TV
'Have I Got News For You' co-creator dies
Published Wednesday, Nov 9 2005, 02:53 GMT | By James Welsh
Harry Thompson, a co-creator of Have I Got News For You, has died at the age of 45.
The television comedy writer and producer also worked on They Think It's All Over, Da Ali G Show and Monkey Dust.
"I can't believe this has happened, and happened so quickly," said Peter Fincham, controller of BBC One. "He was that rarity in television – the talented, single-minded, subversive, unassimilated maverick."
Thompson had been diagnosed with lung cancer of an inoperable nature in April. He died on Monday, having married his long-term girlfriend Lisa Whadcock earlier that day.
The television comedy writer and producer also worked on They Think It's All Over, Da Ali G Show and Monkey Dust.
"I can't believe this has happened, and happened so quickly," said Peter Fincham, controller of BBC One. "He was that rarity in television – the talented, single-minded, subversive, unassimilated maverick."
Thompson had been diagnosed with lung cancer of an inoperable nature in April. He died on Monday, having married his long-term girlfriend Lisa Whadcock earlier that day.
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