Other names Larry Rickard Name Laurence Rickard Website larryandgeorge.com | Years active 2004–present Education Brunel University | |
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Full Name Laurence Carl Rickard Occupation Actor, writer, comedian Role Writer · larryandgeorge.com Similar People Ben Willbond, Jim Howick, Martha Howe‑Douglas, Richard Bracewell, Charles Steel | ||
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Laurence Carl "Larry" Rickard (born 14 June 1975) is an English actor, writer and comedian one half of the comedy writing/performance duo "Larry and George" with George Sawyer.
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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). He has also appeared regularly on the spin-off game show Horrible Histories: Gory Games and in the Horrible Histories BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.
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. 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. Filming began in February 2014, and the film had a nationwide UK release in September 2015.
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.
Filmography
Writer
2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (additional material)
2022
We Are Not Alone (creator) / (written by)
-
Ghosts (TV Series) (created by - 20 episodes, 2019 - 2021) (written by - 10 episodes, 2019 - 2022)
- Not Again (2022) - (written by)
- Poached Guests (2022) - (written by)
- The Hardest Word (2022) - (written by)
- He Came! (2021) - (creator) / (written by)
- Something to Share? (2021) - (creator)
- I Love Lucy (2021) - (creator) / (written by)
- The Woodworm Men (2021) - (creator)
- A Lot to Take In (2021) - (creator)
- Part of the Family (2021) - (creator)
- The Bone Plot (2021) - (creator) / (written by)
- The Ghost of Christmas (2020) - (creator)
- Redding Weddy (2020) - (creator)
- About Last Night (2020) - (creator)
- The Thomas Thorne Affair (2020) - (creator)
- Bump in the Night (2020) - (creator) / (written by)
- Perfect Day (2020) - (creator)
- The Grey Lady (2020) - (creator) / (written by)
- Getting Out (2019) - (creator)
- Moonah Ston (2019) - (creator) / (written by)
- Free Pass (2019) - (creator)
- Happy Death Day (2019) - (creator)
- Gorilla War (2019) - (creator) / (written by)
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2019) - (creator)
-
Tracey Ullman's Show (TV Series) (8 episodes, 2016 - 2018) (written by - 5 episodes, 2016)
- The Best of- (2016)
-
Tracey Breaks the News (TV Series) (3 episodes, 2017) (writer - 3 episodes, 2018)
- Episode #2.3 (2018) - (writer)
- Episode #2.2 (2018) - (writer)
- Episode #2.1 (2018) - (writer)
- Episode 3 (2017)
- Episode #1.2 (2017)
- Episode #1.1 (2017)
2017
Murder in Successville (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- A Murder in Ye Olde Successville (2017) - (writer)
2017
Comic Relief Hecklers Anonymous (TV Movie) (written by)
2017
All Over the Place: Asia (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Cats, Toilets and Sandal Racing (2017) - (writer)
- Mascots, Masks and Blowpipes (2017) - (writer)
-
Yonderland (TV Series) (created by - 25 episodes, 2013 - 2016) (written by - 6 episodes, 2013 - 2016)
- It's The Thought That Counts (2016) - (creator) / (written by)
- The Time Being (2016) - (creator) / (written by)
- Miss Smashing (2016) - (creator)
- Swapsies (2016) - (creator)
- The Negatus Redemption (2016) - (creator)
- Boo (2016) - (creator)
- The Bird and the Bee (2016) - (creator)
- Elders' 11 (2016) - (creator)
- A Rising Tide (2016) - (creator)
- Careful What You Wish For (2015) - (creator)
- The Last Fahl (2015) - (creator)
- Game of Crones (2015) - (creator)
- Nanny Le Roo (2015) - (creator)
- Up the Workers (2015) - (creator)
- A Vicious Circle (2015) - (creator)
- The Winging Detective (2015) - (creator)
- Panic on the Streets of Yonderland (2015) - (creator)
- Dirty Ernie (2013) - (creator)
- The Heart of the Sun (2013) - (creator) / (written by)
- The Idiot King (2013) - (creator)
- Closing the Portal (2013) - (creator)
- The Ultimate Prize (2013) - (creator) / (written by)
- Reformation (2013) - (creator) / (written by)
- Wizard Bradley (2013) - (creator)
- The Chosen Mum (2013) - (creator) / (written by)
2015
Bill
2015
All Over the Place: Europe (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)
- Bathtub Race in Belgium (2015)
2014
All Over the Place: Australia (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode #1.10 (2014)
- Episode #1.8 (2014)
2013
