sentences:  In 1994, aged 34, Bullen began thinking about writing a television script, based on the idea that he could "write crap" on television.He was inspired in particular by the American television series "Hill Street Blues" (a show he "cancelled [his] social life for") and "Thirtysomething".He began work on scripts for "Pie in the Sky" and "Soldier Soldier" but did not complete either.