Patrick Barlow (born 18 March 1947) is an English actor, comedian and playwright. His comedic alter ego, Desmond Olivier Dingle, is the founder, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the two-man National Theatre of Brent, which has performed on stage, on television and on radio.
Barlow is the scriptwriter, as well as lead performer, in many National Theatre of Brent productions, in particular Desmond Olivier Dingle's Complete History of Shakes...
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Patrick Barlow (born 18 March 1947) is an English actor, comedian and playwright. His comedic alter ego, Desmond Olivier Dingle, is the founder, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of the two-man National Theatre of Brent, which has performed on stage, on television and on radio.
Barlow is the scriptwriter, as well as lead performer, in many National Theatre of Brent productions, in particular Desmond Olivier Dingle's Complete History of Shakespeare and The Arts and How They Was Done (2007). In non-Theatre of Brent performances, he wrote the 4-part situation comedy for radio called The Patrick and Maureen Maybe Music Experience which ran for four weeks from January 1999.
He played the part of Om in the radio adaption of Terry Pratchett's Small Gods (2006), which was adapted by Robin Brooks.
Barlow played Bob who's character was besotted with his co-star Imelda Staunton, having already overcome unrequited love for another character, called Sarah (initially mistaken as Jacinta) who...
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