Geoffrey Perkins
TV Producer
1953 – 2008
Photo Credit ยป
30 Views
Who was Geoffrey Perkins?
Geoffrey Howard Perkins was a comedy producer, writer and performer, and an important figure in British comedy broadcasting. This was recognised in December 2008 when he was awarded with an Outstanding Contribution to Comedy Award. Best known as the BBC head of comedy, he produced the first two radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and is one of the people credited with creating the bizarre panel game Mornington Crescent for I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Feb 22, 1953
Bushey - Also known as
- Geoffrey Howard Perkins
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Lisa Braun
(1986 - 2008/08/29)
- Lisa Braun
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- Harrow High School
- Lincoln College, Oxford
- Employment
- BBC Radio
- BBC Television
- Died
- Aug 29, 2008
Marylebone
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Geoffrey Perkins." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 16 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/geoffrey_perkins>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Geoffrey Perkins biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In