Richard Usher
@richardausher.bsky.social
🎙️#VoiceOverArtist * 🎭#Actor * 📖#Storyteller
Represented by Wozniak Management @wozmanagement
🎭 http://spotlight.com/4619-4507-4363
🛜Website:
www.richardusher.co.uk
Represented by Wozniak Management @wozmanagement
🎭 http://spotlight.com/4619-4507-4363
🛜Website:
www.richardusher.co.uk
Thank you to all who joined us for a #Halloween reading from Poe! It was a delight to read to such attentive audiences. My thanks to the splendid folks @treehousebookshop.bsky.social, Miss Havisham's Book Shop, the @nationaltrust.org.uk in Worcester and Birmingham, and all at Stourbridge Town Hall.
November 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Thank you to all who joined us for a #Halloween reading from Poe! It was a delight to read to such attentive audiences. My thanks to the splendid folks @treehousebookshop.bsky.social, Miss Havisham's Book Shop, the @nationaltrust.org.uk in Worcester and Birmingham, and all at Stourbridge Town Hall.
#Halloween chills from Edgar Allan Poe this weekend in Kenilworth @treehousebookshop.bsky.social and Birmingham. Join Neu Noir Theatre Company for an evening reading of 'Fall of the House of Usher'!
#edgarallanpoe #fallofthehouseofusher
Tour Details Here:
neunoir.wordpress.com/performances/
#edgarallanpoe #fallofthehouseofusher
Tour Details Here:
neunoir.wordpress.com/performances/
October 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#Halloween chills from Edgar Allan Poe this weekend in Kenilworth @treehousebookshop.bsky.social and Birmingham. Join Neu Noir Theatre Company for an evening reading of 'Fall of the House of Usher'!
#edgarallanpoe #fallofthehouseofusher
Tour Details Here:
neunoir.wordpress.com/performances/
#edgarallanpoe #fallofthehouseofusher
Tour Details Here:
neunoir.wordpress.com/performances/
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FOLKS!
We are VERY CLOSE to securing the archive of Galton and Simpson - so the writers of Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son (or Sanford and Son, if you like) for the nation. Every little helps - can you help?
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
We are VERY CLOSE to securing the archive of Galton and Simpson - so the writers of Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son (or Sanford and Son, if you like) for the nation. Every little helps - can you help?
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
‘Innit Marvellous?’: The Galton and Simpson Archive project
Saving Hancock and Steptoe and more
yustart.hubbub.net
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
FOLKS!
We are VERY CLOSE to securing the archive of Galton and Simpson - so the writers of Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son (or Sanford and Son, if you like) for the nation. Every little helps - can you help?
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
We are VERY CLOSE to securing the archive of Galton and Simpson - so the writers of Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son (or Sanford and Son, if you like) for the nation. Every little helps - can you help?
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
The #GaltonandSimpson archive needs to be preserved for future generations, it is a treasure trove and a very special resource. The appeal needs just £600, so if you can donate, please do...details in Gary's post.
FOLKS!
We are SO VERY NEAR to securing the peerless archive of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson for the nation, forever. That's Hancock, Steptoe and Son plus so so much more. Its all their scripts, professional correspodence, plus diaries, working notes - the lot
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
We are SO VERY NEAR to securing the peerless archive of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson for the nation, forever. That's Hancock, Steptoe and Son plus so so much more. Its all their scripts, professional correspodence, plus diaries, working notes - the lot
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
‘Innit Marvellous?’: The Galton and Simpson Archive project
Saving Hancock and Steptoe and more
yustart.hubbub.net
September 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The #GaltonandSimpson archive needs to be preserved for future generations, it is a treasure trove and a very special resource. The appeal needs just £600, so if you can donate, please do...details in Gary's post.
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Folks!
Folks!
AMAZING NEWS! Thanks to some INCREDIBLY GENEROUS donations from fans and the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, we are now just SIX HUNDRED POUNDS (alright, £663) short of securing the Galton and Simpson archive for the nation.
