Richard Curtis
- 68 years old
- English
- Writer, director, producer and executive producer
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No Such Thing As A Fish to stream 20-hour long show
QI researchers are to air a mammoth 20-hour version of their hit podcast No Such Thing As A Fish for Comic Relief.
Chortle, 3rd March 2021'The Vicar Of Dibley: Inside Out' tribute documentary to air on Gold
Gold is to broadcast a two-hour documentary celebrating hit sitcom The Vicar Of Dibley, with all its surviving key stars and creatives taking part.
British Comedy Guide, 14th January 2021Atkinson & Curtis accuse Friends of stealing joke
In the show, titled Happy Birthday Mr Bean, Atkinson remembered a 1992
scene from his comedy show in which the character is seen running around with a turkey on his head. Six years later, US sitcom Friends directly emulated this joke for its 1996 episode "The One With All The Thanksgivings".
Mr Bean live action return mooted
New live action Mr Bean episodes could be made, it has been revealed, as the TV character turned 31 this month.
British Comedy Guide, 11th January 2021Happy Birthday Mr Bean review
A cosy celebration of an absurd comic figure.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 10th January 2021Dawn French wasn't the first choice for Dibley
The hit 90s comedy recently returned to the BBC for a series of lockdown specials and producer Peter Bennett-Jones has opened up on some behind-the-scenes secrets, revealing that Richard Curtis never actually wrote the role of Geraldine Grainger for Dawn.
Rebecca Lewis, The Sun, 14th December 2020The Vicar Of Dibley in Lockdown, review
Did the Vicar taking a knee warrant such pearl-clutching?
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 14th December 2020Why is The Vicar of Dibley taking the knee?
Even fictional characters are now expected to deliver woke sermons.
Paddy Hannam, Spiked, 8th December 2020Emma Chambers: Richard Curtis opens up on loss
Emma Chambers was one of the stars of BBC sitcom The Vicar Of Dibley, with the nation falling in love with her portrayal of the slow-witted Alice Tinker. As the comedy series makes a comeback with a series of special lockdown episodes, Express.co.uk spoke exclusively to the show's creator Richard Curtis about the death of some the cast members from the show and what to expect.
Neela Debnath, The Daily Express, 8th December 2020Dibley meets BLM: is Curits atoning for Notting Hill?
By his own admission, the Love Actually creator has a spotty record on diversity. Will Dawn French taking the knee help?
Susannah Goldsbrough, The Telegraph, 7th December 2020