 His first independent drama as producer and director was "No Child of Mine", written by Guy Hibbert and starring Brooke Kinsella for Meridian Broadcasting/ITV.The programme, transmitted in the UK on 25 February 1997, was a factually-based depiction of sexual abuse at home and in care and provoked considerable controversy.Its string of awards included the BAFTA Award for Best Single Drama – 1997 and the FIPA D'Or in Biarritz.