Crackanory (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Translator & Road to Hell (2013) - (writer)
2009
Horrible Histories (TV Series) (writer - 59 episodes)
2012
Peter Rabbit (TV Series) (collaborating writer - 9 episodes)
- The Tale of the Hero Rabbit/The Tale of the Falling Rock (2013) - (collaborating writer)
- The Tale of the Hazelnut Raid/The Tale of the Broken Bed (2013) - (collaborating writer)
- The Tale of the Mother's Day Pie/The Tale of the Mystery Plum Thief (2013) - (collaborating writer)
- The Tale of the Down Hill Escape/The Tale of the Cat and the Rat (2013) - (collaborating writer)
- The Tale of the Dash in the Dark/The Tale of the Grumpy Owl (2013) - (collaborating writer)
- The Tale of the Big Move/The Tale of the Lost Tunnels (2013) - (collaborating writer)
- The Tale of Nutkin on the Run/The Tale of the Wriggly Worms (2013) - (collaborating writer)
- The Tale of the Radish Robber/The Tale of Two Enemies (2013) - (collaborating writer)
- Peter Rabbit's Christmas Tale (2012) - (collaborating writer)
2013
Anna & Katy (TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.5 (2013) - (writer)
- Episode #1.2 (2013) - (writer)
- Episode #1.1 (2013) - (writer)
2013
All Over the Place: USA (TV Series) (sketch writer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #3.12 (2013) - (sketch writer)
- Episode #3.5 (2013) - (sketch writer)
2011
All Over the Place (TV Series) (sketch writer - 14 episodes)
- USA 2 (2013) - (sketch writer)
- Shipwrecks, Post Boxes and Dragons! (2011) - (sketch writer)
- Monsters, Rollercoasters and Bad Ballroom Dancing (2011) - (sketch writer)
- Gnomes, Lighthouses and Bed Racing! (2011) - (sketch writer)
- Leeches, Scarecrows and Racing Hens! (2011) - (sketch writer)
- Grottos, TVs and Black Puddings! (2011) - (sketch writer)
- Robin Hood, Meercats and Bird Men! (2011) - (sketch writer)
- Tree Houses, Buses and Pie Eating! (2011) - (sketch writer)
- Space, Lawnmowers and Sumo Championships! (2011) - (sketch writer)
- Milk bottles, Old Football Clubs and Road Bowling (2011) - (sketch writer)
- Scary Castles, Teapots and Onion Eating! (2011) - (sketch writer)
- Bond Cars, Boxing Squirrels and Air Guitar! (2011) - (sketch writer)
- Cuckoo Clocks, Chimps, Pantomime Horses! (2011) - (sketch writer)
- Camels, Cones and Racing Mascots! (2011) - (sketch writer)
2013
Fit (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1 (2013) - (written by)
2012
Playhouse Presents (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Psychobitches (2012) - (writer)
2011
BBC Proms (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Prom 20: Horrible Histories Big Prom Party (2011) - (writer)
2011
Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1 (2011) - (written by)
2011
Olivia Lee: Dirty, Sexy, Funny (TV Series) (additional material - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.8 (2011) - (additional material)
2010
Me & My Monsters (TV Series) (written by - 5 episodes)
- Next Big Thing (2011) - (written by)
- Monster on Top (2011) - (written by)
- Shiny Stuff (2011) - (written by)
- Sleepover (2010) - (written by)
- Haggis Strikes Back (2010) - (written by)
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Dick and Dom's Funny Business (TV Series) (3 episodes, 2011) (additional material - 7 episodes, 2011)
- Behind the Scenes (2011) - (as Larry Rickard)
- Total Recall (2011) - (as Larry Rickard)
- And the Winner Is- with Jason Byrne (2011) - (additional material - as Larry Rickard)
- A Brave Face with Catherine Tate (2011) - (additional material - as Larry Rickard)
- In It to Win It with Jessica Hynes (2011) - (additional material - as Larry Rickard)
- Dixie and Dom with Steve Furst (2011) - (additional material - as Larry Rickard)
- Definitely Not Going Out with Tim Vine (2011) - (additional material - as Larry Rickard)
- Bills, Bills, Bills with Tracy-Ann Oberman (2011) - (additional material - as Larry Rickard)
- Whose Baby with Stephen K Amos (2011) - (additional material - as Larry Rickard)
- Mouse in the House with Warwick Davis (2011) - (as Larry Rickard)
2010
The Stephen K. Amos Show (TV Series) (additional material - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.6 (2010) - (additional material - as Larry Rickard)
2009
The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson (TV Series) (written by - 4 episodes)
- Episode #2.1 (2010) - (written by)
- Episode #1.6 (2009) - (written by)
- Episode #1.5 (2009) - (written by)
- Episode #1.4 (2009) - (written by)
2009
The Armstrong and Miller Show (TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Episode #3.1 (2010) - (written by)
