Geoffrey Perkins
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- February 22, 1953
- Died
- August 29, 2008 (aged 55)
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
May Contain Nuts
TV · Producer · 2 eps
Tarrant Lets the Kids Loose
TV · Producer · 2 eps
Benidorm
TV · Producer · 33 eps
Harry & Paul
TV · Producer · 24 eps
The Catherine Tate Show
TV · Producer · 18 eps
Lee Evans: So What Now?
TV · Producer · 8 eps
World of Pub
TV · Producer · 6 eps
'Orrible
TV · Producer · 8 eps
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
TV · Producer · 6 eps
My Hero
TV · Producer · 50 eps
My Family
TV · Producer · 110 eps
Coupling
TV · Executive Producer · 15 eps
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Movie · Executive Producer
Hippies
TV · Producer · 6 eps
Ted & Ralph
Movie · Executive Producer
Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle
Movie · Producer
Kiss Me Kate
TV · Producer · 20 eps
Operation Good Guys
TV · Producer · 19 eps
A Perfect State
TV · Producer · 7 eps
A Very Open Prison
Movie · Producer
Father Ted
TV · Producer · 24 eps
Game On
TV · Producer · 18 eps
The Thin Blue Line
TV · Producer · 14 eps
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
TV · Producer · 12 eps
Norbert Smith: A Life
Movie · Producer
Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie
Movie · Producer
Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan
Movie · Producer
Spitting Image: Election Special '87
Movie · Producer