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Richard Vranch

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Richard Vranch
Richard Vranch is an actor, voiceover and writer who has improvised comedy in London's Comedy Store Players since 1986. He has performed in more than 40 countries and is half of the comedy/science hula-hoop act "Dr Hula." Oddly he is best known for improvising the music on the original British TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? though his work includes animation, cartoons and BBC radio panel shows.
BornJune 29, 1959
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    Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan, and Sally Phillips in Smack the Pony (1999)
    Smack the Pony
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Helen Lederer, Clive Mantle, and Nick Wilton in Hello Mum (1986)
    Hello Mum
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Bernie - Bermuda Triangle
    • Bermuda Triangle keyboardist
    S and M
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1991
    Gems (1985)
    Gems
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Keyboard player

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    Actor



    • Doctor Who: The Novel Adaptations (2012)
      Doctor Who: The Novel Adaptations
      Podcast Series
      • Gilmanuk (voice)
      • 2015
    • Blink
      Short
      • Supervisor (voice)
      • 2011
    • The Sitcom Trials
      TV Series
      • 2003
    • The Suicidal Dog (2000)
      The Suicidal Dog
      7.2
      Short
      • Balloon Seller
      • 2000
    • The Paul Merton Show
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • 1996
    • Jackanory (1965)
      Jackanory
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Storyteller
      • 1993–1995
    • Gems (1985)
      Gems
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Keyboard player
      • 1988
    • Helen Lederer, Clive Mantle, and Nick Wilton in Hello Mum (1986)
      Hello Mum
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Bernie - Bermuda Triangle
      • 1987

    Writer



    • Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan, and Sally Phillips in Smack the Pony (1999)
      Smack the Pony
      7.7
      TV Series
      • additional material
      • 1999–2002
    • The Paul Merton Show
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • Paul Merton Live at the Palladium (1994)
      Paul Merton Live at the Palladium
      7.6
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • The Music Game
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1992–1993

    Soundtrack



    • Josie
      7.4
      TV Series
      • music: "Improvisation"
      • writer: "Giacomo è Giulietta"
      • performer: "Love is All" ...
      • 1991

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    • Born
      • June 29, 1959
      • Bristol, England, UK

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      Is Dr Richard Vranch, having attained a PhD in physics from Cambridge University.

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