 patrick rory mcgrath (born 17 march 1956), known as rory mcgrath, is a british comedian and writer. he is best known for roles in who dares wins, chelmsford 123, three men in a boat and its successors. he was also a regular panellist on they think it's all over. ==early life== mcgrath was born in redruth in cornwall , england. he studied at redruth grammar school and emmanuel college, cambridge, from which he received a lower second class degree in modern languages.rory mcgrath interview at cambridge tab. retrieved 3 january 2014 ==career== mcgrath became a member of the footlights while at cambridge and met jimmy mulville, with whom he wrote and performed. after university, they wrote bbc radio scripts for frankie howerd and windsor davies. mcgrath also co-wrote black cinderella two goes east with clive anderson for bbc radio 2 in 1978. mcgrath and mulville went on to write for shows such as not the nine o'clock news and alas smith and jones, and they were part of the team of writer/performers behind the channel 4 comedy sketch series who dares wins. in 1986, mcgrath, with jimmy mulville and denise o'donoghue, co-founded the independent british tv production company hat trick productions. an early production was chelmsford 123 (1988 and 1990), which mcgrath and mulville wrote and performed. in 1990, he hosted the game show trivial pursuit on bbc one, but in 1992 he was dismissed from hat trick, allegedly for not pulling his weight. the confrontation came days after mcgrath had left his wife and two young children. he was a panel member on the bbc comedy sports quiz they think it's all over (1995â2006). he was p
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