Paul Smith is a British television writer best known as creator of the Dawn French series Murder Most Horrid (for which he also wrote), and as co-creator (with Terry Kyan) of the Mel Smith series Colin's Sandwich.
His most notable comedy writing credits (most in collaboration with Terry Kyan), include sketches from/episodes of Not the Nine O'clock News, Spitting Image, Alas Smith and Jones, Bonjour la Classe (which he also co-created), The Brittas Empire and 2point4 children.
In recent years, he created and wrote the comedy-drama The Complete Guide to Parenting starring Peter Davison and Desperados, a children's drama about a wheelchair basketball team. In 2009 he was head writer on Roy, a children's drama about a living cartoon boy trapped in the real world.
He recently released the much anticipated information that his favourite sandwich is cheese and pickle.