It was with some sadness that I heard about the death of comedy producer Geoffrey Perkins on Friday.

I first noticed him in the series KYTV and he then went on to be creatively involved in such favorite shows of mine as SPITTING IMAGE, FATHER TED, THE THIN BLUE LINE, HAPPINESS and THE FAST SHOW.

He was also a frequent visitor to Flashbacks and I always found him to be a genuinely nice man, friendly and engaging.

The details of his death are still not exactly clear but it is currently believed he fainted on Marylebone High Street and fell into oncoming traffic which is shocking. My sympathies go out to his family and close friends.