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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. lol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    who?

    1. Re:lol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      What the fuck is this? slashdot.co.uk?

      What's next?

      "Ask Slashdot: Will having straight teeth improve my career as a bespoke software consultationist?"

  2. The numbers were in his favour... by spammeister · · Score: -1, Troll

    If anyone from the BBC would have died from a road accident, it would have been someone from Top Gear or Fifth Gear. Not that anyone should die in a road accident at all.

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  3. Geoffrey Perkins Dead?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    that's hilarious

    maybe now real British comedy can begin anew. The Perkins' style a bunch of rubbish and a very, very, very tired cliche.

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  4. Re:cool by HappyEngineer · · Score: 0, Troll

    Exactly! Who here can honestly say that a pasty faced old person with an AK-47 doesn't look awesome?

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