Les began his career path as an outstanding and promising mathematician. At University, however, he spent almost the entire time in the drama department culminating in a few surreal performances at the Edinburgh Fringe. Mathematics went out the window with the lure of bearing your soul to complete strangers on the comedy circuit.
Les is a highly accomplished comedy writer working on a wide range of projects including: 'Friday/Sunday Night Project', 'Argumental', '8 out of 10 Cats', 'The Kevin Bishop Show' and 'Mr and Mrs'.
| Project |
Company |
Notes |
| PADDY MCGUINESS (PILOT) |
ITV |
Main writer |
| I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST WEEK (PILOT) |
Whizz Kid/ITV2 |
Writing for Rufus Hound |
| ALAN CARR’S SUMMERTIME |
Channel 4 |
Main writer |
| THE BIG SPORTS QUIZ: BOYS V GIRLS |
ITV1 |
Series for Saturday Nights |
| AND THE GONG TO.. |
ITV Studios |
Pilot |
| BRITAIN UNZIPPED |
Talkback Thames |
Pilot |
| ANIMAL ANTICS |
BBC1 |
Series |
| CELEBRITY JUICE |
Talkback / ITV2 |
Head writer on SERIES 1,2,3,4,5, 6 & 7 |
| ALAN CARR'S CHATTY MAN |
Open Mike Productions |
SERIES 1-7 |
| MAD MAD WORLD |
ITV/Roughcut Productions |
8 episode panel show. Exec Producer: Ash Atalla |
| MICHAEL MCINTYRE CHRISTMAS COMEDY ROADSHOW |
Open Mike Productions |
Writer for Rob Brydon |
| ALL ABOUT ME |
ITV Studios |
|
| THEY DRINK IT IN THE CONGO |
ITV 1 |
Writer for Paddy Mcguiness |
| KEITH LEMON'S BANG TIDY SHOW |
ITV1/Talkback Thames |
Pilot - studio based entertainment show |
| BRITAIN'S OLDEST STAND UP |
Channel 4 / Testimony Films |
Main writer / 1 x 30 min film commissioned as part of First Cuts season. Producer/Director Clair Titley |
| ASK RHOD GILBERT |
BBC 1/Green Inc |
SERIES 2 - 8 x 40MIN episodes. Producer: Sophie Cousens |
| TAKE ME OUT (SERIES 1,2 &3) |
ITV/Talkback Thames |
Television dating show hosted by Paddy McGuinness |
| ARGUMENTAL |
Tiger Aspect |
SERIES 3+4 Directors: Ian Lorimer & Geraldine Dowd |
| WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONNAIRE |
ITV |
|
| THE MARRIAGE REF |
Zeppotron/ITV |
SERIES 1 - Panel show Exec Producers: Ruth Phillips, Richard Osman |
| JOHN BISHOP'S BRITAIN (SERIES 1&2) |
Objective Productions / BBC One |
Andrew Chaplin and Lucy Forbes |
| RUTH JONES |
Tidy Productions |
|
| 71 DEGREES NORTH |
ITV |
Series 1. Director: Simon Draper |
| STAND UP FOR THE WEEK (SERIES 1 & 2) |
Open Mike Productions |
Director: Tom Poole |
| COMIC RELIEF - 24 HOUR PANEL PEOPLE |
BBC 1 |
2 x 30 min episodes |
| HOW DO I GET UP THERE (DEVELOPMENT) |
Freemantle Media/Talkback Thames |
|
| WALK THE LINE (NON-TX PILOT) |
Freemantle Media/Talkback Thames |
|
| RUTH JONES' CHRISTMAS CRACKER |
BBC 1 |
Steve Smith |
| BEER AND PIZZA CLUB (SERIES 2) |
ITV4/FremantleMedia Limited |
Toby Baker |
| MEET THE PARENTS |
Objective Productions/ E4 |
Director: Paul Young |
| MAN WITH PAN (PILOT) |
Betty |
|
| THE LATE LIST PILOT |
Princess Productions |
|
| BEER AND PIZZA CLUB (SERIES 1) |
ITV4/FremantleMedia Limited |
|
| ODD ONE IN |
ITV 1 |
Series 1 + 2. Director: Steve Smith |
| OVER THE RAINBOW (SERIES 1) |
BBC 1 |
Simon Staffurth |
| THE STEPHEN K AMOS SHOW |
BBC 2 |
Simon London |
| CHANNEL 4'S COMEDY GALA (SERIES 1) |
Channel 4/Open Mike Productions |
Stand up Show for Charity Director: Elliot Hegarty |
| THE KING IS DEAD |
Talkback Thames/BBC 3 |
Directors: Barbara Wiltshire and Juliet May |
| ULTIMATE MOVIE TOONS |
ITV 1 |
Family Entertainment Show hosted by Danni Minogue. Director: Jonathan Bullen |
| 8 OUT OF 10 CATS (SERIES 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11&12) |
Channel 4 |
Director: Chris Howe |
| THE KEVIN BISHOP SHOW (SERIES 1,2 &3) |
Channel 4 |
Directors: Eliot Hegarty and Dominic Brigstocke |
| MAGIC NUMBERS (PILOT) |
CPL |
|
| ARGUMENTAL (SERIES 3) |
Tiger for Dave Channel |
Panel show featuring Sean Lock. Director: Ian Lorimer |
| SEXY ADS |
CPL Productions |
Showcase of barely broadcast-able adverts. Director: Chris Howe |
| EVERYBODY DANCE NOW |
ITV 1/Talent |
Nostalgic journey through the biggest dance crazes of all time. Director Simon Staffurth |
| TARRANT LETS THE KIDS LOOSE |
North One Television |
Daryl Goodrich |
| LOVELAND (PILOT) |
Standing Stone Productions |
|
| MEZMERIZED (PILOT) |
Celador |
|
| MY FAMILY |
BBC |
Domestic Sitcom. Director: Dewi Humphreys |
| SUNDAY NIGHT PROJECT (SERIES 6,7 & 8) |
Ch 4 |
Directors: Steve Smith and Paul Taylor |
| VODAFONE LIVE MUSIC AWARDS 2008 |
Endemol |
Director: Phil Heyes |
| MR AND MRS (SERIES 1 & 3) |
Celador |
|
| COMEDY LIVE PRESENTS: RUSSELL BRAND & FRIENDS |
Objective |
|
| OFF THEIR ROCKERS |
CPL/BBC 1 |
Exec Producer Mob Dar |
| THE BRITISH SOAP AWARDS |
ITV 1 |
Writing for Bradley Walsh |
| COOKING THE BOOKS |
Talkback Thames |
Celebrity cooking Show. Director: David Coyle |
| THAT'S WHAT I CALL TELEVISION |
Unique |
Director: Simon Staffurth |
| BEST OF BRITISH |
Shine Limited |
Director: Danni Wright |
| DAME EDNA TREATMENT |
ITV / Tiger Aspect |
John F.D Northover |
| FRIDAY NIGHT PROJECT (SERIES 4) |
Channel4 / Endemol |
Steve Smith |
| BEST MANS SPEECH |
Scream Films |
|
| SHOWBIZ BLACK JACK |
Sunset and Vine / Challenge |
|
| BALLS OF STEEL II |
Objective Productions |
Dave Skinner |
| FRIDAY NIGHT PROJECT (SERIES 2 & 3) |
Channel 4 / Princess Productions |
Director: Steve Smith |
| 8 OUT OF 10 CATS |
Channel 4/Endemol |
Chris Howe |
| CELEBRITY SOUP |
E! / Optimistic Entertainment |
Nick Pinn |
| DEADLY KNOWLEDGE |
Channel 4 / Princess Productions |
Dave Skinner and Ralph Spark |
| OFFICE MONKEY |
ITV 2 |
Richard Ackerman |
| FRIDAY NIGHT PROJECT (SERIES 2) |
Princess / Ch4 |
Steve Smith |
| THE FARM |
Endemol / Channel 5 |
Alex Rudzinski |
| THE WEAKEST LINK |
BBC2 |
Lamees Nuseibeh |
| MODERN MANNERS (PILOT) |
Talkback |
|
| THAT WAS SO LAST WEEK |
Zig Zag / Ch 5 |
Richard Drew |
| 100 SCARY MOMENTS |
YTV / Ch4 |
Samantha Stamp |
| FAME ACADEMY 2 |
Endemol / BBC |
Alex Hardcastle |
| I'M THE ANSWER |
Unique / ITV |
Michael Hurll |
| RED OR DEAD |
Pearson / ITV Pilot |
Dean Jones |
| JUDGEMENT DAY |
Endemol / ITV |
Dominic English |
| V GRAHAM NORTON |
So TV / Ch 4 |
Jon Magnusson |
| SPY TV |
Endemol / BBC 1 |
Dominic English |
| BIG TRAIN |
Talkback / BBC |
Phil Clark |
| THIS WEEK ONLY |
Princess / Ch 4 |
Jon Naismith |
| LILY LIVE |
Carlton / ITV |
Robert Gray |
| JIMMY CARR'S WORLD OF CORPORATE VIDEOS |
Talentshed / E4 |
Sheridan Simove |
| THE BRIAN CONLEY SHOW |
Pearson / ITV |
Clare Horton |
| DO OR DIE |
|
Sophie Clark-Jervois |
| THE FIRST TELEVISION SHOW |
Ch 4 / Zenith |
Steve Pinhay |
| THE VERY WORLD OF MILTON JONES |
Pozzitive / R4 |
David Tyler |
| THE WEEKLY AWARD SHOW (PILOT) |
Hat Trick |
Dominic English |
| THE 11 O'CLOCK SHOW |
Talkback / Ch 4 |
Various |
| FRONTAL |
Initial / Ch 4 |
|
| COMEDY RED |
Assembly Film Website |
|
| OUT THERE |
Meridian / Ch 5 |
Michael Carson and Anna Johnson |
| COMEDY NATION |
BBC 2 |
Gareth Carrivick |
| THE NATIONAL LOTTERY LIVE |
BBC 1 |
Stuart McDonald |
| BREMNER, BIRD AND FORTUNE |
Vera / Ch 4 |
Tristram Shapeero |