One of the country's leading scriptwriters, John's early credits include classic BBC comedies Not The Nine O' Clock News and the Kenny Everett programmes. His association with Rory Bremner goes back over fifteen years and he has worked on all Rory's series and specials for both BBC and C4 as main script writer/script editor. His particular feeling for topical comedy has been utilised to great effect on countless projects in all media and includes many years as writer of BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz. His credits include...

From Blair to Here Vera Productions for Channel 4
I’m Glad you Asked Me That Above The Title Productions for BBC Radio
The Memorex Years Above The Title Productions for BBC Radio
Get Up Stand Up Bachaks Productions for Channel 4
Rory Bremner Who Else Vera Productions for Channel 4
Rory Bremner Election Specials Vera Productions for Channel 4
Rory Bremner - all other series BBC2 and Channel 4
The Treatment Radio 5 Live
The Frost Programme Carlton TV
A Word in Your Era Channel X/Channel 4
Winjin’ Pom Spitting Image
Now Something Else BBC TV
Scavenger Hunt TVS
Corrigan and Womack Central TV
Royal Variety Performance LWT
People Do The Funniest Things LWT
All Star Secrets LWT
The Barbara Dickson Show BBC
Russ Abbot BBC
The Kenny Everett Show BBC
Dear Heart BBC
Three of A Kind BBC
Not The Nine O’ Clock News BBC
Ronnie Corbett BBC
Surprise Surprise LWT
Game For A Laugh LWT
It’ll Be Alright On The Night LWT
Davro TVs
Marti Caine Central TV
TV-Pm Central TV
Parkinson Thames Television

Punch columnist between 1985 and 1990
Editor of Punch at the Edinburgh Festival 1987
Press Prize for best script (Rory Bremner) Montreux Festival