Born in England, UK. Screenwriter-director who began in British television with the 1993 mini-series "Physics for Fish." Other screen credits include YELLOW (1996, also director), THE FULL MONTY (1997), AMONG GIANTS (1998), THE DARKEST LIGHT (1999, also director), RUNNING TIME (2000, also producer), BLOW DRY (2001), THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG (2002, also exec. producer), YASMIN (2004), "Burn Up" (TV mini-series) and MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY (both 2008), and SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (scheduled for release in 2009).  Nominated for Achievement in Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) 1997: THE FULL MONTY 1 nomination