In a career spanning four decades, award winning screenwriter and playwright Simon Nye has become one of Britain’s most enduring and prolific TV auteurs of his generation. Beginning his career as a  translator, Nye then wrote his own novel entitled Men Behaving Badly and persuaded the legendary Beryl Vertue to take a look. The novel was adapted into an early evening ITV sitcom starring Harry Enfield and Martin Clunes which eventually became a massive hit for the BBC, spawning four more critically acclaimed series with Neil Morrisey as the loveable oaf Tony. Beyond sitcom, Nye has successfully penned the legendary ITV Christmas pantomime and wrote the screenplay for the 2006 movie Flushed Away. In 2000 he created the BBC sitcom Beast  starring Alexander Armstrong and Doon Mackichan before being in charge of updating the classic sitcom Reggie Perrin for the 21st century audience. Turning his hand to period drama in 2010, Nye penned the long running ITV period comedy drama The Durrells starring Keeley Hawes. I caught up with one of the most prolific writers to ever grace British television to talk; comedy, drama and his recollections on an unprecedented career behind the camera. Ladies and gentlemen Mr Simon Nye.