I really enjoying writing, especially comedy, but I also have been involved in various other activities including Special Effects and Stand Up. I've also turned my hand at presenting on TV & Video, Radio and Stage. With an eventful career to date, I've plenty of stories to tell and have been a guest speaker at one or two clubs & societies as well as on local and national radio. I have also been known to run the odd one or two comedy writing workshops. If any of my presenting or raconteur skills interest you, please let me know by using the contact form and lets chat!
Meanwhile, here's what I've been up to beyond writing...
2018 - Wycombe Sound
Volunteer theatre reviewer for Wycombe Sound. Recent gigs have included 'Dracula - The Bloody Truth', 'Monstersaurus', 'The Play That Goes Wrong' and 'Awful Auntie'
2017 - FAB LIVE - Anderson Productions - You Tube
Special Guest Star on the monthly You Tube podcast dedicated to all things Gerry Anderson. Watch the episode here.
2017 - Fanderson - Special Assignment - Holiday Inn - Maidenhead
Guest at this convention organised by Fanderson to celebrate 50th years of Captain Scarlet and the work of Gerry Anderson.
2017 - Wycombe Sound
December
Slough Writers, Wycombe Sound and Radio Christmas teamed up again to present a selection of festive stories and poems to be broadcast during the Mid Morning Show in the week leading up to and including Christmas Day. I narrated one of the stories and also had my own story 'The Christmas Fayre of Little Whipinshall' included.
May
Guest on the Mid-Morning Show promoting the Stoke Poges Players performance of Zoo.
2017 - Berkshire Music & Arts Festival - Reading
Presented the cup for the winner of the Young Writer short story competition sponsored by Slough Writers.
2016 - Wycombe Sound
Dec - I along with Slough Writers teamed up Wycombe Sound to present an evening of festive stories, poems, sketches and rants, along with some seasonal songs and carols from local groups and singers from around the area. Some of our stories were prerecorded and some were read 'Live' on the night including me reading my own submission, a short story entitled 'Jingle All The Way
Nov - Guest on the Colin Beasly Show.
2016 - THE LONDON MARATHON
I ran it and raised over £1,700 for the eating disorder charity B-eat.
2016 - Terrahawks BLU-RAY - Series 1,2 &3 - Anderson/Network
Filmed interview for extras on this ne Blu-Ray Collection Available from here.
2016 - E-Vent - Grand Central - The Nightingale Room - Brighton
Guest speaker at this convention for ventriloquists organised by The Puppet Hut and John Kimmons.
2016 - Berkshire Music & Arts Festival - Reading
Presented the cup for the winner of the Young Writer short story competition sponsored by Slough Writers.
2015 - Fanderson - The Future is Fantastic - Holiday Inn - Maidenhead
Guest at this convention organised by Fanderson to celebrate the work of Gerry Anderson.
2015 - Andercon 2015 - Athena Conference Centre - Leicester
Guest at this convention organised by Jamie Anderson and Basestar to celebrate the work of Gerry Anderson.
2014 - Andercon 2014 - Park Inn - Heathrow
Guest at this convention organised by Jamie Anderson and Basestar to celebrate the work of Gerry Anderson.
2013 - Terrahawks 30th Reunion Convention - Maidenhead
Guest at this convention organised by 'Fanderson' to celebrate 30 years since Gerry Anderson's 'Terrahawks' was released on TV.
2011 - The Reading Writers - Sonning
Presented a one hour talk on 'My life as a would be comedy script writer' to Reading Writers as part of the 'Writers Day'. 'Really left everyone inspired and with great enthusiasm! And a smile on their face.' - Josh William - Reading Writers.
2011 - Slough Asian Star 106FM Radio - Slough
Interviewed on the Philippa Downey mid-morning show promoting Slough Writers.
2010 - The Westgate School - Slough
Produced and presented an all day 'Comedy Writing Workshop' at The Westgate School in Slough. Aimed at 14 -15 years olds, it was an interactive day complete with a Powerpoint presentation and vidoes about types and styles of comedy, focusing on writng sketches.
