David Nobbs, who has died aged 80, didn’t get where he is today without knowing how to construct a great comic story and create some wonderful comic characters. A novelist and writer of TV comedy, his ...

The David Nobbs Memorial Trust 2025 writing competition is open for entries until 3rd March The overall winner will receive £1000 and mentoring The judges include producers Gill Isles, Lucy Lumsden ...

A tribute event to comedy writer and novelist David Nobbs is due to take place in October at the Henley Literary Festival. The event is being curated in aid of the Writers' Guild Welfare Fund and ...

Tributes have been paid to comedy writer David Nobbs, best known for creating the television character Reginald Perrin, after his death aged 80. Nobbs, from North Yorkshire, also contributed to The ...

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Writer David Nobbs has passed away at the age of 80, the British Humanist Association has confirmed. Nobbs was best known for creating the comic television character Reginald Perrin, played in the BBC ...

David Nobbs, the comic genius behind The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin, The Two Ronnies and Radio 4's The Maltby Collection, talks about his comedy career. David presents a three-part series of ...

The comedy writing prize set up in memory of Reggie Perrin creator David Nobbs has increased its prize. This year’s winner will receive £750, up from £500, while any runners-up will continue to ...

Entries have opened for this year’s comedy writing prize in memory of Reggie Perrin author David Nobbs. Now in its sixth year, the competition offers cash prizes to up-and-coming comedy writers, ...

Last Word is presented by Reeta Chakrabarti this week. She will be remembering: The comic writer and novelist David Nobbs - we speak to his friend and fellow writer Jonathan Coe about the man who ...

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