Born: 24th August, 1957
Birthplace: London
Educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he was a member of Footlights.
Writer of the West End musical 'Me And My Girl'.
TV programmes include:
- Blackadder (1983-2000)
- Alfresco (1983-1984)
- Happy Families (1985)
- A Bit Of Fry And Laurie (1986-1995)
- This Is David Lander (1988)
- Anything More Would Be Greedy (1989)
- Old Flames (1990)
- Jeeves And Wooster (1990-1993)
- The Common Pursuit (1992)
- The Laughing Prisoner (1993)
- Stalag Luft (1993)
- Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
- In The Red (1998)
- Absolute Power (2003-2005)
- QI (2003-2011)
- Kingdom (2007-2009)