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
Folks!
AMAZING NEWS! Thanks to some INCREDIBLY GENEROUS donations from fans and the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, we are now just SIX HUNDRED POUNDS (alright, £663) short of securing the Galton and Simpson archive for the nation.
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
‘Innit Marvellous?’: The Galton and Simpson Archive project
Saving Hancock and Steptoe and more
yustart.hubbub.net
September 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Folks!
Folks!
AMAZING NEWS! Thanks to some INCREDIBLY GENEROUS donations from fans and the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, we are now just SIX HUNDRED POUNDS (alright, £663) short of securing the Galton and Simpson archive for the nation.
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
Folks!
AMAZING NEWS! Thanks to some INCREDIBLY GENEROUS donations from fans and the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, we are now just SIX HUNDRED POUNDS (alright, £663) short of securing the Galton and Simpson archive for the nation.
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
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Informed that it is the 65th birthday of It's A Square World today.
Me and @tiltaraiza.bsky.social had a chat about the show a while back & speculated that it may have included the first ever Dr Who parody, with Clive Dunn as Hartnell's Doctor.
Full show here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Me and @tiltaraiza.bsky.social had a chat about the show a while back & speculated that it may have included the first ever Dr Who parody, with Clive Dunn as Hartnell's Doctor.
Full show here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
September 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Informed that it is the 65th birthday of It's A Square World today.
Me and @tiltaraiza.bsky.social had a chat about the show a while back & speculated that it may have included the first ever Dr Who parody, with Clive Dunn as Hartnell's Doctor.
Full show here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Me and @tiltaraiza.bsky.social had a chat about the show a while back & speculated that it may have included the first ever Dr Who parody, with Clive Dunn as Hartnell's Doctor.
Full show here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
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A quick reminder, the Goon Show Preservation Society's annual meeting is this Saturday in Finchley, near to the home of the East Finchley boy hero Bluebottle.
Come along...
Come along...
GSPS Annual Meeting – 13 September 2025
The 2025 annual GSPS member’s meeting is set for Saturday, 13th September. Once again, we’ll be gathering within earshot of the Spike Milligan Memorial Bench and the Lodge House which h…
goonshow.org
September 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A quick reminder, the Goon Show Preservation Society's annual meeting is this Saturday in Finchley, near to the home of the East Finchley boy hero Bluebottle.
Come along...
Come along...
Delighted to be working with NeuNoir Theatre again this Halloween, with our 5th production: a reading of Poe's THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER.
We're visiting #Birmingham, #Kenilworth, #Worcester, #Stourbridge, and #NorthYorkshire too.
#gothic #halloween2025 #literature #theatre #edgarallanpoe
We're visiting #Birmingham, #Kenilworth, #Worcester, #Stourbridge, and #NorthYorkshire too.
#gothic #halloween2025 #literature #theatre #edgarallanpoe
September 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Delighted to be working with NeuNoir Theatre again this Halloween, with our 5th production: a reading of Poe's THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER.
We're visiting #Birmingham, #Kenilworth, #Worcester, #Stourbridge, and #NorthYorkshire too.
#gothic #halloween2025 #literature #theatre #edgarallanpoe
We're visiting #Birmingham, #Kenilworth, #Worcester, #Stourbridge, and #NorthYorkshire too.
#gothic #halloween2025 #literature #theatre #edgarallanpoe
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There are several Peter Sellers themed programmes on Radio 4 Extra next week. I've updated my list here:
goonshow.org/2025/08/28/s...
goonshow.org/2025/08/28/s...
Sellers Centenary on the BBC
As Peter Sellers 100th birthday approaches on 8th September, the BBC is airing a variety of programmes from the archives to mark the occasion.BBC2:Monday 1st September, 11.00pmThe Life And Death Of…
goonshow.org
September 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
There are several Peter Sellers themed programmes on Radio 4 Extra next week. I've updated my list here:
goonshow.org/2025/08/28/s...
goonshow.org/2025/08/28/s...
