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Geoffrey Perkins Is Dead At 55

Posted by kdawson on from the arthur-dent-removes-his-hat dept.

Dynamoo writes "Legendary comedy writer and producer Geoffrey Perkins has died in a road accident in London. Perkins was until recently the head of comedy for BBC TV. Earlier in his career he produced the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series, and was a writer, director, and producer of many comedy shows including Spitting Image, The Fast Show, and several others. He also invented the game of Mornington Crescent. The world will be a less joyful place without him."

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  1. Re:The numbers were in his favour... by Goldberg's+Pants · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Hammond can also remember phone numbers now, something he never used to be able to do.

    Recent studies have shown that celery actually contains chemicals which help the brain repair itself in the case of an injury, making Hammond's taste for celery very interesting.