The day culminated with the pupils breaking up into teams and wriitng a 1 - 2 minute comedy sketch based on selling various weird and wonderful objects to potential buyers, which they performed at the end of the days to their fellow students.
2001 - 2002 - BBC Radio Berkshire
Writer & Presenter of a sixty minute documentary called 'BRING ME SUNSHINE' about British comedy legends including Morecambe & Wise, Norman Wisdom, The Carry On Films, Benny Hill and The Goons.
Writer & Presenter of a sixty minute documentary as part of the BBC Local Radio 'SENSE OF PLACE' series. My episode was entitled 'ALLS WELL ON BRITWELL' and took a lighthearted look at the Britwell Estate in Slough where I grew up as a child.
Guest on The JAN EDWARDS SHOW.
Regional winner of the BBC Talent New Voices Competition.
Village correspondent on the ADAM KIRTLY SHOW.
1996 - Slough One World Festival
Writer, Producer, Director & Compere of the third Slough One World Festival Gala Night.
1996 - The Asian Film Award
Compere of the first Asian Film Awards to be held in Slough.
1995 - Saturday Night Revue at The Rotunda - Slough
Compere and writer of a revue show put on by a Slough Writers, Feet First Dance Theatre and Windsor Theatre Guild.
1995 - Slough One World Festival
Compere of the Second Slough One World Festival Gala Night.
1994 - The Beatles in Slough - WMTV
Presenter of award winning local documentary telling of the night that the Beatles played in Slough.
1994 - Slough One World Festival
Compere of the first Slough One World Festival Gala Night.
1994 - Terryvision - WMTV
Writer, Producer, Director and Presenter of a monthly film review programe for Windsor and Maidenhead TV. TERRYVISION was awards a ' Best Series' award and resulted in a in my apperance as a 'Star of The Future' on Channel 4's youth programme 'Surf Potatoes.
1994 - BBC Open Mic Competition
Reached the second round of this annual National Stand-up competition.
1994 - Live From Las Vegas
Writer and Performer as part of a comedy duo. Played a couple of venues and made a 30 minute TV pilot show.
1993 - E17 - WMTV
Writer and co-presenter of a 60 minute monthly arts review programe for the local cable channel, Windsor & Maidenhead TV.
1992 - 2018 - Croft Television
Over the past 27 years I have written, directed, edited and in some cases presented over 600 corporate, training, Induction, H&SE, Sell Thru videos and DVDs for a number of well known companies. On most occasions, my involvement has been from the initial meeting with the client, right through to the final handover. Was made redundant in 2018.
1982 - 1991 Gerry Anderson - Bray Studios
Special Effects supervisor on pilot episode of SPACE POLICE.
Designer, storyboard artist and Co-Director on various TV commericals for both UK and overseas release.
Creator, Co-writer and Director of DICK SPANNER PI. A 26 x 5 minute stop animantion series for Network 7 and Channel 4. Now availabe on DVD.
Special Effects Technician on TERRAHAWKS - Series 2. Promoted to Supervisor and Pyrotechnic Technician.
Set and Prop builder on TERRAHAWKS - Series 1.
1989 - 1990 - Westbury Design & Optical - Pinewood Studios
Optical and Matte Assistant on NIGHTBREED.
1985 - Gunbus Productions - Pinewood Studios
Special Effects Trainee on the film GUNBUS.
1981 - 1982 - Lucasfilms - Elstree Studios
Special Effects Trainee on the film RETURN OF THE JEDI.
1979 - 1981 - Lucas Films - Elstree Studios
Special Effects Trainee on the film RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.
1978 - 1979 - Westbury Design & Optical - Pinewood Studios
Special Effects Trainee Modelmaker and Floor Assistants on films such as BEAR ISLAND, ARABIAN ADVENTURE, CLASH OF THE TITANS, KING ARTHUR AND THE SPACEMAN and MURDER BY DECREE.