If you have ever been inspired creatively by a favourite movie you will understand the love that radiates from this project. Beautiful artwork inspired by #StarTrekTheMotionPicture and the amazing V'ger #Voyager plotline, painted by my dear friend, #PaulHarraway
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ph1...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ph1...
VOYAGER
Paintings informed by a motion picture
www.kickstarter.com
August 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
If you have ever been inspired creatively by a favourite movie you will understand the love that radiates from this project. Beautiful artwork inspired by #StarTrekTheMotionPicture and the amazing V'ger #Voyager plotline, painted by my dear friend, #PaulHarraway
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ph1...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ph1...
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Friends! Chums! Eccentric millionaires of my acquaintance!
By popular demand, we have REOPENED our AMAZING CROWDFUNDER for the Galton and Simpson Archive, so please pass this on to fans of comedy history, Tony Hancock, Steptoe and Son etc etc
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
By popular demand, we have REOPENED our AMAZING CROWDFUNDER for the Galton and Simpson Archive, so please pass this on to fans of comedy history, Tony Hancock, Steptoe and Son etc etc
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
‘Innit Marvellous?’: The Galton and Simpson Archive project
Saving Hancock and Steptoe and more
yustart.hubbub.net
August 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Friends! Chums! Eccentric millionaires of my acquaintance!
By popular demand, we have REOPENED our AMAZING CROWDFUNDER for the Galton and Simpson Archive, so please pass this on to fans of comedy history, Tony Hancock, Steptoe and Son etc etc
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
By popular demand, we have REOPENED our AMAZING CROWDFUNDER for the Galton and Simpson Archive, so please pass this on to fans of comedy history, Tony Hancock, Steptoe and Son etc etc
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
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Mes braves!
If you missed it earlier, due to very, er, popular demand, we have re-opened our Galton and Simpson Archive fundraiser. If you feel minded, nay, called upon to chip in, please do:
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
If you missed it earlier, due to very, er, popular demand, we have re-opened our Galton and Simpson Archive fundraiser. If you feel minded, nay, called upon to chip in, please do:
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
‘Innit Marvellous?’: The Galton and Simpson Archive project
Saving Hancock and Steptoe and more
yustart.hubbub.net
August 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Mes braves!
If you missed it earlier, due to very, er, popular demand, we have re-opened our Galton and Simpson Archive fundraiser. If you feel minded, nay, called upon to chip in, please do:
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
If you missed it earlier, due to very, er, popular demand, we have re-opened our Galton and Simpson Archive fundraiser. If you feel minded, nay, called upon to chip in, please do:
yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...
The professional rejection of one’s creative and comedy efforts is a funny old thing, ironically. I’ve always loved writing and performing my own comedy material, but nothing has ever been commissioned, it’s always rejected. ALWAYS. It’s like a jigsaw piece that never fits any puzzle. Ah well…
July 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The professional rejection of one’s creative and comedy efforts is a funny old thing, ironically. I’ve always loved writing and performing my own comedy material, but nothing has ever been commissioned, it’s always rejected. ALWAYS. It’s like a jigsaw piece that never fits any puzzle. Ah well…
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Dirk Maggs and Ted Kendall are this week's guests on Goon Pod, gassing about Goons!
pod.link/1569929507
pod.link/1569929507
July 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Dirk Maggs and Ted Kendall are this week's guests on Goon Pod, gassing about Goons!
pod.link/1569929507
pod.link/1569929507
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Loved this in-depth talk about the 1991 Goon Show documentary I made with Mike Pointon. Spike, Harry, Mike Bentine, Angela Morley & Eric Sykes gave unstintingly & Ted Kendall found terrific clips. It led to Ted and I restoring The Last Goon Show Of All from the original 1” eight-track master tapes.
