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Richard Ridings

Celebrities choose TV moments that shaped their lives. Richard Ridings discusses his early love of physical comedy in the shape of Harry Worth.

The TV That Made Me returns for a sizzling second series with legendary entertainer Brian Conley, as he journeys through the fantastic world of television with some of our favourite celebrities who have chosen the TV moments that have shaped their lives.

Much loved character actor Richard Ridings joins Brian on his sofa to look back at the classic TV that helped set him on the road to stardom and a varied career playing everyone from Mr Bumble in TV hit Dickensian to Daddy Pig in children's classic Peppa Pig. Richard shares stories of his childhood as a boy sportsman, discusses his early love of physical comedy in the shape of Harry Worth and tells us about the inspiration he gained from watching everyone's favourite hell-raiser Oliver Reed, play the ultimate baddy, Bill Sikes, in the Dicken's inspired musical Oliver! We even get a masterclass in acting as Richard reprises his role as Buck in the Hollywood blockbuster Rise of the Planet of the Apes right there on the sofa.

29 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Brian Conley
Participant Richard Ridings

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