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Pete Richens

Pete Richens

Writer · Born August 18, 1952 (74)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter "Pete" Richens (born August 18, 1952) Richens is perhaps best known as the writing partner of Peter Richardson, writer/director/star of the long-running TV series The Comic Strip Presents. In his own words, Richardson is "the boss" of the script, with Richens acting as a "mechanic" who is "paid to make these ideas work." His talent for shaping a script was honed in the early days of The Comic Strip stage performances, where he would transcribe the best of the performer's improvisations and create a coherent narrative from them. He has also acted as associate director on Comic Strip productions, and enjoys the occasional cameo role, notably as a cheerful depressive in Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase. He has also contributed material to stand-up comic Jenny Eclair. Pete Richens has enjoyed a long career in film and is still an active member of the comedic community. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pete Richens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 18, 1952 (74)
Works as
Writer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 18% in 30 days

What are Pete Richens' films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
52%
Power
31%
Society
10%
Survival
6%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Manic
2
Joyful
1
Tense
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Pete Richens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Pete Richens' 3 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Pete Richens' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

31 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Red Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • Five Go to Rehab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • 30 Years of Comic Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The Hunt for Tony Blair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • Sex Actually (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer

  • Churchill: The Hollywood Years(2004)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Four Men in a Plane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

  • Four Men in a Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

  • Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer · as Pete

  • Queen of the Wild Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer · as Driver

  • Space Virgins from Planet Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer

  • Wild Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • Red Nose of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • The Pope Must Diet(1991)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Les Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer · as Screaming Usher (uncredited)

  • Spaghetti Hoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • Oxford (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer · as 3rd MI5 Man/Don

  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Associate Producer · Writer · as Soldier

  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • GLC: The Carnage Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer · as Harry/Councillor

  • The Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer · as Workman 2

  • Eat the Rich(1987)

    Writer · as Cafe Owner

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Supergrass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • Gino: Full Story and Pics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Susie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Five Go Mad on Mescalin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • The Beat Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • Five Go Mad in Dorset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • The Comic Strip Presents... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 16 episodes · Writer · as 3rd MI5 Man/Don · as Harry/Councillor · as Soldier · as Workman 2

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1982 to 2016.

Biggest box office

The Pope Must Diet (1991)

$583K worldwide

Highest rated

Eat the Rich (1987)

Midcredits 46th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 31: 1 only acting, 9 with another roleWriting30 of 31: 21 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing1 of 31: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

31 titles, 9 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1980s11 · 3 acting · 11 crew1990s13 · 6 acting · 13 crew2000s3 · crew2010s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Pete Richens' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 3 titles are Mixed.

  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004)

63rd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Eat the Rich (1987)

Midcredits 46th · 46% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 33/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Pete Richens work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pete Richens' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Richardson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Producers

Mixed roles