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	~~Married to~~ Carla Zanetti ~~with one~~ son,Rory ~~(22)~~}}		\|children = One son, Rory
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	'''Bernard McKenna''' (born 1944) is a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] writer/producer who has written, or co-written, many hours of [[British television]] comedy.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9ef7c424\|title=Bernard McKenna\|website=BFI}}</ref> He is most known for his work with [[Graham Chapman]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/09/movies/ahoy-just-over-the-horizon-a-fleet-of-pirate-movies.html\|title=Ahoy! Just Over the Horizon, a Fleet of Pirate Movies\|first=Stephen\|last=Farber\|date=9 January 1983\|work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref name="Simpson2005">{{cite book\|last=Simpson\|first=M. J.\|title=Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams\|url=https://archive.org/details/hitchhikerbiogra00simp\|url-access=registration\|date=May 2005\|publisher=[[Justin, Charles & Co.]]\|isbn=978-1-932112-35-1\|page=[https://archive.org/details/hitchhikerbiogra00simp/page/74 74]}}</ref> of ''[[Monty Python]]'' fame as well as his collaborations with [[Peter Cook]] and [[Douglas Adams]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b75706364\|title=Peter Cook & Co (1980)\|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b85106d50\|title=Out of the Trees (1976)\|website=BFI}}</ref> He has occasionally worked as an actor, and had several roles in ''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba01ab450\|title=Bernard McKenna\|website=BFI}}</ref>		'''Bernard McKenna''' (born 1944) is a [[Scotland\|Scottish]] writer/producer who has written, or co-written, many hours of [[British television]] comedy.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9ef7c424\|title=Bernard McKenna\|website=BFI}}</ref> He is most known for his work with [[Graham Chapman]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/09/movies/ahoy-just-over-the-horizon-a-fleet-of-pirate-movies.html\|title=Ahoy! Just Over the Horizon, a Fleet of Pirate Movies\|first=Stephen\|last=Farber\|date=9 January 1983\|work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref name="Simpson2005">{{cite book\|last=Simpson\|first=M. J.\|title=Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams\|url=https://archive.org/details/hitchhikerbiogra00simp\|url-access=registration\|date=May 2005\|publisher=[[Justin, Charles & Co.]]\|isbn=978-1-932112-35-1\|page=[https://archive.org/details/hitchhikerbiogra00simp/page/74 74]}}</ref> of ''[[Monty Python]]'' fame as well as his collaborations with [[Peter Cook]] and [[Douglas Adams]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b75706364\|title=Peter Cook & Co (1980)\|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b85106d50\|title=Out of the Trees (1976)\|website=BFI}}</ref> He has occasionally worked as an actor, and had several roles in ''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba01ab450\|title=Bernard McKenna\|website=BFI}}</ref>
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{{Infobox writer
|name=Bernard McKenna
|birth_date={{birth year and age|1944}}
|birth_place=[[Scotland]], United Kingdom
|death_date=
|death_place=
|genre=Television, comedy, screenwriting
|language=English
Married to Carla Zanetti with one son,Rory (22)}}

'''Bernard McKenna''' (born 1944) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] writer/producer who has written, or co-written, many hours of [[British television]] comedy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9ef7c424|title=Bernard McKenna|website=BFI}}</ref> He is most known for his work with [[Graham Chapman]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/09/movies/ahoy-just-over-the-horizon-a-fleet-of-pirate-movies.html|title=Ahoy! Just Over the Horizon, a Fleet of Pirate Movies|first=Stephen|last=Farber|date=9 January 1983|work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref name="Simpson2005">{{cite book|last=Simpson|first=M. J.|title=Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams|url=https://archive.org/details/hitchhikerbiogra00simp|url-access=registration|date=May 2005|publisher=[[Justin, Charles & Co.]]|isbn=978-1-932112-35-1|page=[https://archive.org/details/hitchhikerbiogra00simp/page/74 74]}}</ref> of ''[[Monty Python]]'' fame as well as his collaborations with [[Peter Cook]] and [[Douglas Adams]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b75706364|title=Peter Cook & Co (1980)|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b85106d50|title=Out of the Trees (1976)|website=BFI}}</ref> He has occasionally worked as an actor, and had several roles in ''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba01ab450|title=Bernard McKenna|website=BFI}}</ref>

McKenna previously taught [[creative writing]], [[screenwriting]] and [[comedy]] at the [[University of Winchester]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.winchester.ac.uk/about-us/leadership-and-governance/staff-directory/staff-profiles/mckenna.php|title=Bernard McKenna|first=University of|last=Winchester|publisher=University of Winchester}}</ref>

==Writing==
His writing work includes:
*''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)|Doctor in the House]]'' (1969–1977)
*''[[Doctor Down Under]]'' (1979)
*''[[The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs]]'' (1974)
*''[[Out of the Trees]]'' (1975)
*''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)|Robin's Nest]]'' (1977–1981)
*''[[The Odd Job]]'' (1978)
*''[[Shelley (TV series)|Shelley]]'' (1979–1992)
*''[[Peter Cook & Co]]'' (1980)
*''[[Yellowbeard]]'' (1983)
*''[[Me and My Girl (TV series)|Me and My Girl]]'' (1984–1988)
*''[[Brotherly Love (1999 TV series)|Brotherly Love]]'' (1999)
*''Bad Boys''
*''[[Pilgrim's Rest (TV series)|Pilgrim's Rest]]''

==Production==
His production work includes:

*''[[The New Statesman (1987 TV series)|The New Statesman]]'' (1987–1994)
*''[[Get Back (TV series)|Get Back]]'' (1992)
*''Over The Rainbow''

==Actor==

*''[[Monty Python's Life of Brian]]'' (1979) – Parvus / Official Stoners Helper / Giggling Guard / Sergeant
*''[[Effects (film)|Effects]]'' (1978) – Barney
*''[[Yellowbeard]]'' (1983) – Askey

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0571334}}

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