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Richard Sandling

Richard Sandling

Actor, also writer

Richard Sandling is a British comedian, film reviewer, presenter, writer, director, actor and musician from South Benfleet. He won So You Think You're Funny in 2007. Sandling has said that he sought a career in comedy, and has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe a number of times, both as a solo act and as part of duo with Stuart Goldsmith. He is also the alter ego of Spak Whitman and has performed comedy all over the UK as well as America and Canada Sandling runs Perfect Movie in London, a stand up and sketch comedy night all about films featuring recreations of top comedians. He also occasionally runs the Squat Betty comedy night in Southend. He was the Myspace.com/comedy film reviewer for a time and is featured in the documentary The People vs. George Lucas. He can also be seen in Peep Show series 7, Trinny & Susannah: From Boom to Bust and Miranda series 2. He is a regular performer at Robin Ince's Book Club and School for Gifted Children shows in London and at Latitude Festival and in 2008 was part of the Montreal Just For Laughs Britcom Show.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 22 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 23% in 30 days

What are Richard Sandling's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
42%
Self
19%
Morality
14%
Ideas
12%
Society
5%
Bonds
3%
Power
3%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
6
Dread
3
Thrilling
1
Contemplative
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Richard Sandling's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Sandling's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

22 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Arbiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Les

  • Deathpit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Anarchie Orwell

  • Graphic Desires(2022)

    as Hipster Barman

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Argh! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Attendant

  • The Nan Movie(2022)

    as Colin

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Blonde. Purple(2021)

    as Ant

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Doll Factory: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Gavin

  • Soul Reaper(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Fistful of Lead(2018)

    Writer · as Johnny Romford

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Nightshooters(2018)

    as Tarker

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • M.O.T.H.E.R Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin

  • Godless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as The Scientist

  • Wyrdoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Comedian's Guide to Survival(2016)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Zapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Springleaf

  • Nina Forever(2015)

    as Bus Passenger

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Catherine Tate's Nan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

  • Catherine Tate's Nan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Steve

  • Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild(2013)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Last Summer on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Big Guy

  • Burge & Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Peep Show(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 2003 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Nina Forever (2015)

$7.5K worldwide

Highest rated

The People vs. George Lucas (2010)

Midcredits 57th

Most popular right now

Graphic Desires (2022)

Film career

20032025

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 21: 20 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score22ndWriting1 of 21: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Richard Sandling's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Blonde. Purple (2021)

93rd percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ashens and the Quest for the Gamechild (2013)

Midcredits 58th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Richard Sandling work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Sandling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marc Price shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers