In the early 90's he started screenwriting with his friend and writing partner John R Smith. They worked as writers/consultants at the Henson's Creature Workshop for several years, collaborating on a number of shows. They conceived and wrote the Channel 4 sitcom 'Captain Butler' starring Craig Charles and Sanjeev Bhaskar and the football mockumentary feature film 'Mike Bassett: England Manager' starring Ricky Tomlinson and Amanda Redman. They also exec produced and wrote the ITV spin off series 'Mike Bassett: Manager'.