ROBERT ROSS is…
"the top chronicler of British comedy." (Howard Maxford, Film Review)

He is the author of fifteen books dedicated to the best in British comedy, including the Monty Python Encyclopaedia, The Goodies Rule OK, The Complete Terry-Thomas and official BBC celebrations of such hit situation comedies as Fawlty Towers, Last of the Summer Wine and Steptoe and Son.

"I learned more about the Pythons from reading the Monty Python Encyclopaedia than from being one" (Terry Jones)

He is acknowledged as the foremost expert on the Carry On series having penned several books on the subject, including The Carry On Companion and The Carry On Story.

"Robert is a one-man encyclopedia of the very best of British comedy. The motherlode of show business information!2 (Jim Dale)

As a consultant, researcher, writer and audio commentary moderator, Robert has worked on many DVD releases, recording with the likes of Jim Dale, Leslie Phillips, Hayley Mills, Charles Dance, Jeremy Irons, Norman Wisdom and June Whitfield. Robert has narrated documentaries for several Minder DVD releases and was thrilled to re-live one of his childhood television memories when Fabulous Films dubbed the thirteen 'lost' episodes of Monkey! into English for the first time. He wrote the narration for the behind-the-scenes documentary, Monkey Nuts, and interviewed voice-over artistes including Andrew Sachs, Miriam Margolyes, David Collings and Burt Kwouk.



Robert has also written sleeve notes for several compact disc collections of comedy tunes and songs, worked on interactive DVD quiz releases and acted as consultant for various Carry On franchise releases, including the Slowdazzle calendars and a collection of Royal Doulton Character Toby Jugs! He was also the consultant for the official 31st anniversary Slowdazzle Monty Python and the Holy Grail calendar of 2005.


Inaugurating the popular Carry On events at Pinewood Studios that reunited cast and crew alongside devoted fans of the series, Robert interviewed writer Norman Hudis, Liz Fraser, Patsy Rowlands and other stars of the series.
Robert has also hosted sell-out events at the National Film Theatre, interviewing The Goodies and the League of Gentlemen on stage, as well as attending the Edinburgh Festival and interviewing classic comedy stars like Terry Jones and Melvyn Hayes.

"Robert's knowledge of English comedy is formidable" (Phil Collins)

Robert was a regular guest at the Cult TV conventions from 2000 until 2004, interviewing such heroes as Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, Jack Douglas, Bill Oddie, Don Estelle, Nicholas Courtney and Colin Baker. He is now proud to be involved with the Telly Nation charity festivals as well as the signing conventions run by Showmasters.
He was a judge, in the Best Comedy category, for the 2004 British Animation Awards and sat on the committee for the first Best of British Comedy luncheon at B.A.F.T.A. in aide of The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund. Now in its fourth year, Robert is still on the committee. His passion for the best in British comedy also saw him contribute heavily to the best-selling part work The Classic Carry On Collection, as well as the part-work devoted to the popular situation comedy Dad's Army.


Robert wrote the television documentary, What's A Carry On?, and the radio special, Thou Art Awful?, a celebration of bawdy British humour through the centuries. More recently he has turned his attention to drama, writing Doctor Who adventures for Big Finish. His third play, 'Assassin in the Limelight', is released on CD in May and his star casts have included sixth Doctor, Colin Baker, Leslie Phillips, Roy Hudd, Doug Bradley, Lysette Anthony and the current Doctor, David Tennant.

"Robert has done such a marvellous job with this script, he has got the 1930's atmosphere and the way the characters speak spot in." (Roy Hudd)

He is a frequent guest on radio, taking part in hundreds of broadcasts and often being assigned a mammoth talkathon by the BBC during promotions for their latest DVD and CD releases. His many television credits include interviews for What's A Carry On?, Top Ten: Comedy Records, Will the Real Basil Fawlty Please Stand Up?, Legends: Hattie Jacques, Legends: Terry-Thomas, What the Pythons Did Next, Richard & Judy and the BBC News. As an 'actor' he has made several appearances in perennial sitcom favourite, Last of the Summer Wine, playing a pub customer in 'Last Post and Pigeon' and a mourner at Compo's funeral in 'Just a Small Funeral'.

Visit: www.robertross.co.uk