Career
He is perhaps best known as the Musical Director for Michael Parkinson"s chat show firstly on the British Broadcasting Corporation then Independent Television. He also was Musical Director for the first three series of Strictly Come Dancing on the British Broadcasting Corporation. He has appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra, the British Broadcasting Corporation Concert Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic, and the Boston Pops Orchestra as both conductor and lead pianist. His television work has included being the composer of several well known television theme tunes such as Maggie and Her, Wicked Women, Blind Date and Beadle"s About. He has been awarded the Gold Badge of Merit by The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters and he has appeared as the subject of This Is Your Life.
