Agent: Edward Hughes
Richard Preddy is a writer for TV and works across disciplines. Richard co-created Gates for Roughcut and Sky Living, and has also worked on comedy shows such as the BAFTA award-winning Green Wing and Campus. Richard has also worked extensively in sketch comedy, writing for successful shows such as Harry & Paul, Smack the Pony, Man Stroke Woman and The Fast Show. Richard has also written numerous animation and childrens’ shows such as Angry Toons and Rastamouse. He currently has numerous projects in development including Greenpark Coach Starz for Disney.
Narrative Comedy:
TROLLIED – Roughcut / Sky One
Two episode of season three of the hit sitcom
GATES– Feelgood Fiction/Sky Living
Original five-part sitcom
(Co-creator)
CAMPUS – Monicker Pictures/Channel 4
Team-written comedy series
LIFE BITES – Prism Entertainment/Disney
Four episodes of teen comedy series
GREEN WING (Series 1 and 2) – Talkback/C4
BAFTA winner – People’s Choice award
THE CRUST – Darrall Macqueen/CBBC
Children’s comedy-drama
JESUS GREEN – Absolutely Productions/C4
Team written sitcom
THE STRANGERERS – Taken For Granted Productions/Sky
Creative consultanton comedy series
SUNNYSIDE FARM – Granada /BBC
Created and wrote sitcom starring Phil Daniels
THE GHOULS – Sky Television
Children’s series, twenty-six episodes
BIRDS OF A FEATHER – Alomo Productions/BBC
Episodes of long running sitcom
A CLASS ACT – SelecTV
Starring Tracey Ullman and Michael Palin
Sketch Shows:
HARRY & PAUL (Series 3) – Tiger Aspect/BBC 2
MAN STROKE WOMAN (Series 1 and 2) – Talkback/BBC 3
SWINGING (Series 2) – Monkey Kingdom/Channel 5
MONKEY DUST – Talkback/BBC 3
STUPID – CBBC
ALL STAR SKETCH SHOW/MONKEY TROUSERS – Pett Productions/ITV
TV TO GO – BBC
SMACK THE PONY (Series 1, 2 & 3) – TalkBack/C4
THE FAST SHOW – BBC
HARRY ENFIELD & CHUMS / HARRY ENFIELD CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – Tiger Aspect
Winner: Writers Guild Awards 1997
Best Light Entertainment Programme.
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE – LWT
WHAT GOES ON – YTV/Granada
THE MORWENNA BANKS SHOW – Absolutely
STEPHEN FRY LIVE AT LONDON LIGHTHOUSE – Pozzitive Productions
Material for Harry Enfield
SMITH AND JONES – Talkback/BBC
LENNY HENRY SHOW (CHRISTMAS SPECIAL) – BBC
Entertainment Shows:
MARK WATSON KICKS OFF – World’s End/ITV 4
Material for panel show
THE MOVIE SHOW – Monkey Kingdom/Channel 5
Material for film show
SHARK INFESTED CUSTARD – Avalon/ITV
Two episodes of Harry Hill entertainment show
PLANET COOK – Platinum Films/BBC
Episodes of kids cooking show
LIPSMACKING – Angel Eye/BBC
Material for hidden camera show
INFAMOUS FIVES – Fireside Favourites/E4
Exposing the dark secrets and lies of the Cult of Celebrity
SHOOTING STARS – BBC
Questions for Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer
THE FIRST TELEVISION SHOW – Zenith/C4
LILY LIVE – Carlton Television
Gag writer for Lilly Savage chat show. Series 2
FRIENDS LIKE THESE – BBC
Links and stingers for Ant & Dec game show
SMTV – Ant and Dec Productions
Over 35 shows for Ant, Dec and Cat Deely
ANT & DEC CHRISTMAS SPECIAL / ANT & DEC UNZIPPED – Zenith North
CLIVE ANDERSON TALKS BACK LE SHOW – Rapido TV Limited
ALL RISE FOR JULIAN CLARY – BBC
Series script editor
THE JACK DOCHERTY SHOW – Channel 5
Writer on 40 episodes of series
THE ZIG AND ZAG SHOW – Zenith Productions
LATE LUNCH – Princess Productions
COMIC RELIEF – BBC
Animation:
TAKING DOWN TAFFY Adorable Media/Cyber Group Studios
