Born 1941 in the village of Thorner, near Leeds. Plays include, for radio: IN THE ABSENCE OF LOVING; SKYBLUEPINK; BARNES AND MOLLY; STEINBECK IN AVALON. And for stage: ...is normal? LIVING PRETTY; VACANT POSSESSION; THE IFFY CODEX OF NAG HAMADI; NOBODY FEELS ANY PAIN; THE YERNEY PROJECT.
Maker of around one hundred features for BBC Radio 4, including talks, stories, plays and documantary features. Has worked with, among others, Nigel Acheson, Pete Atkin, Bob Carter and Gillian Hush. Features include DOWN TO EARTH (five part series on flight, produced by Bob Carter); NO PROBLEM and UNCLE DENNY(talk and short story, produced by Gillian Hush); THE COURAGE TO BE HAPPY, DUFFLED and TALKING TO THINGS (half hour features produced by Nigel Acheson).
He has published critical reviews, academic books and several short stories. His Novel MAGGIE'S FARM is published in Spring 2015.