Bill died in March 2025 leaving a great gap in a great many lives. But he also left a fantastic amount of work for us all to still enjoy , with ‘Dead Ringers’, which he created, marking its 25th anniversary on Radio 4 while also touring the country.
Amongst the many hours of programming with which Bill was involved, he created TV shows such as THE MARY WHITEHOUSE EXPERIENCE, DEAD RINGERS, THE LATE EDITION WITH MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE, and I’VE NEVER SEEN STAR WARS. He created radio shows including THE NOW SHOW, THE MOTION SHOW and – where also lead writer – LIFE, DEATH AND SEX WITH MIKE AND SUE, THE BIG TOWN ALL STARS, LES KELLY’S BRITAIN, BRIAN GULLIVER’S TRAVELS and THE SECRET WORLD (Gold Award, Best Comedy, 2014 Radio Academy Awards). Bill also produced TV series such as SPITTING IMAGE (8 series), LOOSE TALK, the sitcom MR CHARITY for BBC2 and the comedy/drama TWISTED TALES for BBC3. Bill also wrote the film YOU’RE BREAKING UP, broadcast on BBC2. Alongside his television and radio work, Bill wrote two plays performed at the Edinburgh Festival; as well as co-writing Nina Conti’s five-star show TALK TO THE HAND, and producing DEAD RINGERS LIVE. He had three published novels – NATURAL SELECTION, BRIAN GULLIVER’S TRAVELS, and his most recent satirical novel THE BILLION POUND LIE – and he also script edited, acted and directed.