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Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

  • English
  • Actor

Richard Wattis features

Confessions Of A Window Cleaner. Timothy Lea (Robin Askwith). Credit: Columbia Pictures Features

Comedy Rewind: 50 years of Confessions

Sunday 18th August 2024

The Carry Ons are well-known, but the wildly successful Confessions series of sex comedies from the mid-1970s are far less celebrated today, despite barnstorming box office success. 50 years since the first was released, it's time to redress the balance.

Richard Wattis Features

Comedy Chronicles: Well, really! - The crafty art of Richard Wattis

Sunday 2nd July 2023

Comedy Chronicles shines a light on one of British comedy's most reliable faces, prolific supporting actor Richard Wattis, known for a plethora of roles in officialdom.

Mother Riley Meets The Vampire. Image shows left to right: Old Mother Riley (Arthur Lucan), Vampire (Bela Lugosi) Features

Comedy Chronicles: BOO! When Bela Lugosi met Old Mother Riley

Sunday 23rd October 2022

With Halloween approaching, Graham McCann tells of the now obscure early-50s British comedy film that co-starred Hollywood horror legend Bela Lugosi, Mother Riley Meets The Vampire.

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