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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 11

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

On the crew 8

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