Richard Curtis
- 68 years old
- English
- Writer, director, producer and executive producer
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Blackadder pilot to be broadcast for the first time
TV channel Gold will celebrate Blackadder's 40th anniversary in June with two new documentaries, Blackadder: The Lost Pilot and Blackadder: A Cunning Story. It will include a special screening of the never-before-broadcast pilot.
British Comedy Guide, 21st April 2023Tony Robinson on reviving Blackadder's Baldrick for Comic Relief
Tony Robinson tells Radio Times magazine about his delight when Richard Curtis asked him to grab his turnip to become Blackadder's Baldrick one more time.
Toby Earle, Radio Times, 17th March 2023Comic Relief's outlandish origin story - inside Nether Wallop festival
Was this impromptu event - a farmer's field in Hampshire that hosted comedy talents including Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Billy Connolly and Rik Mayall - where the first seed of Comic Relief was planted?
Alan Burles, The Guardian, 17th March 2023Baldrick to read Blackadder Bedtime Story for Comic Relief
The BBC has revealed its plans for Red Nose Day, with Tony Robinson reprising his Blackadder character Baldrick for a Bedtime Story. Other Comic Relief sketches include one themed around Love Island and another around Eurovision.
British Comedy Guide, 9th March 2023The venue's no joke but Just For Laughs' London festival delivered megastar stand-ups
A new sibling to Montreal's big comedy shindig has launched in the UK and despite the corporate guff there was a lot to laugh about.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 6th March 2023French & Saunders to star in Traitors sketch for Comic Relief
Claudia Winkleman, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and Mary Berry have filmed a Comic Relief sketch themed around The Traitors.
British Comedy Guide, 4th March 2023Blackadder revival for Comic Relief
Richard Curtis has announced a mini-revival of Blackadder for this year's Comic Relief fundraising telethon.
British Comedy Guide, 14th February 2023Jonathan Ross, Rosie Jones & Michelle De Swarte join Just For Laughs
Jonathan Ross, comedian Rosie Jones and actress Michelle De Swarte have joined the Just For Laughs London festival line up, which is taking place from 2nd - 5th March 2023 at The O2 complex.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th February 2023Comic Relief launch new nose ahead of Red Nose Day on 17th March
Comic Relief have revealed a brand new "magically transforming" Red Nose ahead of 2023's Red Nose Day. They've also confirmed that TV highlights on 17th March will include a parody of Love Island and Kylie Minogue featuring in a special episode of Ghosts.
British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2023Just for Laughs London: the 6 shows to book now
For four days in March the O2 complex in Greenwich will host a smorgasbord of events, showcasing Hollywood stars, new talent, club nights, podcasts and discussions.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 1st February 2023