 He continued to direct for the series until its end in 1996, as well as adapting many books, including "Winnie the Pooh", "Treasure Island" and "The Hobbit".He was the second director ever to work on the long-running iconic children's drama "Grange Hill".He directed around 25 episodes in all, for which he won a BAFTA for Best Children's Programme in 1980, along with executive producer Anna Home.