Comedy writer with Parkinson's tries stand-up comedy

The writer behind BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley has been trying his hand at stand-up comedy after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Paul Mayhew-Archer sad he wanted to take to the stage before his condition deteriorated.

Mayhew-Archer, from Drayton, in Oxfordshire, who filmed a documentary last year exploring what is being done to develop new treatments, performed his first gig at The Comedy Store in London - with the help of some celebrity friends.

You can see more on Inside Out on BBC One in the south of England at 19:30 on Monday 6 November