John O'Farrell

John O'Farrell

Actor · Writer

Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
March 27, 1962

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.

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Representative Works

Chicken Run
Chicken Run
6.9
/ English
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
6.9
/ English
From Beyond the Grave
From Beyond the Grave
6.5
/ English
Spitting Image: Election Special '92
Spitting Image: Election Special '92
No Rating Yet
/ English
Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie
Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie
No Rating Yet
/ English
Best Ever Spitting Image
Best Ever Spitting Image
No Rating Yet
/ English
Football's 47 Best Worst Songs
Football's 47 Best Worst Songs
No Rating Yet
/ English
Amicus: House of Horrors
Amicus: House of Horrors
10.0
/ English
Never Mind the Horrocks
Never Mind the Horrocks
7.5
/ English
May Contain: Nuts
May Contain: Nuts
8.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Chicken Run
2000Nominee

Best Performance

Chicken Run

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023Nominee

Best Writing

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

From Beyond the Grave
1974Nominee

Best Performance

From Beyond the Grave

Career Highlights

Spitting Image: Election Special '92
1992Highlight

Best Writing

Spitting Image: Election Special '92

Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie
1989Highlight

Best Writing

Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie

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