Laurence Rickard

Laurence Rickard

Laurence Carl "Larry" Rickard (born 14 June 1975) is an English actor, writer and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the TV series Horrible Histories (2009-2013), Yonderland (2013-2016), and Ghosts (2019-). He also appeared and co-wrote for the film Bill (2015). He is also one half of the comedy writing/performance duo "Larry and George" with George Sawyer. He has written for numerous UK comedy shows, notably including The Armstrong and Miller Show (2007–2010), The Charlotte Church Show (2006–2008) and The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson (2009–2011), as well as children's programme Me and My Monsters (2010–2011). He is perhaps best known for his role as a principal cast member, lyricist and writer for the award-winning CBBC programme Horrible Histories, in particular for creating and performing the character of 'Special Correspondent' Bob Hale. He has also appeared regularly on the spin-off game show Horrible Histories: Gory Games and in the Horrible Histories BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. He is also the co-creator, -writer and -star of Yonderland, a family fantasy comedy series that premiered on SkyOne on 10 November 2013. In addition, he is the co-writer of Bill, a BBC-produced comedy film which is based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare. He is also a writer and performer on Tracey Ullman's Show (2016–2018) and Tracey Breaks the News (2017–2018). He co-wrote and starred in the 2019 BBC sitcom Ghosts. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Laurence Rickard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2025

Movie
Chicken Town
Movie - Released: 6/27/2025

2023

We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone
as Cirsh
Movie - Released: 1/27/2023

2019

Ghosts
Ghosts
as Robin / Humphrey's Head
TV - Released: 4/15/2019

2017

Tracey Breaks the News
Tracey Breaks the News
as Various
Movie - Released: 6/23/2017
Richard Osman's House of Games
Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 9/4/2017

2016

Tracey Ullman's Show
Tracey Ullman's Show
as Philip May
TV - Released: 1/11/2016

2015

Bill
Bill
as Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick
Movie - Released: 3/27/2015

2013

Yonderland
Yonderland
as Various
TV - Released: 11/10/2013

2011

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
Movie - Released: 9/9/2011
Pointless Celebrities
Pointless Celebrities
as Self
TV - Released: 7/4/2011

2009

Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories
TV - Released: 4/16/2009