Dave started his writing career with the BBC and has had in excess of 30 radio productions broadcast, the last one being the spooky thriller, NIGHTMARES. In recent years, however, he has developed his career in theatre and film. He was Resident Writer for the Library Theatre in Manchester for two years and has written several plays for them including THE BEAUT Y GAME, THE CHEEKIE CHAPPIE (about the comedian Max Miller which was also adapted for a Radio 4 production), SOAPBOX, A MARGINAL AFFAIR, and several Christmas shows, including THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, HUCKLEBERRY FINN, THE SECRET GARDEN (which went on a nationwide tour), and THE LITTLE PRINCESS (which was then adapted for BBC radio). His adaptation of THE RAILWAY CHILDREN is constantly performed by reps and amateurs and the Birmingham Rep produced a twenty f ive week nationwide tour.. His other stage productions include SINGLE SEX for the Queen’s Theatre in Hornchurch, PERFECT STR ANGERS for the Bristol Old Vic and his comedy, GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT, which toured for three years and had limited ten week run in the West End in 1998. He was also commissioned to write the screenplay for Jeffrey Taylor, StageScreen Productions. His other films include LOVE TIES which received development money from the MEDIA programme of the European Union, RAVING BEAUTIES, and LOSING IT, optioned by Neil Peplow for Insider Films. His television credits include CORONATION STREET, THE BILL, and for five years he was a writer on EMMERDALE. Currently he has a six part TV comedy drama optioned by Kay Mellor’s company, Rollem Productions.