John O'Farrell

John O'Farrell is a British author and comedy scriptwriter. Previously a writer for such shows as , Grumpy Old Men and Have I Got News For You, he is now best known as a writer of humorous books such as The Man Who Forgot His Wife and An Utterly Impartial History of Britain. He has also published three collections of his weekly column for The Guardian and set up Britain’s first daily satirical news website ‘NewsBiscuit’. He co-wrote the musical Something Rotten!

Agents

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Credits

Film

Production Company Notes EARLY MAN UNITED Aardman Co-writing screenplay with . 2015

THE BEST A MAN Paramount Co-adapted his own novel with Karey Kirkpatrick for CAN GET Paramount (Kennedy/Marshall Prods) 2008

TORTOISE AND THE Aardman Consultant on Aardman screenplay HARE 2001

CHICKEN RUN Aardman Additional dialogue 2000

United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Radio

Production Company Notes LOOK BACK AT THE FUTURE Co-writer. Winner of UK Comedy Award, Sony Gold and Premios Ondas

LOOK BACK AT THE 90'S Co-writer. Winner of UK Comedy Award, Sony Gold and Premios Ondas

MCKAY THE NEW BBC Radio 2 Co-writer on 2 Series

LITTLE BLIGHTLY ON THE BBC Radio 4 Co-writer DOWN

WEEK ENDING BBC Radio 4 Lead-writer

Television

Production Company Notes THE PETER PRINCIPLE Hat Trick Sit-com starring . (US pilot titled 'The Productions Boss') co-written with Mark Burton and Dan Paterson (13 eps)

MURDER MOST TalkBack Comedy drama starring Dawn French. One episode HORRID Productions co-written with Mark Burton

SMITH AND JONES TalkBack Co-writer of 'Heads to Heads' Productions

ROOM 101 Hat Trick Writer on three series Productions

HAVE I GOT NEWS Hat Trick BAFTA nominated FOR YOU Productions

CLIVE ANDERSON Hat Trick BAFTA nominated TALKS BACK Productions

SPITTING IMAGE One of four lead writers. BAFTA nominated

Theatre

Production Company Notes SOMETHING Alchemation Co-writing book for musical 'Something Rotten'. Broadway ROTTEN run at St James Theatre. 10 Tony Nominations including 2015 best book for John.

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