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Richard Preddy

1966 – 2020

British comedy writer

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About Richard Preddy

Lived 1966 – 2020 (aged 53). Richard Preddy was a British writer.

Ian Preddy Richard Preddy (3 September 1966 – 7 July 2020) was a British comedy writer and performer, most noted for working in the sketch show Smack the Pony and the sitcom Green Wing. He had a working partnership with fellow writer Gary Howe since 1987.

Performer All Aboard the Cat Bus on Channel 4's Comedy Lab - (1999) House of Rock - (2000–02)

Producer Tommy the Tungsten Robot - (2008)

Writer ChuckleVision - (1987–2009) Birds of a Feather - (1989–98) Smith and Jones - (1989–98) Tracey Ullman: A Class Act - (1993) Harry Enfield and Chums - (1994–97) The Fast Show - (1994-2000) Ant and Dec Unzipped - (1997) Sunnyside Farm - (1997) We Know Where You Live - (1997) The Morwenna Banks Show - (1998) The Zig and Zag Show - (1998) All Aboard the Cat Bus on Channel 4's Comedy Lab - (1999) Smack the Pony - (1999–2003) House of Rock - (2000–02) TV to Go - (2000–02) Green Wing - (2004–07) The All Star Comedy Show, later Monkey Trousers - (2004–05) Man Stroke Woman - (2005–07) Stupid! - (2005–07) Campus - (2009–11) Rastamouse - (2012) (segment "Book Ah Records") Gates - (2012) Angry Birds Toons - (2013–16) Trollied - (2013) The Amazing World of Gumball - (2015) (segment "The Crew") Bottersnikes & Gumbles - (2016) Space Chickens in Space - (2018–19) Taffy - (2022) (segment "A Maze In and Out"; posthumous credit)

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Education
Hayes School
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an Richard Preddy

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Richard Preddy?

British comedy writer

When was Richard Preddy born?

Richard Preddy was born on 3 September 1966.

When did Richard Preddy die?

Richard Preddy died on 7 July 2020.

What was Richard Preddy's occupation?

Richard Preddy was a writer.

What nationality was Richard Preddy?

Richard Preddy was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Richard Preddy

· Wikidata: Q7328502

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