It was for his work as a writer on Goodnight Mr Tom, a bittersweet drama starring John Thaw, for which he received a BAFTA.

[6] He joined the BBC as a press officer for Top of the Pops[1] and submitted his first drama script in January 1966 for the Wednesday Play outlet titled Rodney Our Intrepid Hero, a comedy about a newspaper reporter investigating a vice ring, starring Jim Norton in his first television role.

[8] He also wrote a number of episodes forJuliet Bravo,[3] The Gentle Touch, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Bergerac and The Bill.

[3] 2005 saw the release of his film adaptation of Heidi directed by Paul Marcus, starring Emma Bolger with Max Von Sydow and Diana Rigg.

[6] In 2006 Finch worked on the TV screenplay of The Shell Seekers which starred Academy Award-winners, Vanessa Redgrave and Maximilian Schell.