Charlie Higson

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Charlie Higson
Born	3 July 1958 (age 48) Frome, Somerset, England
Occupation	Actor, comedian, author
Spouse	Vicky (?–present)
Children	3 children

Charles M Higson (born 3 July 1958), more commonly known as Charlie Higson, is an English actor and comedian. He has also written and produced for television and is also a successful novelist.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2.1 Novels 2.2 Young Bond 2.3 Non-fiction 3 External links

[edit] Biography

After graduating from the University of East Anglia, in the early 1980s, Higson was for some time the lead singer of the band The Higsons from 1980 to 1986. He then became a plasterer before he turned to writing for Harry Enfield with Paul Whitehouse and performing comedy. He came to public attention as one of the main writers and performers of the BBC Two sketch show The Fast Show (1994-2000), which was a great success and enabled Higson to pick and choose his following projects.

He worked as producer, writer, director and occasional guest star on the revival of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) from 2000 to 2001. Subsequent television work has included writing and starring in BBC Three's Fast Show spin-off sitcom Swiss Toni.

In 2004, it was announced that Higson would pen a series of James Bond novels, aimed at younger readers and concentrating on the character's schooldays at Eton. The first novel, SilverFin, was released on March 3, 2005 in the UK and on April 27, 2005 in the U.S. A second novel, Blood Fever, was released on January 5, 2006 in the UK and was released on June 1 in the U.S. The third and most recent novel, Double or Die, was published on January 4, 2007 having had its title announced the day before. Two additional Young Bond novels by Higson have been officially announced. The next is due out in hardcover in the UK in September 2007.^[1]

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Novels

• King of the Ants (1992), ISBN 0-241-13207-X
• Happy Now (1993), ISBN 0-241-13363-7
• Full Whack (1995), ISBN 0-241-00287-7
• Getting Rid of Mister Kitchen (1997), ISBN 0-316-88106-6

[edit] Young Bond

1. SilverFin (2005), ISBN 0-14-131859-7
2. Blood Fever (2006), ISBN 0-14-131860-0
3. Double or Die (2007), ISBN 0-14-132203-9
4. Young Bond Book 4 (2007)
5. Young Bond Book 5 (TBA)

[edit] Non-fiction

• The 'Fast Show' Book (1996), ISBN 0-7522-2267-8 (with Paul Whitehouse)

[edit] External links

• BBC Talent Guide Profile
• Another BBC profile of Higson
• CommanderBond.net interviews Charlie Higson
• The Fast Show

Preceded by Raymond Benson 1997 - 2002

James Bond writer 2005 – present

Incumbent