Episodes of animated series
BUCK AND BUDDY Lil Critter Workshop/Baboon Animation
Episodes of animated series
THE HAPPOS FAMILY Turner
Episodes of the animated series
SPACE CHICKENS Gingerbread Animation
Episode of animated series
GREEN PARK COACHSTARZ – The Walt Disney Company
Pilot script and series development work for proposed series
SUNNYGREEN FARM – Ideas At Work
Pilot script for proposed series
BAD PIGGIES – Rovio
Episode of proposed series
ANGRY TOONS – Rovio
Numerous episodes of the web series
SPENCER – Alphanim
Two episodes of animated series
CANIMALS – Aardman Animations
Storylines for series
RASTAMOUSE – Three Stones Media/BBC
Four episodes of animated series
MUDDLE EARTH – CBBC
Two episodes of animated series
PET SCHOOL – Scholastic Entertainment
Episode of animated series
KING ARTHUR’S DISASTERS – Zenith Entertainment
Two episodes of animated series
THE LIKE-A-BALLS – Cosgrove Hall Films
Three episodes of animated series
THE SLUMS – Cosgrove Hall Films
Pilot script for post-watershed animated series
SUPER NORMAL – Granada Television/Cosgrove Hall
Co-creator and lead writer foranimated series for children
LIAR, LIAR – Picasso Pictures/BBC
Lucy, Larry and their terrifyingly over-active imaginations
HOUSE OF ROCK – Fireside Favourites/C4
Two series of cult adult animation
POPCULTOMANIA – Fireside Favourites/C4
Part animated/part live action panel game show hosted by
Alfred Hitchcock, with team leaders Che Guevara and Andy Warhol
WILL’S WORLD – Fireside Favourites/C4
Animated version of what might have happened at Prince William’s 18th birthday party
Directed by Oscar winning animator Bob Godfrey
ALL ABOARD THE CAT BUS – Fireside Favourites/C4
LOGGERHEADS – Absolutely Productions
Four half hour episodes of animated comedy series
NORMAN NORMAL – Magma Productions
Three episodes of animated comedy series
Music Shows:
BORN SLOPPY – Monkey Kingdom/C4
CD:UK – Ant and Dec Productions
THE BRIT AWARDS – Brit Awards Ltd
Links for Music Award show
MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS – MTV
1995 & 1996 Links
Radio:
IT’S BEEN A BAD WEEK – Celador/BBC Radio 2
Topical comedy show
THE GRIFF RHYS JONES SHOW – SERIES 2/3/4 – Talkback/BBC Radio 2
Radio Sketches:
THE RIGHT TIME – BBC Radio Four
THE STEVE WRIGHT SHOW – BBC Radio One
Books:
THE FAST SHOW BOOK – Boxtree Publishing
NOT THE MILLENNIUM – Virgin Publishing
Corporate:
EE – Corporate film.
Lloyds TSB – New customer experience.
Film to encourage staff to use new procedures for opening customer accounts. Using the metaphor of the first date and a little of the feel of “Fawlty Towers.”
An excerpt online here: http://vimeo.com/32778055
COI
Scripted a film to encourage the best practice in the measuring and weighing of primary school children
COI
A series of films for the UK Borders Agency. Explaining to staff new procedures for their Annual Review
KPMG
Work on a series of films about new communication procedures
Virgin Media
Series of short stylised films explaining new Virgin technology to staff
Network Rail
A film for their annual conference showing the uplifting and inspiring aspects of the Network
Network Rail
A light-hearted piece about the serious subject of safety and best practice on the railway
Ernst & Young
“Don’t miss out” A stylised series of films encouraging staff to use new in-house communications
Chiltern Railways
Writer of a series of ‘funny announcements’ to brighten up commuters’ journeys. Included radio and TV promotion for the project