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Laurence Rickard

Laurence Rickard

Actor and writer · Born June 14, 1975 (51) · Brighton, England, UK

BAFTA Award winner

Laurence Carl "Larry" Rickard (born 14 June 1975) is an English actor, writer and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the TV series Horrible Histories (2009-2013), Yonderland (2013-2016), and Ghosts (2019-). He also appeared and co-wrote for the film Bill (2015). He is also one half of the comedy writing/performance duo "Larry and George" with George Sawyer. He has written for numerous UK comedy shows, notably including The Armstrong and Miller Show (2007–2010), The Charlotte Church Show (2006–2008) and The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson (2009–2011), as well as children's programme Me and My Monsters (2010–2011). He is perhaps best known for his role as a principal cast member, lyricist and writer for the award-winning CBBC programme Horrible Histories, in particular for creating and performing the character of 'Special Correspondent' Bob Hale. He has also appeared regularly on the spin-off game show Horrible Histories: Gory Games and in the Horrible Histories BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. He is also the co-creator, -writer and -star of Yonderland, a family fantasy comedy series that premiered on SkyOne on 10 November 2013. In addition, he is the co-writer of Bill, a BBC-produced comedy film which is based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare. He is also a writer and performer on Tracey Ullman's Show (2016–2018) and Tracey Breaks the News (2017–2018). He co-wrote and starred in the 2019 BBC sitcom Ghosts. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Laurence Rickard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 14, 1975 (51)
From
Brighton, England, UK
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

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

What are Laurence Rickard's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
39%
Bonds
37%
Ideas
12%
Self
12%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Shadowas Robin in Ghosts (2019)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Absurd
6
Warm
4
Tense
3
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Laurence Rickard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Laurence Rickard'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

19 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ghosts: The Possession of Button House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Humphrey (Head)/Robin

  • Chicken Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Greebo Mechanic

  • Amandaland(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Writer · as Mr Hastings

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Tidings(2024)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget(2023)

    Additional Writing · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • We Are Not Alone(2022)

    Writer · as Cirsh

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • We Are Not Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Cirsh

  • Ghosts(2021)

    Show 94 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Ghosts(2019)

    Show 30 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Robin / Humphrey's Head

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Tracey Breaks the News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Various

  • Tracey Ullman's Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip May

  • Bill(2015)

    Writer · as Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Yonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 25 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Various

  • Peter Rabbit(2012)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Anna & Katy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Various

  • Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry(2011)

    Show Writer · as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Horrible Histories(2009)

    Show 63 episodes · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Celebrity Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Bill (2015)

$897K worldwide

Highest rated

Horrible Histories (2009)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneAward win

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting14 of 17: 6 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thWriting9 of 17: 1 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thProducing3 of 17: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 17: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

17 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s7 · 7 acting · 3 crew2020s8 · 5 acting · 7 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.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 3 major nominations, 2009–2011.

WinNomination
  1. 2011
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Writer
  2. 2010
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Writer
  3. 2009
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Writer

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Laurence Rickard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Peter Rabbit (2012)

92nd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Horrible Histories (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 38. 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.

Is Laurence Rickard's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles15–53 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 15 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Laurence Rickard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Laurence Rickard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ben Willbond shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors