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Charlie Higson

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Biography

Charlie was born in Frome (Somerset) in 1958. He went to Sevenoakds Schook, and then the University of East Anglia, and spent a short…more

Born

7/3/1958, Frome, Somerset, England

Birth Name

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (5)

Role
- Swiss Toni
  Swiss Toni
  - S 2: Ep 10 On Top of Old Smokey
    9/14/04
  - S 2: Ep 9 Listening
    9/7/04
  - S 2: Ep 8 Fothergill 2000
    8/31/04
  - S 2: Ep 7 Mumble Jackets
    8/24/04
  - S 2: Ep 6 Pangolin
    8/17/04
  - + 12 More Credits
- The Fast Show
  Ralph
  - — Comic Relief 2001
    3/16/01
- The Fast Show
  Various Roles
  - — The Last Fast Show Ever (3)
    12/28/00
  - — The Last Fast Show Ever (2)
    12/27/00
  - — The Last Fast Show Ever (1)
    12/26/00
  - — You Ain't Seen These, Right? (unaired sketches)
    9/11/99
  - — Suit You, Sir! The Inside Leg of the Fast Show (making of)
    9/11/99
  - + 23 More Credits
- Bang! Bang! It's Reeves and Mortimer
  Various roles
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    2/5/99
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    1/29/99
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    1/22/99
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    1/15/99
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    1/8/99
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Fast Show
  Ralph, Aunt Cecilia, Ralph's father
  - — Ted & Ralph (66 min)
    12/27/98
Recurring Role (16)

Role
- Catterick
  Pat
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    3/21/04
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    3/7/04
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    2/29/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    2/22/04
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    2/15/04
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Bulstrode
  - S 2: Ep 4 Painkillers
    10/20/01
  - S 1: Ep 4 Paranoia
    4/8/00
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Charlie Mussells
  - S 2: Ep 3 O Happy Isle
    10/13/01
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Bob
  - S 2: Ep 2 Revenge of the Bog People
    10/6/01
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Customer at bar (uncredited)
  - S 2: Ep 1 Whatever Possessed You?
    9/29/01
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Man in crowd with long mustache (uncredited)
  - S 1: Ep 6 A Man of Substance
    4/22/00
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Gomez
  - S 1: Ep 5 A Blast from the Past
    4/15/00
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Man on park bench (uncredited)
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Best Years of Your Death
    4/1/00
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Patient with fits (uncredited)
  - S 1: Ep 2 Mental Apparition Disorder
    3/25/00
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Party guest (uncredited)
  - S 1: Ep 1 Drop Dead
    3/18/00
- Harry Enfield's Television Programme
  Doctor (uncredited)
  - S 2: Ep 7 Harry Enfield's Festive Television Programme
    12/23/92
- Harry Enfield's Television Programme
  Recurring Role
  - S 2: Ep 6 Episode 12
    5/7/92
  - S 2: Ep 5 Episode 11
    4/30/92
  - S 2: Ep 4 Episode 10
    4/23/92
  - S 2: Ep 3 Episode 9
    4/16/92
  - S 2: Ep 1 Episode 7
    4/2/92
  - + 3 More Credits
- Harry Enfield's Television Programme
  Alien
  - S 2: Ep 2 Episode 8
    4/9/92
- Harry Enfield's Television Programme
  Brian/Man on Bus
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    11/29/90
- Harry Enfield's Television Programme
  Ad Man/Woollyback/ Doctor
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    11/22/90
- Harry Enfield's Television Programme
  Office Clerk
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    11/8/90
Guest Star (19)

Role
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 57 Poppy Montgomery/Charlie Higson
    11/14/11
- That Sunday Night Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 7 Episode 2.7
    11/6/11
- Shooting Stars
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 6 Mani, Micky Flanagan, Tamzin Outhwaite, Charlie Higson
    9/12/11
- Have I Got News for You
  Himself
  - S 40: Ep 5 Jo Brand, Sally Bercow, Charlie Higson
    11/11/10
  - S 35: Ep 5 Kirsty Young, Frankie Boyle, Charlie Higson
    5/16/08
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks
  Himself
  - S 24: Ep 3 Jack Dee, Charlie Higson, Eliza Doolittle, Katy Brand Jedward
    11/4/10
- Argumental
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 10 Charlie Higson, Simon Day
    11/3/09
  - S 1: Ep 7 Jimmy Carr, Charlie Higson
    12/8/08
- QI
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 3 Flotsam
    1/9/09
  - S 5: Ep 13 Elephants
    12/14/07
  - S 5: Ep 10 England
    11/16/07
- Blue Peter
  Himself
  - S 46: Ep 41 23/03/05 [007: James Bond Special]
    3/23/05
- The Ralf Little Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Charlie Higson, Simon Day
    10/31/02
- Shooting Stars
  Ken Tussle
  - S 4: Ep 3 Paul Daniels, Keith Duffy, Jasmine Lowson
    1/27/02
- Richard & Judy
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 8
    12/5/01
- SF:UK
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Ultra - Violence
    4/22/01
  - S 1: Ep 4 Sex Machines
    4/8/01
  - S 1: Ep 3 Big Brother Goes Hardcore
    4/1/01
  - S 1: Ep 1 When Aliens Attack
    3/18/01
- Happiness
  Bryan the Counsellor
  - S 1: Ep 4 Desperate Dan
    4/10/01
- This is Your Life (UK)
  Himself
  - S 41: Ep 16 Jonathan Ross
    3/14/01
- Fun at the Funeral Parlour
  Nutkins, the Hermit
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Mountains of Doom
    1/22/01
- Late Lunch
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode 26
    12/9/98
- Light Lunch
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 35 Brilliant
    11/21/97
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself
  - S 31: Ep 17 The Film Of Reeves and Mortimer
    9/21/97
- Funny Business
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 7
    2/18/96
Writer (6)

Role
- Swiss Toni
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 10 On Top of Old Smokey
    9/14/04
  - S 2: Ep 9 Listening
    9/7/04
  - S 2: Ep 8 Fothergill 2000
    8/31/04
  - S 2: Ep 7 Mumble Jackets
    8/24/04
  - S 2: Ep 6 Pangolin
    8/17/04
  - + 11 More Credits
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 6 The Glorious Butranekh
    11/3/01
  - S 2: Ep 5 Marshall & Snellgrove
    10/27/01
  - S 2: Ep 3 O Happy Isle
    10/13/01
  - S 2: Ep 2 Revenge of the Bog People
    10/6/01
  - S 2: Ep 1 Whatever Possessed You?
    9/29/01
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Fast Show
  Writer
  - — The Last Fast Show Ever (1)
    12/26/00
  - — Ted & Ralph (66 min)
    12/27/98
  - S 3: Ep 8 (white water rafting)
    12/29/97
  - S 3: Ep 7 (which was nice)
    12/22/97
  - S 3: Ep 6 (recording engineer)
    12/19/97
  - + 18 More Credits
- Harry Enfield and Chums
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    12/16/94
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    12/9/94
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    12/2/94
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    11/25/94
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    11/18/94
  - + 1 More Credits
- Josie
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    5/22/91
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    5/15/91
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    5/8/91
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    5/1/91
  - — Episode 6
  - + 1 More Credits
- Harry Enfield's Television Programme
  Writer
Director (1)

Role
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 6 The Glorious Butranekh
    11/3/01
  - S 2: Ep 4 Painkillers
    10/20/01
  - S 2: Ep 2 Revenge of the Bog People
    10/6/01
Producer (2)

Role
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Producer
  - S 2: Ep 2 Revenge of the Bog People
    10/6/01
  - S 2: Ep 1 Whatever Possessed You?
    9/29/01
  - S 1: Ep 6 A Man of Substance
    4/22/00
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Best Years of Your Death
    4/1/00
  - S 1: Ep 2 Mental Apparition Disorder
    3/25/00
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Fast Show
  Producer
  - — The Last Fast Show Ever (1)
    12/26/00
  - S 3: Ep 8 (white water rafting)
    12/29/97
  - S 3: Ep 7 (which was nice)
    12/22/97
  - S 3: Ep 6 (recording engineer)
    12/19/97
  - S 3: Ep 5 (Chris)
    12/12/97
  - + 16 More Credits
Story Editor (1)

Role
- Fun at the Funeral Parlour
  Story Editor
  - S 1: Ep 1 Death in the Valleys
    1/1/01
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The Fast Show
  Executive Producer
  - — Ted & Ralph (66 min)
    12/27/98

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Trivia
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- Charlie's favourite internet activity is playing Call of Duty 2 online, fighting other users from all over the world.
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- In 2008, Charlie was one of the authors appearing at the Bath Children's Literary Festival and at the Harrogate crime-writing festival.
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- When asked to select his Top Five musical moments for New Scotsman, Charlie selected: Ain't Misbehavin' by Fats Waller, Waiting for the Man by Velvet Underground, Sex Machine by James Brown, Soldadi by Orchestra Baobab and Guero Canelo by Calexico.
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- (speaking in June 2008) Charlie: I've had a very lucky life, to be able to work and make money doing something you love is a blessing.
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- (on why he is a writer) Charlie: I have always loved creating things. I was very keen on art at school. But writing a book you can create anything you like, from an entire world down to a pair of special trousers.
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- (on writing for "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)" on his own) Charlie: Occasionally, there were times when I wanted to turn round and ask Paul [Whitehouse, his "Fast Show" writing partner] if I was doing the right thing but of course he wasn't standing next to me - that's a bit scary. But there's enough other people around to make sure you do anything too stupid.
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