Laurence Rickard
Laurence Carl "Larry" Rickard (born 14 June 1975) is an English actor, writer, and comedian best known as a member of the British Horrible Histories troupe (in which he appears in the TV series Horrible Histories), Yonderland and Ghosts. He is also one half of the comedy writing/performance duo "Larry and George" with George Sawyer. Along with Ben Willbond, he co-wrote the 2022 feature length television comedy We Are Not Alone
Laurence Rickard | |
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Rickard at the 2011 Children's BAFTAs | |
| Born | Laurence Carl Rickard[1] 14 June 1975 Brighton, England |
| Other names | Larry Rickard |
| Education | Brunel University London[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, comedian |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Notable credit(s) | Horrible Histories, Bill, Yonderland, Tracey Ullman's Show, We Are Not Alone |
| Website | laurencerickard |
Career
Rickard has written for numerous UK comedy shows, notably including The Armstrong and Miller Show, The Charlotte Church Show and The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson, as well as children's programme Me and My Monsters.
He is perhaps best known for his role as a principal cast member, lyricist and writer for the award-winning CBBC programme Horrible Histories, in particular for creating and performing the character of 'Special Correspondent' Bob Hale (a parody of presenter Peter Snow).[3] He has also appeared regularly on the spin-off game show Horrible Histories: Gory Games[4] and in the Horrible Histories BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.[5]
Along with the five other members of the Horrible Histories starring cast, Rickard is also the co-creator, writer, and star of Yonderland, a family/fantasy/comedy series that premiered on SkyOne on 10 November 2013. A second series was released in 2015 and a third has since been commissioned and began filming in early 2016.[6] In addition he is the co-writer of Bill, a BBC-produced comedy film which is based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare and involves the same starring troupe.[7] Filming took place in 2014, and the film had a nationwide UK release in September 2015.[8]
As a performer he has also appeared in the Channel Four Comedy Lab 'Private Lives' as well as the TV series Balls of Steel.
He is also a writer and performer on Tracey Ullman's Show[9] and Tracey Breaks the News. While he has played numerous roles on the shows, his most recent recurring role is that of Philip May, the husband of former British Prime Minister Theresa May.
He co-created, writes, and stars in the 2019 BBC sitcom Ghosts.
Awards
| Year | Project | Award | Event | Notes |
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| 2010 | Horrible Histories | Best TV Sketch Show | British Comedy Awards | |
| 2010 | Horrible Histories | Best Writing | BAFTA (Children's) | |
| 2010 | Horrible Histories | Best Comedy | BAFTA (Children's) | |
| 2010 | Horrible Histories | Best Children's Show (non-fiction) | Prix Jeunesse | |
| 2011 | Horrible Histories | Best Acting | Kidscreen Awards | Entire Cast |
| 2011 | Horrible Histories | Best British Comedy | British Comedy Guide Awards | |
| 2011 | Horrible Histories | Best TV Sketch Show | British Comedy Guide Awards | |
| 2011 | Horrible Histories | Best TV Sketch Show | British Comedy Awards | |
| 2011 | Horrible Histories | Best Children's Programme | Broadcast Awards | |
| 2011 | Horrible Histories | Best Comedy | BAFTA (Children's) | |
| 2011 | Horrible Histories | Best Children's Programme | RTS Awards | |
| 2012 | Horrible Histories | Best Comedy | BAFTA (Children's) | |
| 2012 | Horrible Histories | Best TV Sketch Show | British Comedy Guide Awards | |
| 2012 | Horrible Histories | Best Children's Programme | Rose d'Or | |
| 2012 | Horrible Histories | Best Acting | Kidscreen Awards | Entire Cast |
| 2013 | Horrible Histories | Best Comedy | BAFTA (Children's) | |
| 2013 | Horrible Histories | Best TV Sketch Show | British Comedy Guide Awards | |
| 2014 | Horrible Histories | Special Prize: Best Children's Non-Fiction of the Last 50 Years [10] | Prix Jeunesse |
References
- ^ England and Wales Birth Index 1916–2005
- ^ @Lazbotron (13 August 2012). "@iloveCharlesII Brunel. My campus was in Twickenham... which they've since knocked down. The two are apparently unconnected" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lion Television . Horrible Histories".
- ^ . Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Sky1 to visit Yonderland". Sky1 website. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Stars of Horrible Histories to make Shakespeare film". BBC Media Centre. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Bill: production details". British Comedy Guide. comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "BBC One - Tracey Ullman's Show, Series 1, Episode 1".
- ^ . Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.