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Len Richmond

LEN RICHMOND

  
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    The Chasin Agency  

An American from Santa Monica, California, LEN RICHMOND created and co-wrote one of the most popular comedy series in British Television. Agony, about an advice columnist whose life is in disarray, has been broadcast in 24 countries (including twice on PBS). the series (starring Maureen Lipman) was nominated for numerous Awards, and won the AGLA Media Award for the Responsible portrayal of its gay and lesbian characters. Agony won the Banff International Television Festival as Best Situation Comedy and was revived by the BBC as Agony Again. It has been turned into a best-selling book (Arrow) and home video (W.S. Smith). U.S. television adapted the format and it became the Lucie Arnaz Show on CBS. His stage comedy, Risky Kisses, a critical success in London, was followed by a national British tour, as well as productions in Buenos Aires and Amsterdam. It is currently being developed as a feature by Granada Films. More recently, he wrote and directed an award-winning independent feature film. A Dirty Little Business (ThinkFilm) is a romantic comedy set in the sex toy business. It stars Michael York, Brian Cox, and Beverly D'Angelo, with an original musical score by Erasure.

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below is a list of Len Richmond's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Marijuana Wars,the         Oy of Sex, The         Risky Kisses         Rude Awakenings
Marijuana Wars,the

Synopsis:
When a medical marijuana club in California is raided by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the patients fight back

Notes:
Award-winning BBC filmmaker And British playwright, Len Richmond, presents All the Arguments for And Against medical marijuana in A lively dramedy

1st Produced:
Ten Oaks Theatre     2007

Organisations:
Pursuit of Happiness Productions

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Genre:
social comedy Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Oy of Sex, The

Synopsis:
After leaving her cheating husband, Bea discovers, to her horror, that her nice Jewish son Hal has secretly been running a sex shop in London's Soho district. When Hal closes up shop for a two-week holiday, his prudish mum insists upon smartening-up the ramshackle store while he's gone. Afraid to lose sales in the meantime, she finds she has a flare for counseling the lonely customers who wander in -- and for selling them sex toys. Surrounded by edible knickers and blow-up dolls, Bea discovers more about sexuality than she ever wanted to know, which may be just what she needs to save her own troubled marriage.

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1st Published:
Playscripts, Inc   

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Genre:
comedy 100 min

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Risky Kisses

Synopsis:
Hollywood has a lot to answer for. How many brides - from Romford to Reno - have found out too late that their other half' is not Spencer Tracy or Cary Grant? Risky Kisses recreates, but updates those romantic comedy classics - such as Bringing Up Baby', the Philadelphia Story', It Happened One Night' and Adams Rib' - from Hollywood's Golden Age

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Rude Awakenings

Synopsis:
A Jewish mother is appalled to find that her son is running a sex shop in Soho. When he goes on holiday she goes in to tidy and clean the shop - but customers keep banging on the door and not wanting to turn away sales she open the shop

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1st Produced:
Rehearsed Reading At Studio/Stage, Los Angeles     29 Aug 2012

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Genre:
Comedy

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