Philip Pope

Philip Pope

Philip Pope is a British composer and actor. He has performed the BBC comedy series "Radio Active" and has also appeared in a number of TV comedy shows, including "Who Dares Wins", "Chelmsford 123" and "KYTV". He made guest appearances on "Blackadder" as the painter Leonardo Acropolis and "Shelley" as pop star Hobo with Hywel Bennett as James Shelley. Pope also starred as Tony Angelino in the "Only Fools and Horses" episode "Stage Fright" with David Jason & Nicholas Lyndhurst — written by John Sullivan.

Pope has composed a large amount of music for radio and television including the theme tunes for "Through the Keyhole", "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", "KYTV", "My Hero", "The Bill" and "Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul". He also co-wrote with Richard Curtis the Hee Bee Gee Bees' single "Meaningless Songs" (B-side "Posing in the Moonlight") released in 1980 to parody the style of a series of Bee Gees disco hits. The Hee Bee Gee Bees went on to record two albums spoofing numerous acts including Eagles, Michael Jackson, The Police, Status Quo and Supertramp. He was the musical director and composer for "The Fast Show" as well as the popular BBC children's programmes "Fimbles" and "The Roly Mo Show". Pope also provides the voice for the character Yugo, of Yugo and Migo from the "The Roly Mo Show".

He has scored numerous dramas and comedy-dramas for film and TV including "Ted & Ralph", "Midnight Flight", "Crazy for A Kiss", "Hospital!" and "Margery & Gladys" as well as the film "Kevin & Perry Go Large".

Philip Pope also wrote or co-wrote many comic songs for "Not the Nine O'Clock News" and "Spitting Image" including British Number 1 hit single "The Chicken Song" with Rob Grant & Doug Naylor.

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