Born: 6th January, 1955
Birthplace: Newcastle
TV programmes include:
- Canned Laughter (1979)
- Not The Nine O'Clock News (1979-1982)
- Blackadder (1983-2000)
- Appointments Of Dennis Jennings (1988)
- Mr Bean (1990-1995)
- Bernard And The Genie (1991)
- The Thin Blue Line (1995-1996)