Film and TV critic, author and stand-up comedian ...

Gary has been working as a radio and TV presenter since 1989, initially with Radio Cymru, before getting another presenting gig with Radio Wales shortly afterwards. By 1990 he was one of the faces of magazine show Heno on S4C.

In the mid-1990s (when drunk) he was persuaded to try his hand at stand-up comedy, and began to perform regularly in both Welsh and English for four years. By 1999, he had his own show on S4C, Slaymaker - nought out of ten for originality, but it was good for the ego, and it ran for six years! It featured a hefty slice of film and television reviews, and during the series he covered the 2002 Cult TV Festival Weekender at Southport, getting to meet one of his heroes, Dirk Benedict.

In the last few years Gary has turned more towards writing, with a regular film review column in the Western Mail newspaper, and his first novel, “Y Sach Winwns” was published in 2005 – a coarse comedy about non-league football and African tribal magic.

In the Summer of 2006 he returned to the stand-up comedy circuit, keen on trying to develop a strong act in front of a live audience. This has led to warm-up gigs, much more after-dinner speaking and even a cleaned-up “PC” session for Radio Wales.

Gary has over the years contributed to a number of S4C comedy shows, and even worked on a couple of aborted sit-coms – apparently the formats were either a little ambitious or too ‘out there’. He now much prefers novel writing, as he can tell a story without interference from commissioning editors, or script advisers, or budgetary consultants!

Gary was nabbed by S4C to present a Rugby World Cup show in 2007, in the style of Soccer AM.