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Richard Carpenter

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Born: August 14, 1929
Died: February 26, 2012
From: King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

Biography

Richard Michael "Kip" Carpenter was an English screenwriter, author and actor. He created a number of British television series including Robin of Sherwood, Catweazle, Dick Turpin, The Ghosts of Motley Hall, Smuggler and Adventurer.

Known for

Robin of Sherwood

1984 Series 7.6

1970 Series 7.5

The Famous Five

1978 Series 7.5

Doctor Snuggles

1979 Series 6.9

The Borrowers

1992 Series 6.7

The Adventures of Black Beauty

1972 Series 6.2

The Famous Five

1995 Series 7.7

Filmography

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2024

Camera (Director of Photography)

2021

Writing (Characters)

2001

I Was a Rat

Writing (Writer)

1999

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Writing (Writer) 3 EP

1997

Writing (Writer) 6 EP

1995

The Famous Five

Writing (Writer) 5 EP

1994

Stanley's Dragon

Writing (Writer) Production (Executive Producer)

1993

The Return of the Borrowers

Writing (Writer) 6 EP

1992

The Borrowers

Writing (Writer) 12 EP

1991

The Winjin Pom

Writing (Writer) 6 EP

1988

Writing (Writer) 2 EP

1987

Writing (Writer) 1 EP

Writing (Writer) 12 EPCreating (Creator)

1984

Robin of Sherwood

Writing (Writer) 21 EPCreating (Creator)

Robin of Sherwood: Robin Hood and the Sorcerer

Writing (Writer)

1983

The Baker Street Boys

Writing (Writer) 8 EPWriting (Adaptation) 8 EP

1981

Writing (Writer) 7 EPCreating (Creator)

1979

Doctor Snuggles

Writing (Writer) 6 EP

Dick Turpin

Writing (Writer) 25 EPCreating (Creator)

1978

The Famous Five

Writing (Writer) 2 EP

1976

The Ghosts of Motley Hall

Writing (Writer) 20 EPCreating (Creator)

1974

Cloud Burst

Writing (Writer) 10 EP

1972

The Adventures of Black Beauty

Writing (Writer) 8 EP

1971

The Boy from Space

Writing (Writer) 11 EPCreating (Creator)

The Ten Commandments

Acting (Masters) 1 EP

1970

Writing (Writer) 26 EPCreating (Creator)

1967

The Terrornauts

Acting (Danny)

1966

Frankenstein Mark 2

Acting (Inspector Gilliat)

1965

Gideon's Way

Acting (Michael Penn) 1 EP

1964

Clash by Night

Acting (Danny Watts)

Sherlock Holmes

Acting 1 EP

1963

Acting (Luber) 1 EP