A writer, producer and executive producer for a many national and
international companies, among them Crawford Productions, PBL
Productions, Taffner Ramsay, Beyond International and Granada, Peter
began his career writing and producing for television classics such as
Cop Shop, The Sullivans, The Flying Doctors, The Comedy Company and
Acropolis Now. He produced the inaugural Comedy Festival Charity Gala in
1992 and created The World Comedy Tour in 2000. He also produced The
34th Annual TV Week Logies, and he has created or co-created a number of
series, among them Skirts, The Comedy Sale! The Agency, Parties, FAQ,
and The Big Wig for Sky1 in the UK. Working with Caroline Aherne of The
Royle Family, he co-created, co-wrote and produced the BBC2 comedy
series, Dossa and Joe. Other credits include the Network Ten production,
Unreal TV, a sitcom Sit Down, Shut Up, as well as the tonight show, The
Big Schmooze and a number of other productions at thecomedychannel for
Foxtel, and script editing on the Lindy Chamberlain mini-series, Through
My Eyes and the feature Perfect Victim.
Peter has taught at a
number of universities in screen business, creative industries and
producing. He is currently Head of Screen Business and Producing at the
Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS).
