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Phil Differ

Phil Differ

Date of birth: 06-05-1956

Phil Differ began writing comedy in the early Eighties, contributing to such shows as Naked Radio, A Kick Up The Eighties, Spitting Image and Not the Nine O'Clock News.

He then joined the comedy department at BBC Scotland, and then on to the independent Comedy Unit where his production credits include Chewin the Fat and Radio Scotland's Watson’s Wind Up.

He has aso been a regular newspaper columnist and a regular after-dinner speaker

In 2005, Phil turned to stand-up and is now a regular on the Scottish circuit

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Honorary degree for Phil Differ

'I am so humbled by this'

Comedy writer and performer Phil Differ has received an honorary degree from Glasgow  Caledonian University.

He was awarded Doctor of Letters in recognition of his ‘outstanding contribution to the world of television scriptwriting and his commitment to GCU students’.

Receiving the degree, he said: ‘I am so proud, so humbled by this. This is a day I will never forget. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.’

Differ has worked with the cream of Scottish comedy talent including Rikki Fulton, Gregor Fisher, Elaine C. Smith, Craig Ferguson, and Robbie Coltrane.   

He began his comedy career as a writer providing gags and sketches for such shows as Not the Nine O’Clock News and Spitting Image before becoming a producer where his credits include Naked Video, Rab C. Nesbitt, Scotch And Wry, Chewin’ the Fat and Still Game.

Earlier this week, Annie Lennox was installed as the fifth Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University.

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Published: 4 Jul 2018

Past Shows

Edinburgh Fringe 2022

Phil Differ: My Medical Hell


Misc live shows

Watson's Wind Up Live


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