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John O'Farrell

Writing

  • Born
  • March 27, 1962
  • Place of birth
  • Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK

Biography

John O'Farrell is a British author and comedy scriptwriter. Previously a lead writer for such shows as Spitting Image and Have I Got News for You, he is now best known as a comic author for such books such as The Man Who Forgot His Wife and An Utterly Impartial History of Britain.

As actor 12

Have I Got News for You poster
Have I Got News for You
1990
Have I Got a Bit More News for You poster
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Question Time poster
Question Time
1979
Celebrity Mastermind poster
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Grumpy Old Men poster
Grumpy Old Men
2003
What the Dickens? poster
What the Dickens?
2008
From Beyond the Grave poster
From Beyond the Grave
1974
Best Ever Spitting Image poster
Best Ever Spitting Image
2006
Jumbo Spencer
1976
Football's 47 Best Worst Songs poster
Football's 47 Best Worst Songs
2018
Amicus: House of Horrors poster
Amicus: House of Horrors
2012
Never Mind the Horrocks poster
Never Mind the Horrocks
1996

On the crew 8

Chicken Run poster
Chicken Run
2000
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget poster
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023
Murder Most Horrid poster
Murder Most Horrid
1991
The Peter Principle
1997
Spitting Image: Election Special '92 poster
Spitting Image: Election Special '92
1992
Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie poster
Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie
1989
May Contain: Nuts poster
May Contain: Nuts
2009
Never Mind the Horrocks poster
Never Mind the Horrocks
1996