Pete Richens

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
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 1952-08-18
Known for
- Eat the Rich (1987) — Cafe Owner
- Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) — Writer
- The Pope Must Die (1991) — Writer
- The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) — Workman 2
- The Supergrass (1985) — Writer
- The Hunt for Tony Blair (2011) — Writer
- The Strike (1988) — Workman 2
- Red Top (2016) — Writer
- The Comic Strip - A Retrospective (2005) — Self
- Sex Actually (2005) — Writer
- 30 Years of Comic Strip (2012)
- War (1983) — Writer
- A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984) — Writer
- Red Nose of Courage (1992) — Writer
- Les Dogs (1990) — Screaming Usher (uncredited)
- Oxford (1990) — 3rd MI5 Man/Don