TELEVISION
1959-1965 Co-Creator/Writer "HERE'S HARRY" starring Harry Worth. A sitcom for BBC TV. (65 episodes)
1959-1965 Member of original writing team on "CORONATION STREET" for GRANADA TV. (400 storylines and 60episodes)
1965-1967 Co-Creator/Writer "GEORGE & THE DRAGON" starring Sid James and Peggy Mount a sitcom for ATV TV. (26 episodes)
1966 Co-Creator/Writer "NEVER MIND THE QUALITY, FEEL THE WIDTH" an Armchair Theatre drama for ABC TV.
1966-1971 Co-Creater/Writer "NEVER MIND THE QUALITY, FEEL THE WIDTH" a sitcom spin-off from the Armchair Theatre for ABC TV (later THAMES TV) (52 episodes)
1966 Co-Writer "ADAM ADAMANT LIVES" drama series for BBC TV (3 episodes)
1968 Co-Creator/Writer "NEAREST & DEAREST" starring Jimmy Jewel and Hylda Baker a sitcom for  GRANADA TV.
1968-1976 Joint Comedy Adviser/Script Editor for THAMES TV
1968-1969 Co-Creator/Writer "TWO IN CLOVER" starring Sid James and Victor Spinetti a sitcom for THAMES TV (13 episodes)
1968-1970 Co-Creator/Writer "FOR THE LOVE OF ADA" starring Irene Handle & Wilfred Pickles a sitcom for Thames TV (26 episodes)
1970-1975 Co-Creator/Writer "LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR" a sitcom for THAMES TV (65 episodes)
1970-1974 Co-Creator/Writer "BLESS THIS HOUSE" starring Sid James a sitcom for THAMES TV (26 episodes)
1971-1976 Co-Creator/Writer "SPRING & AUTUMN" starring Jimmy Jewel a sitcom for THAMES TV (39 episodes)
1973 Creator/Writer "THE WACKERS" starring Ken Jones,Alison Steadman & Keith Chegwin, a sitcom for
THAMES TV (7 episodes)
1974 Creator/Writer "MY SON REUBEN" starring Bernard Spear for THAMES TV (7 episodes)
1975-1976 Living and working in the South of France
1977-1980 Creator/Writer "MIND YOUR LANGUAGE" a sitcom for LWT TV (39 episodes)
1979-1981 Co-devisor & Programme Associate "GIVE US A CLUE" starring Michael Aspel and Lionel Blair. A gameshow for THAMES TV (165 episodes)
1979-1982 Creator/Writer "HOME SWEET HOME" a sitcom for ABC TV Sydney Australia (21 episodes)
1980-1981 Writer "A SHARP INTAKE OF BREATH" starring Sir David Jason a sitcom for ATV TV (13 episodes)
1980-1983 Creator/Writer "YOUNG AT HEART" starring Sir John Mills a sitcom for CENTRAL TV (21 episodes)
1982-1983 Creator/Writer "AN AGE APART" a comedy/drama for NZTV New Zealand (13 episodes)
1983-1982 Writer "NEVER THE TWAIN" starring Sir Donald Sinden and Windsor Davies a sitcom for THAMES TV (39 episodes)
1986 Writer "SLINGER'S DAY" starring Bruce Forsyth a sitcom for THAMES TV (6 episodes)
1984-1997 Writer/Programme Associate "SURPRISE SURPRISE" starring Cilia Black a peopleshow for LWT TV (130 episodes)
1985-1996 Programme Associate "BLIND DATE" starring Cilia Black a peopleshow for LWT TV (224 episodes)
1993 Creator/Writer "LITTLE CILLA" starring Cilia Black an animation film for LWT TV
1994 Creator/Writer "BLESS ME FATHER" a tele-movie for THREE HILLS PRODUCTIONS Malta
1995 Writer "CILLA'S WORLD" a US/UK co-production starring Cilia Black, Joan Collins, The Bee Gees,
Julio Iglesias and Mickey Rooney for LWT TV.
1995 Writer "PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT" starring Bruce Forsyth a gameshow for LWT TV (20 episodes)
1998-1999 Creator/Writer/Producer "A JOURNEY TO LOURDES" a 90 minute video of a pilgrimage led by the late Cardinal George Basil Hume OSB for RIVERSIDE PRODUCTIONS
1999 Co-devisor/Producer "AUDITIONS" a talent show for Barnes Trust TV (13 episodes)
2000 Creator/Writer/Producer "DOMINUS VOBISCUM" a two hour video of a sung Latin Mass, Benediction and a Low Mass in English for Riverside Productions.
2000-2001 Co-Writer "MERRY CHRISTMAS FRED" and "HAPPY NEW YEAR FRED" 2 X 26 minute animation specials based on the internationally popular strip cartoon "FRED BASSET" for LUXEMBOURG ANIMATION.
2001-2002 Creator/Writer "CRIMEBREAKERS" a tele-movie for FALCON PRODUCTIONS
2003 Creator/Writer  "SCRIVO" a comedy/drama in development for Falcon Productions.
2004 Co-creater/Writer "WATERLOO" a precinct drama series in development.
2005 Creator/Writer "SIBLINGS" a comedy drama in development.

RADIO
1960-1970 Contributions to Light Entertainment & Varietyprogrammes starring Morecambe & Wise, Jimmy James,Ken Dodd, Jimmy Clitheroe, Roy Castle and many others.
1987-1988 Greator/Writer "THIRTY MINUTES WORTH" starring Harry Worth a sitcom for BBC RADIO 2 (13 episodes)
1989-1991 Creator/Writer "A PROPER CHARLIE" a sitcom for BBC RADIO 2 (13 episodes)
1992-1995 Co-Creator/Co-Writer "FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE" starring Su Pollard and Gordon Kaye a sitcom for BBC Radio 2 (26 episodes)

FILMS
1969 NEVER MIND THE QUALITY, FEEL THE WIDTH" for MGM USA
1971 FOR THE LOVE OF ADA" for TIGON FILMS
1973 LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR" for HAMMER FILMS
1978 CARRY ON EMMANUELLE" for PETER ROGERS PRODUCTIONS
1987 CARRY ON DOWN UNDER" for PETER ROGERS PRODUCTIONS
1990 CARRY ON NURSING" for PETER ROGERS PRODUCTIONS
2003 QUE SERA SERA" for ALMO INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS
2003 "LORD LALOO" for Asia Centre PLC. In development.
2004 WILL THE REAL GOD STAND UP" In development for Asia Centre PLC
2005 NO WHEELCHAIRS IN HEAVEN". A 90 minute screenplay in development.

THEATRE
1965 "FIRM FOUNDATIONS" a comedy for TAURUS PRODUCTIONS
1970 "NEAREST & DEAREST" a comedy play for BERNARD DELFONT (26 weeks Summer Season at the GRAND THEATRE Blackpool)
1973-1975 "LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR" a comedy play for LESLIE GRADE (26 weeks at the WINTER GARDENS Blackpool: 20 weeks at the WINDMILL THEATRE Great Yarmouth and 12 weeks at the THEATRE ROYAL Brighton)
1978 "LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR" a comedy play for PAUL DAINTY PRODUCTIONS Australia. (A 12 week tour of Australia and NEW ZEALAND)
1981 "A ROYAL GALA" a Royal Variety Show in the presence of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales at the GRAND THEATRE Blackpool.
1992 "TURNED OUT NICE AGAIN" a musical based on the life of George Formby for UK ENTERTAINMENTS (World Premier at the GRAND THEATRE Blackpool followed by 16 week UK tour)
1996 "THE GOOD SEX GUIDE REVUE" a musical revue starring Su Pollard for MARK FURNESS PRODUCTIONS
(12 week tour of New Zealand)
2000 Writer/Editor "VIVA LA DIVA" a musical revue starring Su Pollard for TREND MANAGEMENT "DANNY" a musical play for KITTEN & BEAR PRODUCTIONS (8 week tour of UK)
2002 "SITUATION COMEDY" a play in development.
2005 "AN EVENING WITH VINCE POWE11" A one-man show first performed at The Jermyn Street Theatre.

BOOKS
1990 Co-author of "GET WRITING" published by BBC Worldwide.
2003 uthor of "LAUGHING AT LIFE" published by Riviera Productions.
2004 Co-author of "ONCE UPON A TIME " published by Continuum in association with the NSPCC.
2008 Author of "RAGS TO GAGS" an autobiography for APEX PUBLISHING

CRUISE LINERS
2001-2008 Ship's Lecturer and Entertainer on CUNARD'S "QE2" and "CARONIA"; P&O's "VICTORIA", 'AURORA' and ARCADIA, FRED OLSEN LINES "BLACK PRINCE", "BLACK WATCH", "BRAEMAR", "BOUDICCA" and "BALMORAL" on their cruise liners speaking.

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