BBC1 to screen tribute to Geoffrey Perkins

BBC1 will broadcast a tribute to the late comedy producer, writer and performer Geoffrey Perkins on Friday night after the launch of one of his final series, Harry and Paul. The corporation is putting together a montage of clips of Perkins’ on-screen comedy appearances, which have included playing the head of Interpol in Operation Good Guys and various cameos in KYTV. Not one to hide away behind a desk - he started out as an actor and won best newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe, although he became better known as a producer and writer. Perkins was never far away from the camera in the shows he made and was last seen on screen in 2005 in The Catherine Tate Show.