Roger Stennett

Theatre Playwright, BBC Radio Dramatist, Animation Writer, Film Screenwriter, Poet and Workshop Leader

Also a Writing Tutor/Mentor, to Postgraduate level, at several Universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Manchester and Bristol

Born in Cardiff, my childhood was largely lived ''backstage' in Variety Theatres, as I toured with my father

Comedian and Jazz Guitarist Stan Stennett MBE, who went on to spent 70 years in Showbiz

From 1969-72 I was an Undergraduate at Christ's College, Cambridge where I read History. BA 1972. MA 1976

My Director of Studies was Simon Schama

I also gained my 'Cambridge Blue' in each of my three years, as well as being an International Athlete.

Subsequently I became Black Belt and Instructor in the Japanese Martial Art of Aikido

For 10 years after graduating I worked in Arts Administration in the South West of England

I helped develop and fund a variety of arts policies and initiatives in the region.

In 1984, when I was its Director I chose to leave South West Arts to become a freelance writer.

That is the career I have pursued to the present day, with the addition of gaining further qualifications

in Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy , seeing a wide range of clients in two Practices in Bristol.

I was also a Clinical Supervisor, mentoring a group of other working therapists, and a Counsellor to NHS Hospital Doctors.

Writers Guild of Great Britain Membership : 002169