New! AT LAST THE GO ON SHOW with Dirk Maggs & Ted Kendall
pod.link/1569929507
(also featuring the marvellous @graemelf.bsky.social )
Dirk & Ted have done more than most to introduce new generations of fans to the Goons - and this is where the story really starts!
@dirkmaggs.bsky.social
pod.link/1569929507
(also featuring the marvellous @graemelf.bsky.social )
Dirk & Ted have done more than most to introduce new generations of fans to the Goons - and this is where the story really starts!
@dirkmaggs.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Loved this in-depth talk about the 1991 Goon Show documentary I made with Mike Pointon. Spike, Harry, Mike Bentine, Angela Morley & Eric Sykes gave unstintingly & Ted Kendall found terrific clips. It led to Ted and I restoring The Last Goon Show Of All from the original 1” eight-track master tapes.
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FOLKS!
We have SEVEN DAYS to raise £700 as part of our crowdfunder, and then we unlock a further £3,000 from an external donor!
All yer info here, link in the description
youtu.be/XwVw9u7tfm8
We have SEVEN DAYS to raise £700 as part of our crowdfunder, and then we unlock a further £3,000 from an external donor!
All yer info here, link in the description
youtu.be/XwVw9u7tfm8
Innit' Marvellous? The Galton and Simpson Archive Campaign
YouTube video by Gary Brannan
youtu.be
July 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
FOLKS!
We have SEVEN DAYS to raise £700 as part of our crowdfunder, and then we unlock a further £3,000 from an external donor!
All yer info here, link in the description
youtu.be/XwVw9u7tfm8
We have SEVEN DAYS to raise £700 as part of our crowdfunder, and then we unlock a further £3,000 from an external donor!
All yer info here, link in the description
youtu.be/XwVw9u7tfm8
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Looking for inspiration and fresh ideas?
Our amazing 2025 talks on YouTube will ignite your curiosity and expand your horizons! From thought leaders to everyday heroes, there's a talk for everyone.
Tune in and get inspired today.
youtube.com/yorkideas
Our amazing 2025 talks on YouTube will ignite your curiosity and expand your horizons! From thought leaders to everyday heroes, there's a talk for everyone.
Tune in and get inspired today.
youtube.com/yorkideas
July 1, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Looking for inspiration and fresh ideas?
Our amazing 2025 talks on YouTube will ignite your curiosity and expand your horizons! From thought leaders to everyday heroes, there's a talk for everyone.
Tune in and get inspired today.
youtube.com/yorkideas
Our amazing 2025 talks on YouTube will ignite your curiosity and expand your horizons! From thought leaders to everyday heroes, there's a talk for everyone.
Tune in and get inspired today.
youtube.com/yorkideas
Premiering on YouTube today is my performance of a #GoonShow sketch written for #PeterSellers by #comedy legends #GaltonandSimpson. 'Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Two Raised Fingers' was performed for @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social 2025
#actor #voiceartist #theatre
youtu.be/wrJt0xyNlFk?...
#actor #voiceartist #theatre
youtu.be/wrJt0xyNlFk?...
A Goon Show Sketch by Galton & Simpson - Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Two Raised Fingers
YouTube video by Richard Usher
youtu.be
June 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Premiering on YouTube today is my performance of a #GoonShow sketch written for #PeterSellers by #comedy legends #GaltonandSimpson. 'Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Two Raised Fingers' was performed for @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social 2025
#actor #voiceartist #theatre
youtu.be/wrJt0xyNlFk?...
#actor #voiceartist #theatre
youtu.be/wrJt0xyNlFk?...
Very sad to hear that the legendary Lalo Schifrin has passed away. I’ll never forget the amazing concert he gave at the Barbican back in 2008 - jazz and film music, simply awesome. Rest in Peace Maestro
variety.com/2025/music/n...
variety.com/2025/music/n...
