His early career saw him performing in such West End stage shows as "Tom Brown's School Days" and "Captain Pugwash". He also had a career as a singer, releasing singles on the Pye Records label and worked as a disc jockey for 194 Radio City in Liverpool. He spent four years at BBC Radio 1 on Tony Blackburn's weekend morning show. In 2000, he presented the Channel 5 nudist game-show "Naked Jungle", appearing naked except for a hat and later describing it as "the worst career move" in his life.