I have been freelancing as a writer and VO director for the last 7 years, working extensively with WeAreCognitive, the world's leading whiteboard explainer animation company. Working with clients including RSA, The Houses of Parliament, The Royal Society, the Red Cross, I take complicated subject matter and turn it into 2-3 minute animation scripts. Once scripts are finalised, I direct the Voice Over sessions, working with a variety of professional artists and recording studios to create voice overs that are clear, serve the subject matter and meet the requirements of clients.

I'm also a Podcast Producer. I've been show running the bi-weekly scripted comedy sketch show Release The Clowns Sketch Comedy Podcast since 2017. It's a 15-20 minute show with an active following in over 20 countries worldwide. My duties include organising a team of 15 writers and 10 actors, scheduling recordings, running the studio sessions (and, since Covid, running remote recording sessions with up to 10 actors), sound engineering, sound editing and sound design to create the end audio product, before uploading it to our website https://releasetheclowns.podbean.com
I'm also one of the writers, co-script editor and a performer on the show. I have been known to make soup to keep the actors happy and in the zone when we're working together in person.

Before all this, I've been a comedy writer who has written over 900 hours of comedy/entertainment television in the last 22 years for stars such as Johnny Vaughan, Frank Skinner, Phill Jupitus, Peter Kaye, Graham Norton, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, and Dick & Dom.

A wide experience in various aspects of writing, from jokes, monologues, songs and links to panel game scripts, copywriting, sitcom and film scripts. Also, script editing, research, organising writing teams, team writing and working closely with presenting talent.

TV Credits include:

MADE IN CHELSEA - END OF SEASON PARTY (SERIES 2 AND 3): (2011, 2012)
I wrote the scripts for the live shows of the season-closing parties and created comedy routines around clips trawled the two series in a Harry Hill TV Burp style.

THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S 'BALL IN THE HALL': (2006)
I was a member of the writing team for this comedy charity show.

LIVE AT JOHNNY'S: (2004) 20 Episodes.
Topical comedy writer for Johnny Vaughan's five nights-a-week live entertainment series on BBC 3.

DICK AND DOM IN DA BUNGALOW: (2003/4). 32 Episodes.
Comedy sketch writer for this Saturday BBC 1 children's entertainment show.

'JOHNNY VAUGHAN TONIGHT': (2003) 20 Episodes.
Topical monologue writer for this comedy entertainment series on BBC 3.

'THE SATURDAY SHOW': (2002 - 2003) 35 Episodes.
Writer of sketches, songs, and links for this BBC1 children's entertainment show.

NATIONAL LOTTERY WINNING LINES: (2002) 18 Episodes.
Writer of topical jokes and linking scripts for this BBC 1 Lottery gameshow.

'THE BIG BREAKFAST': (1997 to 2002) 400 Episodes.
Writer for this flagship Channel Four show. Wrote everything from songs to links, to interviews, to the newspaper review.

'IT'S A KNOCKOUT!': (1999) 19 Episodes.
Link/gag writer for the series of this Channel 5 show starring Keith Chegwin.

'LIGHT LUNCH/LATE LUNCH': (1998) 20 Episodes.
Sketch/script/gag writer for this lunchtime Channel Four comedy chat show

THE JACK DOCHERTY SHOW (1997): Writer.

FLUKE (1997): I was script associate/writer for this Channel 4 comedy gameshow.

RADIO Credits include:

WHERE IN THE WORLD (2005/6): 12 Episodes, Radio 4.
Writer/originator of this light-hearted travel quiz starring John Simpson.

WHISPERS (2003-2005): 18 Episodes, Radio 4.
Writer/co-developer of the scurrilous game of gossip and intrigue starring Gyles Brandreth.

'WEEK ENDING' (1994-1997): 200 episodes, Radio 4.
Script editor/political researcher/head writer of this long running satirical sketch show.

'TWO CHEERS' (1995-1997): 16 episodes, BBC World Service.
Writer/producer of the World Service's monthly show that consisted of the best sketches from 'WeekEnding'.

'MAMMON' (1996-99): 16 Episodes, Radio 4
Writer/co-originator of hard-hitting business satire sitcom, set in the offices of the mythical 'Mammon Corporation'.

'WHO GOES THERE?' (1996-2002): 44 Episodes, Radio 4.
Writer/co-originator of the long running biographical comedy panel game for BBC Radio4.

FILM Credits include:

'JACK OF DIAMONDS' (2000). SPLENDID FILMS.
Second writer for this feature length horror. Took the original screenplay from first draft to shooting script.

I currently have 2 feature scripts under option - 1 comedy, 1 horror.

In 2005 I was short listed in the horror category of the UK Film Council's '25 Words or less' competition.

PODCASTING:
'RELEASE THE CLOWNS SKETCH COMEDY PODCAST': (2017 - present) 111 episodes of 15-20 mins.
Writer/Co-Producer/Director/Performer/Sound Designer of this audio comedy sketch show with active listeners in over 20 countries. I co-organise a team of 10 actors and 15+ writers to produce a bi-weekly selection of surreal and silly sketches in podcast form. Sketches have included CatEnders (yes, EastEnders done by cats), the horror film character self-help group and Mordor Lines (the hard hitting expose´ of the exploitation of young hobbits).

'WHACK MY BUSH': (2005-2006) 24 half hour storylines.
Writer/Producer of this ground-breaking comedy Podcast. Whack My Bush was an impressions based satirical sitcom charting the lives of Bush, Blair, Prescott, Conde Rice and chums. It was in the iTunes top 20 most listened to podcasts in 17 countries including the UK (rated 9), the USA and Japan.

'POD THE WORLD CUP': (JUNE/JULY 2006) 12x 10minute episodes.
Writer/Producer of this impressions based football sketch Podcast following the fortunes of the England team and BBC presenters in Germany. This independent podcast turned out to be the fourth most listened to podcast for the 2006 World Cup.

'DAS BOOT': (Jan - May 2007). 9x12minute episodes.
Writer/Producer of this impressions based football sketch Podcast giving the Premiership a kicking.

INTERNET COPYWRITER: (2000 - Present)
I have written copy for a truckload of websites plus their online and offline marketing campaigns. Clients include:
Walkers
BirdsEye
Magners
Cadbury
Moonpig
Famous Grouse
7 Tiki Rum
Sony EyeToy
Red Bull
Levis
John Lewis
Haagen Dazs
LG Phones
Sony Play3 and SpyToy
Fox Entertainment ('Earthwatch', website for film "Titan: AE")