- When writing for The League of Gentlemen he writes with Reece Shearsmith, whilst Dyson writes with Gatiss. This is to avoid arguments.
- In 1997 along with his fellow League of Gentlemen (Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss & Jeremy Dyson)he won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They became the first sketch group to win since the Awards began in 1981. The first Sketch group to win was The Cambridge Footlights which featured Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery, Emma Thompson, Paul Dwyer and Paul Shearer.
- In 2002 he was nominated along with Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss & Jeremy Dyson for Best Entertainment at the Olivier Awards for their show The League of Gentlemen: Live at Dury's Lane. They lost out to " Shockheaded Peter " created and devised by Julian Bleach, Anthony Cairns, Julian Crouch, Graeme Gilmour, Tamzin Griffin, Jo Pocock, Phelim McDermott, Michael Morris and The Tiger Lillies (Martyn Jacques, Adrian Huge and Adrian Stout)
- One son, Lucas.
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