Paul's journey as a young teen in the UK was significantly influenced by Marvel Comics, with Spider-Man being his ultimate aspiration. Despite having no connections in the media industry, Paul's father surprisingly offered him a job at British Gas, but Paul decided to pursue his passion for drawing and writing instead. During his university days, Paul self-published a graphic novel and sent a copy to the president of the Society of Strip Illustrators, David Lloyd, who praised Paul's writing skills despite criticizing his drawing abilities.
Taking the hint, Paul shifted his focus to writing scripts for comics and started selling sci-fi and fantasy stories to D.C Thomson and Co in Dundee. By the age of 21, he had also begun writing his first TV play, "Watching," which was later made and broadcast by the BBC. Following this success, Paul continued to write for television, penning a TV play that unfortunately failed to sell, but led him to explore short-form comedy writing for both BBC Radio and Television, including "Carrott Confidential" and various other programs.
Feeling a strong connection to storytelling, Paul co-wrote, crowd-sourced the budget for, and co-produced his first feature film, "Staggered," which opened at number three at the UK Box Office. This accomplishment allowed him to transition into narrative comedy writing for various sitcoms and children's shows, such as "Red Dwarf," "My Hero," and "My Parents Are Aliens," as well as writing for pop group S-Club 7's feature film, "Seeing Double."
Throughout his career, Paul has demonstrated his versatility by writing for a wide range of formats, including movies, sitcoms, drama, soap operas, game shows, reality shows, awards shows, and talk shows. He has also ventured into stage writing, providing gags for Ian McKellen's Widow Twankey in "Aladdin" at the Old Vic in 2006 and co-authoring the book for a musical adaptation of the Peter Sellers movie "The Smallest Show on Earth," which toured the UK in 2015.
