 After training at the BBC as a Production Director in the late 1970s (he was recruited for his ability to speak French) he worked in a range of TV popular drama programmes such as Casualty and The Bill.In 1979 he was an Assistant Floor Manager on the BBC's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.During the 1980s he was Production Manager of the Nanny Series 1 (1980), Smiley's People (miniseries) (1982), Doctor Who "The Five Doctors" (1983), My Cousin Rachel (mini TV Series) (1983), Bleak House (mini TV Series) (1985), two episodes of EastEnders (1986) and two episodes of Casualty (1988-1989).