Laurence Howarth is an English comic actor and writer. He has appeared in one episode each of the TV series '' After You've Gone'' (2007), '' Hyperdrive'' (2006), '' Blessed'' (2005), ''

The Robinsons ''The Robinsons'' is a British comedy television series that debuted on BBC Two on 5 May 2005. The show's central character is a divorced reinsurance actuary, Ed Robinson (played by Martin Freeman), who realises that reinsurance is not his passi ...

'' (2005), '' My Hero'' (2005) and '' Dark Ages'' (1999). He has also appeared in the radio comedy ''

Bleak Expectations ''Bleak Expectations'' is a BBC Radio 4 comedy series that premiered in August 2007. It is a parody of the works of Charles Dickens such as ''Bleak House'' and ''Great Expectations'', from which it derives its name, including adventure, science ...

'' and written for ''

TV to Go ''TV to Go'' is a British television sketch show that aired on BBC One during 2001 and 2002. It starred Mackenzie Crook, Hugh Dennis, Mina Anwar and Debra Stephenson. References External links''TV to Go''at BBC Online BBC Online, forme ...

'', the 2006 TV series of '' Dead Ringers'', and for '' Alistair McGowan's Big Impression'' (1996). He is one half of the double act Laurence & Gus, alongside fellow comedian and writer Gus Brown. Together they have made two series of comedy sketch shows for

BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. The station replaced the BBC Home Service on 30 September 1967 and broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes from the BBC's headquarters at Broadcasti ...

- ''Laurence & Gus: Untold Stories'' (2004); ''Laurence & Gus: Men In Love'' (2006). In 2009, recording was completed for a series called ''Laurence & Gus: Hearts & Minds''. Howarth has also created two black comedies for

. ''

Rigor Mortis Rigor mortis (), or postmortem rigidity, is the fourth stage of death. It is one of the recognizable signs of death, characterized by stiffening of the limbs of the corpse caused by chemical changes in the muscles postmortem (mainly calcium ...

'' looks at the lives of pathologists working in a hospital mortuary, while '' Safety Catch'' is about a man who has drifted into arms-dealing without quite knowing why. ''Safety Catch'' is co-written with

John Finnemore John David Finnemore (born 28 September 1977) is a British comedy writer and actor. He wrote and performed in the radio series '' Cabin Pressure'', '' John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme'', and '' John Finnemore's Double Acts'', and frequent ...

. More recently, he has appeared as BBC Senior Technical Services Choreographer Adam Brady in the comedy W1A (2014-2017), and is a writer and actor portraying John McDonnell and other characters in

Tracey Breaks The News ''Tracey Breaks the News'' is a British topical comedy programme starring Tracey Ullman. It premiered on BBC One on 27 October 2017 following a one-off special that aired on 23 June. After the success of the one-off special on 13 September 201 ...

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