His first connection with the programme was as a storyliner, a role he carried out with various writers in the following stints: * Episode 2510 (22nd April 1985) to Episode 2557 (2nd October 1985) * Episode 2564 (28th October 1985) to Episode 2611 (9th April 1986) * Episode 2618 (5th May 1986) to Episode 2737 (24th June 1987) * Episode 2740 (6th July 1987) to Episode 2741 (8th July 1987) * Episode 2744 (20th July 1987) to Episode 2840 (20th June 1988) * Episode 2847 (13th July 1988) to Episode 2850 (25th July 1988) * Episode 2931 (1st May 1989) to Episode 2936 (17th May 1989) * Episode 2991 (13th November 1989) to Episode 3008 (22nd December 1989) * Episode 3054 (9th April 1990) to Episode 3062 (27th April 1990) * Episode 3291 (14th October 1991) to Ep