Charlie Higson
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| Charlie Higson | |
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| Born | 3 July 1958  Frome, Somerset, England |
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| Occupation | Actor, comedian, author |
| Spouse | Victoria L Fullick (1995–present) |
| Children | 3 children |
Charles M Higson (born 3 July 1958), more commonly known as Charlie Higson, is an English actor and comedian. He has also written and produced for television and also writes novels.
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[edit] Biography
After graduating from the University of East Anglia in the early 1980s, Higson was the lead singer of the band The Higsons from 1980 to 1986. He then became a plasterer before he turned to writing for Harry Enfield with Paul Whitehouse and performing comedy. He came to public attention as one of the main writers and performers of the BBC Two sketch show The Fast Show (1994-2000). He worked with Whitehouse on the radio comedy Down the Line and is to work with him again on a television project, designed to be a spoof of celebrity travel programmes.[1]
He worked as producer, writer, director and occasional guest star on Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) from 2000 to 2001. Subsequent television work has included writing and starring in BBC Three's Fast Show spin-off sitcom Swiss Toni. He is currently starring in Tittybangbang series 3 on BBC Three and appeared as a panellist in series 'E', episode 10 of QI in November 2007.
In 2004, it was announced that Higson would pen a series of James Bond novels, aimed at younger readers and concentrating on the character's schooldays at Eton. Higson was himself educated at Sevenoaks School where he was a contemporary of Jonathan Evans, current Director General of MI5. The first novel, SilverFin, was released on 3 March 2005 in the UK and on April 27, 2005 in the U.S. A second novel, Blood Fever, was released on 5 January 2006 in the UK and was released on June 1 in the U.S. The third novel, Double or Die, was published on 4 January 2007 having had its title announced the day before. Two additional Young Bond novels by Higson have been officially announced. The next, Hurricane Gold, came out in hardcover in the UK in September 2007.[2]In this year he also made a debut performance on the panel show QI.
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Novels
- King of the Ants (1992), ISBN 0-241-13207-X
- Happy Now (1993), ISBN 0-241-13363-7
- Full Whack (1995), ISBN 0-241-00287-7
- Getting Rid of Mister Kitchen (1997), ISBN 0-316-88106-6
[edit] Young Bond
- SilverFin (2005), ISBN 0-14-131859-7
- Blood Fever (2006), ISBN 0-14-131860-0
- Double or Die (2007), ISBN 0-14-132203-9
- Hurricane Gold (2007), ISBN 0-14-138391-7
- By Royal Command (2008)
[edit] Non-fiction
- The 'Fast Show' Book (1996), ISBN 0-7522-2267-8 (with Paul Whitehouse)
[edit] References
- ^ Byrne, Ciar. "Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson: Making (radio) waves", The Independent, 2007-10-01. Retrieved on 2007-10-01. (English)
- ^ Young Bond 4 in September. The Young Bond Dossier. Retrieved on April 5, 2007.
[edit] External links
- BBC Talent Guide Profile
- Another BBC profile of Higson
- Charlie Higson profile at MI6.co.uk - interview series and biography
- CommanderBond.net interviews Charlie Higson
- The Fast Show
- The Charlie Higson CBn Interview II
| Preceded by Raymond Benson 1997-2002 |
James Bond writer 2005-present |
Succeeded by Sebastian Faulks 2008 |
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