He wrote on several series of Pingu and was a scriptwriter for Charlie and Lola – winning a Golden Award of Montreux for his episode Lolaland. He also contributed to Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and wrote for Meg & Mog and Horrid Henry. In 2005 he won Wine Idol which launched him into the world of TV presenting. In 2006 he became a presenter on BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen, where every other weekend he interviews celebrities, reviews cookbooks and talks about wine in his uniquely joyous and memorable style. Death by Noir is his debut novel and he’s currently at work on the second book in the Bottle Bank series.