Richard Stilgoe & Peter Skellern

Best known in America as a contributing lyricist for several Andrew Lloyd Webber productions, Richard Stilgoe was also a longtime television personality in his native England, thanks to his wry sense of humor and sharp wit. Born in Surrey, Stilgoe grew up in Liverpool and was a choral singer early on, but scrapped that in favor of rock & roll; he performed with the Cambridge Footlights comedy revue, and subsequently moved to London, where he performed humorous, often satirical songs in small nightspots. He parlayed this act into regular performances on BBC Radio 4's Today show...