Comic Strip films has Peter Richardson directed?
He has been involved in over 40 Comic Strip films and directed 17 of them; the series won a Rose D'Or for The Strike in 1988.
When and where was Peter Richardson born?
Peter Richardson was born on 15 October 1951 in Newton Abbot, Devon, and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1971 to 1973.
Which feature films did Peter Richardson make?
Several Comic Strip stories became feature films under his hand, including The Supergrass, Eat the Rich and The Pope Must Die.
What is Stella Street?
Stella Street is a cult mockumentary series that Peter Richardson co-wrote and directed.
Who did Peter Richardson work with early on?
Early in his career he created experimental theatre shows with Nigel Planer that mixed comedy and improvisation with rock music.
What is Great Western Features?
Great Western Features is the production company Richardson co-founded in 2004 in Totnes, Devon.
