He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the
1987 Queen's Honours List and awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1997 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama.
His play, "House/Garden", performed at the Royal National Theatre, Lyttleton and Olivier Stages, in London, England was nominated for Best Comedy at the 2001 Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards for the 2000 season.
His comedy, "Comic Potential", performed in 1999 at the Lyric Theatre in
London, England was nominated for a 2000 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award
for Best New Comedy.
His comedy, "Things We Do for Love", was nominated for 1999 'Laurence
Olivier' Theatre Award for Best Comedy of the 1998 season.
His comedy, "RolePlay (Damsel in Distress)", performed at the Duchess Theatre in London, England was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Comedy of 2002.