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Philip Pope is a British composer and actor. He has performed the BBC cult radio comedy series Radio Active and has also appeared in a number of TV comedy shows, including Who Dares Wins and KYTV. He made guest appearances on Shelley with Hywel Bennett and as Tony Angelino in the Only Fools and Horses episode 'Stage Fright' with David Jason & Nicholas Lyndhurst — written by John Sullivan.

Philip Pope has composed a large amount of music for radio and television including the theme tunes for Through the Keyhole, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, KYTV and My Hero. He also co-wrote with Richard Curtis the Hee Bee Gee Bees' single "Meaningless Songs" (B-side "Posing in the Moonlight") released in 1980 to parody the style of a series of Bee Gees disco hits. The Hee Bee Gee Bees went on to record two albums spoofing numerous acts including Eagles, Michael Jackson, The Police, Status Quo and Supertramp. Philip was the musical director and composer for The Fast Show.

Philip Pope has scored numerous dramas and comedy-dramas for film and TV including Ted & Ralph, Midnight Flight, Crazy for A Kiss, Hospital! and Margery & Gladys as well as Kevin & Perry Go Large.

He also wrote or co-wrote many comic songs for Not the Nine O'Clock News and Spitting Image including British Number 1 hit single The Chicken Song with Rob Grant & Doug Naylor.

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