Writing
John O'Farrell
Born March 27, 1962 · Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
Biography
John O'Farrell is a British author and comedy scriptwriter. Previously a lead writer for such shows as Spitting Image and Have I Got News for You, he is now best known as a comic author for such books such as The Man Who Forgot His Wife and An Utterly Impartial History of Britain.
Known for
7.1
Chicken Run
Additional Dialogue
6.3
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Story, Screenplay
6.6
From Beyond the Grave
Stephen Lowe
7.9
Have I Got News for You
Self
7.1 TMDB
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Panellist
6.4
Question Time
Himself - Panellist
7.2
Murder Most Horrid
Writer
7.6
Grumpy Old Men
Self
8.2
The Peter Principle
Creator
10.0 TMDB
Amicus: House of Horrors
Self
7.5 TMDB
Never Mind the Horrocks
Various Roles (uncredited), Writer
5.6
Celebrity Mastermind
Self - Contestant
5.7
May Contain: Nuts
Novel
Football's 47 Best Worst Songs
Himself
Best Ever Spitting Image
Self
6.4
What the Dickens?
Self
Jumbo Spencer
Dick
Spitting Image: Election Special '92
Writer
Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie
Writer
Filmography
- 2023Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetStory, ScreenplayMovie
- 2018Football's 47 Best Worst SongsHimselfMovie
- 2012Amicus: House of HorrorsSelfMovie
- 2009May Contain: NutsNovelMovie
- 2008What the Dickens?SelfSeries
- 2006Best Ever Spitting ImageSelfMovie
- 2003Celebrity MastermindSelf - ContestantSeries
- 2003Grumpy Old MenSelfSeries
- 2000Chicken RunAdditional DialogueMovie
- 1997The Peter PrincipleCreatorSeries
- 1996Never Mind the HorrocksVarious Roles (uncredited), WriterMovie
- 1992Spitting Image: Election Special '92WriterMovie
- 1991Murder Most HorridWriterSeries
- 1990Have I Got News for YouSelfSeries
- 1989Spitting Image: The Sound of MaggieWriterMovie
- 1979Question TimeHimself - PanellistSeries
- 1976Jumbo SpencerDickSeries
- 1974From Beyond the GraveStephen LoweMovie
- —Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - PanellistSeries