Geoff Atkinson is a British comedy writer and producer. He has written and produced shows featuring

Rory Bremner Roderick Keith Ogilvy "Rory" Bremner,"Rory Bremner". '' Who Do You Think You Are?''. Wall to Wall for BBC One. 2 February 2009. No. 1, series 6. (born 6 April 1961) is a Scottish impressionist and comedian, noted for his work in political sati ...

. He is managing director of ''Vera Productions'', an Independent production company he established with Bremner. Beginning his career in '' Punch'' magazine, he worked with many prominent figures in British comedy, such as

Douglas Adams Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author, humorist, and screenwriter, best known as the creator of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy''. Originally a 1978 BBC radio comedy, ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the ...

and John Lloyd. He was one of the main writers on ''

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''. He has also written for

Alistair McGowan Alistair Charles McGowan (born 24 November 1964) is an English impressionist, BAFTAaward winning comic, actor, pianist, poet, and writer. He starred in '' The Big Impression'' (formerly '' Alistair McGowan's Big Impression''). He has also wor ...

Lenny Henry Sir Lenworth George Henry (born 29 August 1958) is a British Jamaicans, British-Jamaican comedian, actor and writer. He gained success as a Stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian and impressionist in the late 1970s and early 1980s, culminating in ' ...

, and

Cannon and Ball Cannon and Ball were an English double act comprising Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball, who met in the early 1960s while working as welders in Oldham, Lancashire. They started as singers working the pubs and clubs of Greater Manchester and switched ...

. In 1990 he wrote the short-lived and highly controversial sitcom ''

Heil Honey I'm Home! ''Heil Honey I'm Home!'' is a British sitcom, written by Geoff Atkinson and produced in 1990, which was List of television series canceled after one episode, cancelled after one episode. It centres on Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun, who live next d ...

'' for

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scrapped after only one episode was transmitted. It was intended as a parody of 1950s American sitcoms, but featuring

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and

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as the lead characters. In 2007, he was

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on the documentary '' Dispatches: Mark Thomas on Coca Cola'' with

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References

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Comedy Kings - Cannon and Ball

BBC Comedy Guide on Alistair McGowan's Big Impression

BBC Comedy Guide on The Lenny Henry Show

External links

Geoff Atkinson interviewed by The Stage
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