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'''Richard Curtis''' | '''Richard Curtis''' was the [[executive producer]] of the official ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] parody ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death (TV story)|The Curse of Fatal Death]]'', which was written by future ''Doctor Who'' [[head writer]] and executive producer [[Steven Moffat]]. During the Moffat era of the show, Curtis wrote the episode ''[[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|Vincent and the Doctor]]''. | ||
On television, he is best known for his work on {{wi|The Vicar of Dibley}}, {{wi|Spitting Image}}, {{wi|Blackadder}}, which featured ''Curse of Fatal Death'' actors [[Rowan Atkinson]] and [[Jim Broadbent]], and {{wi|Mr. Bean}}, also starring Atkinson. In film, he is known as the screenwriter for {{wi|Four Weddings and a Funeral}}, {{wi|Notting Hill (film)|Notting Hill}}, {{wi|Bridget Jones's Diary (film)|Bridget Jones's Diary}} and the writer/director of ''[[Love Actually]]'', all of which starred [[Hugh Grant]], who also appeared in ''The Curse of Fatal Death''. He also conducted the cast interviews included in the DVD release of {{wi|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}. | |||
== In the ''Doctor Who'' universe == | |||
Richard Curtis was mentioned in the [[Eighth Doctor Adventure]] novel ''[[The Tomorrow Windows]]'' as one of the many celebrities who attended the opening of the [[Tomorrow Window]]s at [[Tate Modern]]. | Richard Curtis was mentioned in the [[Eighth Doctor Adventure]] novel ''[[The Tomorrow Windows]]'' as one of the many celebrities who attended the opening of the [[Tomorrow Window]]s at [[Tate Modern]]. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 06:34, 10 March 2017
Richard Curtis was the executive producer of the official Doctor Who BBC parody The Curse of Fatal Death, which was written by future Doctor Who head writer and executive producer Steven Moffat. During the Moffat era of the show, Curtis wrote the episode Vincent and the Doctor.
On television, he is best known for his work on The Vicar of Dibley, Spitting Image, Blackadder, which featured Curse of Fatal Death actors Rowan Atkinson and Jim Broadbent, and Mr. Bean, also starring Atkinson. In film, he is known as the screenwriter for Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones's Diary and the writer/director of Love Actually, all of which starred Hugh Grant, who also appeared in The Curse of Fatal Death. He also conducted the cast interviews included in the DVD release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
In the Doctor Who universe
Richard Curtis was mentioned in the Eighth Doctor Adventure novel The Tomorrow Windows as one of the many celebrities who attended the opening of the Tomorrow Windows at Tate Modern.
