Stuart Kenworthy
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Stuart Kenworthy is a British
comedy
writer, most noted for his work in the sketch show Smack the Pony
and the sitcom Green Wing
. A scene originated by Stuart, for Green Wing, was nominated for Most Memorable Comedy Moment of 2005 (BBC TV Moments).
The pilot episode of Scallywagga
(previously called Spacehopper) won Best Comedy at the RTS North West Awards 2007. The full series of Scallywagga is due to be broadcast on BBC3 in April 2008.
Previously, Stuart spent ten years working as a photographic artist , supplementing his income by working as an Evidence Gathering photographer for Lancashire Constabulary.
In 1999 he gained a first class honors degree in Sociology and was awarded the faculty prize from the University of Leicester. His agent is Hugo Young at Independent, London.
In 2010 Stuart created the characters Peter Foetus and Eugenie. These characters appear in a cartoon that is published weekly on the website www.peterfoetus.com.
United Kingdom
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comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
writer, most noted for his work in the sketch show Smack the Pony
Smack the Pony
Smack the Pony is a British sketch comedy show that ran from 1999 until 2003 on Channel 4. Its title was intended to sound like a euphemism for female masturbation; the working title was Spot the Pony. The main performers and writers on the show were Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips...
and the sitcom Green Wing
Green Wing
Green Wing is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the sketch show Smack the Pony, led by Victoria Pile, and stars Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt....
. A scene originated by Stuart, for Green Wing, was nominated for Most Memorable Comedy Moment of 2005 (BBC TV Moments).
The pilot episode of Scallywagga
Scallywagga
Scallywagga is a British comedy sketch show, written by Stuart Kenworthy, who has worked on Green Wing and Smack the Pony. The executive producer of series one was Kenton Allen, and the producer was Jon Montague. The pilot episode aired on 21 March 2007 when the show was known as Spacehopper...
(previously called Spacehopper) won Best Comedy at the RTS North West Awards 2007. The full series of Scallywagga is due to be broadcast on BBC3 in April 2008.
Previously, Stuart spent ten years working as a photographic artist , supplementing his income by working as an Evidence Gathering photographer for Lancashire Constabulary.
In 1999 he gained a first class honors degree in Sociology and was awarded the faculty prize from the University of Leicester. His agent is Hugo Young at Independent, London.
In 2010 Stuart created the characters Peter Foetus and Eugenie. These characters appear in a cartoon that is published weekly on the website www.peterfoetus.com.
Writer
- Smack the PonySmack the PonySmack the Pony is a British sketch comedy show that ran from 1999 until 2003 on Channel 4. Its title was intended to sound like a euphemism for female masturbation; the working title was Spot the Pony. The main performers and writers on the show were Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips...
- (1999-2003) - TV Burp - (2002)
- The All-New Harry Hill Show - (2003)
- UGetMeUGetMeUGetMe was an interactive comedy/drama series centering around three best friends Joe, Kit and Carly and the radio station they run called "UGetMe". Written by Adrian Hewitt, Stuart Kenworthy and Steve Turner, directed by Otto Bathurst and Maddy Darrall and produced by Billy Macqueen and Maddy...
- (2003) - The Crust - (2003)
- Green WingGreen WingGreen Wing is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the sketch show Smack the Pony, led by Victoria Pile, and stars Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt....
- (2004-2007) - Planet SketchPlanet SketchPlanet Sketch is a 15-minute television show aimed at children, with each episode featuring an assortment of sketches. It is produced by Aardman Animations.- Sketches :...
- (2004-Present) - Comic Relief - Green Wing SketchGreen Wing (series 1)The following is a list of episodes from the first series of Green Wing. Green Wing is a surreal medical sitcom starring Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt. All the episodes were written by a team of eight writers working on every episode together...
- (2005) - Man Stroke WomanMan Stroke WomanMan Stroke Woman is a British television comedy sketch show directed by Richard Cantor and produced by Ash Atalla and starring Amanda Abbington, Ben Crompton, Daisy Haggard, Meredith MacNeill, Nicholas Burns and Nick Frost. In addition to being broadcast on digital channel BBC Three in the United...
- (2005-Present) - Spacehopper - (2007)
- Rush Hour - (2007)
- ScallywaggaScallywaggaScallywagga is a British comedy sketch show, written by Stuart Kenworthy, who has worked on Green Wing and Smack the Pony. The executive producer of series one was Kenton Allen, and the producer was Jon Montague. The pilot episode aired on 21 March 2007 when the show was known as Spacehopper...
- (2008)
External links
- Stuart Kenworthy in BBC Comedy Guide
- Green Wing "microsite" at Channel4.com
- British Sitcom Guide Green Wing writers.
- Internet Movie Database
- http://www.stuartkenworthy.com
- http://www.peterfoetus.com