 He attended Holloway School and the Anna Scher Theatre in Islington London and he received the Rowena Roberts comedy award from Michael Caine in 1986.Burdis is most well known for his role as Christopher "Stewpot" Stewart in the BBC Television Children's show "Grange Hill" from 1981 to 1985.His later television work has included appearing in the award-winning BBC Television Police mockumentary "Operation Good Guys".