- Episode #2.3 (2009) - (written by)
2004
Comedy Lab (TV Series) (co-creator - 1 episode)
- Private Lives (2004) - (co-creator)
Actor
2019
Ghosts (TV Series) as
Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- A Christmas Gift (2023) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Last Resort (2023) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Carpe Diem (2023) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- En Francais (2023) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Pineapple Day (2023) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Home (2023) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Fools (2023) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Comic Relief Special (2023) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- It's Behind You (2022) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Not Again (2022) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Poached Guests (2022) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Gone Gone (2022) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- The Hardest Word (2022) - Robin
- Speak as ye choose (2022) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Happy Holiday (2022) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- He Came! (2021) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Something to Share? (2021) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- I Love Lucy (2021) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- The Woodworm Men (2021) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- A Lot to Take In (2021) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Part of the Family (2021) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- The Bone Plot (2021) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- The Ghost of Christmas (2020) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Redding Weddy (2020) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- About Last Night (2020) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- The Thomas Thorne Affair (2020) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Bump in the Night (2020) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Perfect Day (2020) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- The Grey Lady (2020) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Getting Out (2019) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Moonah Ston (2019) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Free Pass (2019) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Happy Death Day (2019) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Gorilla War (2019) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2019) - Robin / Sir Humphrey Bone
2022
We Are Not Alone as
Cirsh
2016
Tracey Ullman's Show (TV Series) as
Various / Mugged Man / Simon / ...
2017
Tracey Breaks the News (TV Series) as
Various / Philip May
- Episode #2.3 (2018)
- Episode #2.2 (2018) - Various
- Episode #2.1 (2018) - Philip May
- Episode 3 (2017) - Various
- Episode #1.2 (2017) - Philip May
- Episode #1.1 (2017) - Various
- Pilot (2017) - Philip May
2017
Comic Relief Hecklers Anonymous (TV Movie) as
Gordon
2013
Yonderland (TV Series) as
Various / Scribe Elder Ho-Tan / Wizard Bradley / ...
- It's The Thought That Counts (2016) - Scribe Elder Ho-Tan / Geoff / Various
- The Time Being (2016) - Various
- Miss Smashing (2016) - Various
- Swapsies (2016) - Various
- The Negatus Redemption (2016) - Various
- Boo (2016) - Various
- The Bird and the Bee (2016) - Various
- Elders' 11 (2016) - Various
- A Rising Tide (2016) - Various
- Careful What You Wish For (2015) - Various
- The Last Fahl (2015) - Various
- Game of Crones (2015) - Various
- Nanny Le Roo (2015) - Various
- Up the Workers (2015) - Various
- A Vicious Circle (2015) - Various
- The Winging Detective (2015) - Various
- Panic on the Streets of Yonderland (2015) - Various
- Dirty Ernie (2013) - Wizard Bradley / Scribe Elder Ho-Tan / Various
- The Heart of the Sun (2013) - Wizard Bradley / Scribe Elder Ho-Tan / Various
- The Idiot King (2013) - Wizard Bradley / Scribe Elder Ho-Tan / Various
- Closing the Portal (2013) - Wizard Bradley / Scribe Elder Ho-Tan / Various
- The Ultimate Prize (2013) - Wizard Bradley / Scribe Elder Ho-Tan / Various
- Reformation (2013) - Wizard Bradley / Scribe Elder Ho-Tan / Various
- Wizard Bradley (2013) - Wizard Bradley / Scribe Elder Ho-Tan / Various
- The Chosen Mum (2013) - Wizard Bradley / Scribe Elder Ho-Tan / Various
2015
Bill as
Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / ...
