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Peter Richardson

Actor, writer and director · Born October 15, 1951 (75) · Newton Abbot, Devon, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter Richardson (born 15 October 1951) is an English actor, comedian, director, and writer, best known for The Comic Strip Presents... television series. He is also a long time comedy partner with Nigel Planer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Richardson (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 15, 1951 (75)
From
Newton Abbot, Devon, England, UK
Works as
Actor, writer and director
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 62 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Peter Richardson's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
33%
Morality
28%
Society
20%
Ideas
16%
Survival
3%
Fame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Joyful
4
Manic
2
Tense
1
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Richardson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Richardson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

62 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Clarkson's Farm(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Completely Bad News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer · as Spider Webb

  • Red Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Bob Harris

  • Five Go to Rehab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer · as Julian

  • 30 Years of Comic Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Hunt for Tony Blair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer · as George W Bush · as George Bush

  • Saving Pelican 895(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sex Actually (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer · as Couple at Cricket Match

  • Churchill: The Hollywood Years(2004)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Stella Street(2004)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sunday Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Four Men in a Plane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer · as Tony Grace-Masters

  • Four Men in a Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer · as Steve

  • Eddie Izzard: Glorious(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lust For Glorious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • The Glam Metal Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Creator

  • The Line, the Cross & the Curve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Wind Machine Man

  • Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer · as Clive

  • Demonella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer · as Ghengis Khan

  • Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer · as Coroner/Madman's Brother

  • Queen of the Wild Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer · as Rupert Wilson

  • Space Virgins from Planet Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer · as James Blonde

  • Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer · as Foyle / Jason Bentley

  • Wild Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer · as Jed

  • Absolutely Fabulous(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Carry on Columbus(1992)

    as Bart Columbus

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Crying Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Kevin

  • Red Nose of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer · as Defence Minister

  • The Pope Must Diet(1991)

    Director · Writer · as Bish

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Les Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer · as Victor

  • Spaghetti Hoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer · as Waiter/Shopkeeper

  • Oxford (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer · as Phil

  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer · as Rollo

  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer · as Rollo

  • GLC: The Carnage Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer · as Lee Van Cleef as Tony Benn

  • Funseekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Pete

  • Didn't You Kill My Brother? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer · as Mr Chipstick

  • The Yob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Executive Producer · as Dave

  • Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mr. Lovebucket

  • More Bad News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer · as Spider Webb

  • The Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer · as Al Pacino as Arthur Scargill

  • Eat the Rich(1987)

    Director · Writer · as Henry

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Production Manager

  • Private Enterprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer · as Keith

  • Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer · as Julio

  • The Supergrass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer · as Harvey Duncan

  • The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer · Writer · as Foyle

  • Slags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer · as Squealer

  • Eddie Monsoon - a Life? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Tiny Townsend

  • Gino: Full Story and Pics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer · Writer · as Milk Policeman

  • A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer · Writer · as Miguel

  • Susie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer · Writer · as Gary

  • Dirty Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer · as Peter

  • Five Go Mad on Mescalin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer · Writer · as Julian

  • Summer School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer · as Nick

  • Bad News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Spider "Eight-Legs" Webb

  • The Beat Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer · Writer · as Alan

  • War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer · Writer · as Various Roles

  • Five Go Mad in Dorset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Producer · Writer · as Julian

  • The Comic Strip Presents... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 17 episodes · Director · Writer · as Al Pacino · as Alan · as Dave · as Foyle · as Gary · as Julian · as Julio · as Keith · as Miguel · as Milk Policeman · as Mr. Chipstick · as Mr. Lovebucket · as Nick · as Pete · as Peter · as Phil · as Radio DJ/Cocker/Wally/Miguel/Brown/Field Marshall/Drunk/Terrorist · as Rollo · as Spider Webb · as Squealer · as Tiny Townsend · as Tony Benn · as Victor · as Waiter/Shopkeeper

  • Stainless Steel and the Star Spies(1981)

    Production Design · Second Unit Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Comic Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer · Actor

Career shape

A full career of 62 titles from 1981 to 2021.

Biggest box office

The Pope Must Diet (1991)

$583K worldwide

Highest rated

Eddie Izzard: Glorious (1997)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Eat the Rich (1987)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 62: 7 only acting, 45 with another roleDirecting29 of 62: 2 only directing, 27 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thWriting36 of 62: 0 only writing, 36 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thProducing24 of 62: 2 only producing, 22 with another roleCinematography1 of 62: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 62: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

62 titles, 49 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 33 of them.

By decade

1980s27 · 25 acting · 23 crew1990s23 · 20 acting · 20 crew2000s5 · 2 acting · 5 crew2010s6 · 5 acting · 6 crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Peter Richardson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Stainless Steel and the Star Spies (1981)

83rd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Clarkson's Farm (2021)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Peter Richardson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Richardson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pete Richens shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles