He won the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Single Drama and the Royal Television Society Award for Best Single Drama in 2012 for "Eric & Ernie․"
He graduated from Durham University with a bachelor's degree in German and French
He once worked for Granada Television as a researcher for a magazine show
Awards
2004Prix Italia-TV Drama - Series and Serials:nominated
2005DGGB Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in 60-Minute Television:nominated
2011BAFTA TV Award-Best Single Drama:nominated
2011BAFTA TV Award-Best Single Drama:nominated
2011Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form:nominated
2011SFX Award-Best TV Episode:nominated
2011Bradbury Award-:nominated
2012Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Single Drama:winner
2012RTS Television Award-Best Single Drama:winner
2014BAFTA TV Award-Best Mini-Series:winner
2014RTS Television Award-Drama Serial:nominated
2019BAFTA TV Award-Outstanding Drama Series:nominated