2009
Horrible Histories (TV Series) as
Various / King Stephen / Henry I / ...
- Song Special (2013) - Various
2013
Anna & Katy (TV Series) as
Various
- Episode #1.3 (2013) - Various
- Episode #1.1 (2013) - Various
2011
BBC Proms (TV Series) as
Various
- Prom 20: Horrible Histories Big Prom Party (2011) - Various
2011
Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry (TV Series) as
Various
- Episode #1.1 (2011) - Various
2011
Dick and Dom's Funny Business (TV Series) as
The Estate Agent
- The Estate Agent (2011) - The Estate Agent (as Larry Rickard)
2004
Comedy Lab (TV Series)
- Private Lives (2004)
Producer
2021
Ghosts (TV Series) (executive producer - 48 episodes)
- The Bro Code (2024) - (executive producer)
- The Silent Partner (2024) - (executive producer)
- Halloween 3: The Guest Who Wouldn't Leave (2024) - (executive producer)
- He Sees Dead People (2024) - (executive producer)
- Man of Your Dreams (2024) - (executive producer)
- The Owl (2024) - (executive producer)
- The Heir (2023) - (executive producer)
- Whodunnit (2023) - (executive producer)
- Woodstone's Hottest Couple (2023) - (executive producer)
- Ghost Father of the Bride (2023) - (executive producer)
- Alberta's Descendant (2023) - (executive producer)
- Weekend from Hell (2023) - (executive producer)
- Isaac's Book (2023) - (executive producer)
- A Date to Remember (2023) - (executive producer)
- Trevor's Body (2023) - (executive producer)
- Ghost Hunter (2023) - (executive producer)
- The Family Business (2023) - (executive producer)
- The Perfect Assistant (2023) - (executive producer)
- The Christmas Spirit, Part Two (2022) - (executive producer)
- The Christmas Spirit, Part One (2022) - (executive producer)
- The Liquor License (2022) - (executive producer)
- Dumb Deaths (2022) - (executive producer)
- The Baby Bjorn (2022) - (executive producer)
- Halloween 2: The Ghost of Hetty's Past (2022) - (executive producer)
- The Tree (2022) - (executive producer)
- Jay's Friends (2022) - (executive producer)
- Alberta's Podcast (2022) - (executive producer)
- Spies (2022) - (executive producer)
- Farnsby & B (2022) - (executive producer)
- Attic Girl (2022) - (executive producer)
- Trevor's Pants (2022) - (executive producer)
- Thorapy (2022) - (executive producer)
- Ghostwriter (2022) - (executive producer)
- The Vault (2022) - (executive producer)
- Jay's Sister (2022) - (executive producer)
- Sam's Mom (2022) - (executive producer)
- Possession (2021) - (executive producer)
- Alberta's Fan (2021) - (executive producer)
- D&D (2021) - (executive producer)
- Flower's Article (2021) - (executive producer)
- Pete's Wife (2021) - (executive producer)
- Halloween (2021) - (executive producer)
- Dinner Party (2021) - (executive producer)
- Viking Funeral (2021) - (executive producer)
- Pilot (2021) - (executive producer)
- Hello! (2021) - (executive producer)
2019
Ghosts (TV Series) (executive producer - 20 episodes)
- He Came! (2021) - (executive producer)
- Something to Share? (2021) - (executive producer)
- I Love Lucy (2021) - (executive producer)
- The Woodworm Men (2021) - (executive producer)
- A Lot to Take In (2021) - (executive producer)
- Part of the Family (2021) - (executive producer)
- The Bone Plot (2021) - (executive producer)
- The Ghost of Christmas (2020) - (executive producer)
- Redding Weddy (2020) - (executive producer)
- About Last Night (2020) - (executive producer)
