His episode of Holby City, titled "Past Imperfect" won a BAFTA award for best continuing drama.
[2] He was part of the regular writing team on Holby City from 2004 to 2022 and has contributed 75 scripts making him the serial's most prolific writer.
[3] In 2020, Hurricane Films announced it was developing The Last Bus and The Last Date, written by Ainsworth.
[4] Ainsworth studied English at Edge Hill College from 1986, graduating in 1989.
[5][6] In July 2021 he was made an Honorary Doctor of Literature (HonDLitt) by the university.