Pete Richens

Pete Richens is best known as the writing partner of Peter Richardson, writer/director/star of the long-running TV series The Comic Strip Presents. In his own words, Richardson is "the boss" of the script, with Richens acting as a "mechanic" who is "paid to make these ideas work." His talent for shaping a script was honed in the early days of The Comic Strip stage performances, where he would transcribe the best of the performer's improvisations and create a coherent narrative from them. He has also acted as associate director on Comic Strip productions, and enjoys the occasional cameo role, notably as a cheerful depressive in Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase. He has also contributed material to stand-up comic Jenny Eclair. Pete Richens has enjoyed a long career in film and although still an active member of the comedic community he has now retired to the coastal town of Southwold impoverished by several bankruptcies and lives with his two children Jonathan and Eve Richens.

Quotes During an interview Peter describes scriptwriting for the comic strip. "It’s a bit like being a director without the responsibility or the fun. But the writing makes it all worthwhile. Writing scripts has never felt like a job to me and anyone that can get to the age of sixty without ever doing a day’s work, has had a life well spent in my opinion."