Laurence Rickard
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Laurence Rickard is a British comedy actor and writer. He writes for and stars in the BBC family television programme Horrible Histories
and its spin-off show Horrible Histories: Gory Games
.
In 2011 Horrible Histories
also transferred to a prime time BBC1 slot, as a compilation show hosted by Stephen Fry.
Rickard was born in Brighton, where he still lives, and is credited with writing for comedy shows including The Armstrong and Miller Show
, The Impressions Show with Culshaw & Stephenson and The Charlotte Church Show
.
As a performer he has also appeared in the Channel Four Comedy Lab
'Private Lives', Balls of Steel
and The Horrible Histories BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.
He is also credited as lyricist for a number of songs featured in the Horrible Histories
TV Show.
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic. They are designed to engage children in history by concentrating on the unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The series has proved exceptionally successful in commercial terms...
and its spin-off show Horrible Histories: Gory Games
Horrible Histories: Gory Games
Horrible Histories: Gory Games is a television game show co-produced by Citrus Television & Lion Television for the BBC. It is a spin-off of the main Horrible Histories show. The first series began on 30 May 2011, the same day on which the first episode of Horrible Histories series three first aired...
.
In 2011 Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic. They are designed to engage children in history by concentrating on the unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The series has proved exceptionally successful in commercial terms...
also transferred to a prime time BBC1 slot, as a compilation show hosted by Stephen Fry.
Rickard was born in Brighton, where he still lives, and is credited with writing for comedy shows including The Armstrong and Miller Show
The Armstrong and Miller Show
The Armstrong and Miller Show is a British sketch comedy television show produced by Hat Trick Productions for BBC One. It features the double act Armstrong and Miller and a number of notable scriptwriters including Andy Hamilton and The League of Gentlemen's Jeremy Dyson.The series followed four...
, The Impressions Show with Culshaw & Stephenson and The Charlotte Church Show
The Charlotte Church Show
The Charlotte Church Show was a Channel 4 entertainment television show presented by Welsh singer Charlotte Church. It was first broadcast on 1 September 2006 and ran for 6 subsequent Fridays. The show was commissioned for a further two series, the first of which aired from 23 February to 6 April...
.
As a performer he has also appeared in the Channel Four Comedy Lab
Comedy Lab
Comedy Lab is a British television series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Series have been aired irregularly on Channel 4 and E4 since 1998....
'Private Lives', Balls of Steel
Balls of Steel (TV series)
Balls of Steel is a Channel 4 comedy series developed by Objective Productions and hosted by Mark Dolan, his special guests would perform stunts and hold their nerve during hidden camera set-ups in the presence of celebrities or the British public....
and The Horrible Histories BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.
He is also credited as lyricist for a number of songs featured in the Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic. They are designed to engage children in history by concentrating on the unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The series has proved exceptionally successful in commercial terms...
TV Show.