Lalo Schifrin, Prolific Film Composer Who Wrote ‘Mission: Impossible’ Theme, Dies at 93
Lalo Schifrin, the prolific film composer known for penning the 'Mission: Impossible' theme, died Thursday of complications from pneumonia. He was 93.
variety.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Very sad to hear that the legendary Lalo Schifrin has passed away. I’ll never forget the amazing concert he gave at the Barbican back in 2008 - jazz and film music, simply awesome. Rest in Peace Maestro
variety.com/2025/music/n...
variety.com/2025/music/n...
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Folks!
Missing, presumed lost, for over 70 years.
Rediscovered in the archive of Hancock’s Half Hour legends, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
And now, brought back to life by @richardausher.bsky.social.
THE GOON SHOW: THE CASE OF THE TWO RAISED FINGERS
m.youtube.com/watch?v=fiwN...
Missing, presumed lost, for over 70 years.
Rediscovered in the archive of Hancock’s Half Hour legends, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
And now, brought back to life by @richardausher.bsky.social.
THE GOON SHOW: THE CASE OF THE TWO RAISED FINGERS
m.youtube.com/watch?v=fiwN...
Innit Marvellous? The world of Hancock and Steptoe - Gary Brannan and Richard Usher
YouTube video by York Ideas
m.youtube.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Folks!
Missing, presumed lost, for over 70 years.
Rediscovered in the archive of Hancock’s Half Hour legends, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
And now, brought back to life by @richardausher.bsky.social.
THE GOON SHOW: THE CASE OF THE TWO RAISED FINGERS
m.youtube.com/watch?v=fiwN...
Missing, presumed lost, for over 70 years.
Rediscovered in the archive of Hancock’s Half Hour legends, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
And now, brought back to life by @richardausher.bsky.social.
THE GOON SHOW: THE CASE OF THE TWO RAISED FINGERS
m.youtube.com/watch?v=fiwN...
Hello Folks! Whip out your ear trumpets! It’s here! The Galton & Simpson #GoonShow sketch from 1954, recreated live on stage by yours truly during York Festival of Ideas 2025! Written for #PeterSellers this was performed on ‘Midday Music Hall’ (37m)
youtu.be/fiwNZgmFcnc?...
youtu.be/fiwNZgmFcnc?...
Innit Marvellous? The world of Hancock and Steptoe - Gary Brannan and Richard Usher
YouTube video by York Ideas
youtu.be
June 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Hello Folks! Whip out your ear trumpets! It’s here! The Galton & Simpson #GoonShow sketch from 1954, recreated live on stage by yours truly during York Festival of Ideas 2025! Written for #PeterSellers this was performed on ‘Midday Music Hall’ (37m)
youtu.be/fiwNZgmFcnc?...
youtu.be/fiwNZgmFcnc?...
A wonderful @goonpod.bsky.social appearance for @garybrannan.bsky.social and yours truly discussing archives, fundraising and a certain Sellers #GoonShow sketch performance!
New! THE GALTON & SIMPSON ARCHIVE
pod.link/1569929507
With the recent discovery of Goon Show sketches written by Galton & Simpson and a current campaign to secure their archive for the nation - yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands... - Goon Pod welcomes Gary Brannan & Richard Usher!
pod.link/1569929507
With the recent discovery of Goon Show sketches written by Galton & Simpson and a current campaign to secure their archive for the nation - yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands... - Goon Pod welcomes Gary Brannan & Richard Usher!
June 25, 2025 at 6:44 AM
A wonderful @goonpod.bsky.social appearance for @garybrannan.bsky.social and yours truly discussing archives, fundraising and a certain Sellers #GoonShow sketch performance!
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An excellent book on Goon Show co-writer Larry Stephens - as mentioned by Mark Cousins on Talking Pictures TV yesterday
I'm selling my book here. They used to be the cheapest available until ebay changed their charging structure but I can't afford to reduce the price any more :(
www.ebay.co.uk/usr/booksjw
www.ebay.co.uk/usr/booksjw
June 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
An excellent book on Goon Show co-writer Larry Stephens - as mentioned by Mark Cousins on Talking Pictures TV yesterday