Comedy
In comedy, Roberts has worked in collaboration with The Fast Show writer and performer Charlie Higson on the sitcom Swiss Toni, a spin-off from The Fast Show. He also collaborated with Higson on scripts for the second series of Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) for BBC One in 2001.
Roberts has also contributed sketches to the Five sketch show Swinging.
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