Robert Harley (writer)
Encyclopedia
Robert Harley is a British
comedy
writer and performer, most noted for his work in the sketch show Smack the Pony
and the sitcom Green Wing
, where he also plays Charles, the CEO of East Hampton Hospital Trust. He is the co-founder of independent production company Monicker Pictures.
United Kingdom
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comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
writer and performer, most noted for his work in the sketch show Smack the Pony
Smack the Pony
Smack the Pony is a British sketch comedy show that ran from 1999 until 2003 on Channel 4. Its title was intended to sound like a euphemism for female masturbation; the working title was Spot the Pony. The main performers and writers on the show were Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips...
and the sitcom Green Wing
Green Wing
Green Wing is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the sketch show Smack the Pony, led by Victoria Pile, and stars Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt....
, where he also plays Charles, the CEO of East Hampton Hospital Trust. He is the co-founder of independent production company Monicker Pictures.
Performer
- Fast Forward - (1984)
- Paul Merton: The SeriesPaul Merton: The SeriesPaul Merton: The Series is a British sketch show that aired on Channel 4 from 1991 to 1993. The main star was Paul Merton, who co-wrote it along with John Irwin. It is not currently available on DVD but every episode is available for viewing free via Channel 4 service 4od and YouTube in the UK....
- (1991-93) - The Preventers - (1996) - Craig Sturdy
- Green WingGreen WingGreen Wing is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the sketch show Smack the Pony, led by Victoria Pile, and stars Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt....
- (2004 - 2007) - Charles - Peep ShowPeep Show (TV series)Peep Show is a British sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. The television programme is written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, with additional material by Mitchell and Webb themselves, amongst others. It has been broadcast on Channel 4 since 2003. The show's seventh series makes it...
- Tony
Writer
- The Preventers - (1996)
- Los Dos BrosLos Dos BrosLos Dos Bros is a British television comedy about two half-brothers who find themselves in a series of strange situations. They discuss their experiences back to a psychiatrist ....
- (1999-2001) - Smack the PonySmack the PonySmack the Pony is a British sketch comedy show that ran from 1999 until 2003 on Channel 4. Its title was intended to sound like a euphemism for female masturbation; the working title was Spot the Pony. The main performers and writers on the show were Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips...
- (1999-2003) - Green Wing - (2004 - 2007)
- CampusCampus (TV series)Campus is a semi-improvised British sitcom created by the team behind the comedy sketch show Smack the Pony and hospital-based sitcom Green Wing, led by Victoria Pile who acts as co-writer, producer and director...
(2009 - present)
External links
- Robert Harley in BBC Comedy Guide
- Green Wing "microsite" at Channel4.com
- British Sitcom Guide Green Wing writers.
- Internet Movie Database