Peter Richens was a
British screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
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. 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
The Comic Strip are a group of British comedians who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series ''The Comic Strip Presents...'', which was labelled as a pioneering example of the alternative comedy scene. The c ...
''.
Biography
In Richens's own words, Richardson was "the boss" of the script, with Richens acting as a "mechanic" who was "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 also acted as associate director on Comic Strip productions, and enjoyed the occasional cameo role, notably as a cheerful depressive in Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase.
Death
Richens died at the age of 65. No cause of death was immediately announced.
Filmography
Film
*''
Eat the Rich
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'' (1987) as Cafe Owner
TV series
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The Comic Strip Presents...'' (6 episodes) (1988–1993)
Writer
*''
The Comic Strip Presents...'' (24 episodes) (1982–2016)
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The Supergrass'' (1985)
*''
Eat the Rich
"Eat the rich" is a political slogan associated with class conflict and anti-capitalism. The phrase is commonly attributed to political philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, from a quote first popularized during the French Revolution: "When the pe ...
'' (1987)
*''
The Pope Must Die
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'' (1991)
*''Jenny Eclair Squats'' (1997)
*''Private Function'' (1999)
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Churchill: The Hollywood Years'' (2004)
References
External links
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The Comic Strip
1952 births
2018 deaths
British screenwriters
English male screenwriters
Writers from Devon