British Comedy Guide

Richard Stilgoe

  • Presenter and musician

Press clippings

New book to shine a light on creation of 1970s sitcoms

Raising Laughter, a new book due to be published in September, will take a look at the creation of 1970s sitcoms. Writer Robert Sellers has interviewed a number of those involved in the shows.

British Comedy Guide, 17th June 2021

The Stephen Frizzle three minute interview

Newcastle's own Stephen 'Friz' Frizzle is a comedy musician who perfroms puns in song form at the piano. Why yes, exactly like Tom Lehrer, Richard Stilgoe, Victoria Wood and Amateur Transplants. But Friz is the youngest, so he has the advantage. His Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, for one perfromance only, is Harry My Cat Died.

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 11th July 2014

Stewart Lee: Farewell, BBC TV Centre

Having been home to everyone from Roy Castle to Richard Stilgoe, the closure of the BBC TV's old magical headquarters is a sad day for British culture.

Stewart Lee, The Observer, 31st March 2013

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