 He was one of the founding fathers of Euston Films, the film production company established by Thames Television in the early 1970s.Whilst there he produced The Sweeney, Special Branch and the Quatermass series, together with a number of theatrical and television films, as well as writing and/or directing films and series episodes for both ITV and the BBC.In 1984, he was appointed Controller of Drama at Central Independent Television and, subsequently, Managing Director of Central Films.