- The Thomas Thorne Affair (2020) - (executive producer)
- Bump in the Night (2020) - (executive producer)
- Perfect Day (2020) - (executive producer)
- The Grey Lady (2020) - (executive producer)
- Getting Out (2019) - (executive producer)
- Moonah Ston (2019) - (executive producer)
- Free Pass (2019) - (executive producer)
- Happy Death Day (2019) - (executive producer)
- Gorilla War (2019) - (executive producer)
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2019) - (executive producer)
2013
Yonderland (TV Series) (associate producer - 10 episodes)
- It's The Thought That Counts (2016) - (associate producer)
- Careful What You Wish For (2015) - (associate producer)
- Dirty Ernie (2013) - (associate producer)
- The Heart of the Sun (2013) - (associate producer)
- The Idiot King (2013) - (associate producer)
- Closing the Portal (2013) - (associate producer)
- The Ultimate Prize (2013) - (associate producer)
- Reformation (2013) - (associate producer)
- Wizard Bradley (2013) - (associate producer)
- The Chosen Mum (2013) - (associate producer)
Script Department
2013
Anna & Katy (TV Series) (script editor - 6 episodes)
- Episode #1.6 (2013) - (script editor)
- Episode #1.5 (2013) - (script editor)
- Episode #1.4 (2013) - (script editor)
- Episode #1.3 (2013) - (script editor)
- Episode #1.2 (2013) - (script editor)
- Episode #1.1 (2013) - (script editor)
Soundtrack
2015
Bill (lyrics: "A Series Of Funny Misunderstandings") / (performer: "A Series Of Funny Misunderstandings", "Roll Out The Barrels")
Thanks
2017
Paddington 2 (we would like to express our thanks to the following for their help on the screenplay - as Larry Rickard)
Self
2022
Inside... Ghosts (Podcast Series) as
Self
- A Christmas Gift (2023) - Self
- En Français (2023) - Self
- Pineapple Day (2023) - Self
- Last Resort (2023) - Self
- Fools (2023) - Self
- Uncanny Meets Ghosts (2022) - Self
- Not Again (2022) - Self
- Poached Guests (2022) - Self
- The Hardest Word (2022) - Self
2023
The National Television Awards 2023 (TV Special) as
Self
2023
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Ben Willbond and Larry Rickard (2023) - Self (as Larry Rickard)
2023
Comic Relief 2023 (TV Special) as
Robin
2018
Celebrity Mastermind (TV Series) as
Self - Contender
- 2017/18: Episode 7 (2018) - Self - Contender
2017
Red Nose Day: Greg Davies' Hot Tub Half Hour (TV Special short) as
Gordon Kennett - Hecklers Anonymous Sketch
2016
Pixar's Greatest Moments (Documentary) as
Self
2015
Pointless Celebrities (TV Series) as
Self - Contestant
- History (2015) - Self - Contestant
2015
WhatCulture Originals (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Bill - Ben Willbond and Laurence Rickard Interview (2015) - Self
2015
London Live News (TV Series) as
Self - 'Sir Francis Walsingham'
- Episode dated 17 September 2015 (2015) - Self - 'Sir Francis Walsingham'
2011
The One Show (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Bob Hale
- Episode #6.215 (2011) - Self - Bob Hale
2011
Breakfast (TV Series) as
Self - Writer and Actor
- Episode dated 15 June 2011 (2011) - Self - Writer and Actor
2008
Balls of Steel (TV Series) as
Self - The Bastard in the Black
- Episode #3.5 (2008) - Self - The Bastard in the Black
Archive Footage
2012
Newsround (TV Series) as
Various
- 20/12/2012: 17:00 (2012) - Various
References
Laurence Rickard Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA