Writer Nick Fisher is missing (Picture: PeterWillows/BNPS)

Bafta winning writer Nick Fisher has gone missing with his dog, sparking a police hunt.

The writer, best known for creating the CITV show The Giblet Boys, as well as being part of the writing team on EastEnders, Casualty, and Holby City, has not been seen since he left his Dorset home with his Springer Spaniel on November 15 at 4:30pm.

The 63-year-old drove away from his home in a Nissan Navara truck with the registration YE71 DFA.

Police say that the father-of-four’s disappearance is out of character and have issued an appeal.

Inspector David Parr, of Dorset Police, said: ‘Nick left the area unexpectedly and has not been in contact with family or friends, which is out of character.

‘I would urge anyone who has seen Nick, or a man matching the description given, to please contact Dorset Police.

Police have issued an appeal (Picture: PeterWillows/BNPS)

‘Also, I am appealing to anyone who has seen the vehicle either travelling in the area or parked up locally to please come forward.

‘Finally, if you see this appeal Nick — please contact us or your family as we all just want to make sure you are safe and well.’

He’s described as white and five foot nine, with sandy coloured hair and tattoos on both of his arms.

Fisher created the show Screaming Reels on Channel 4 in the 1990s, which saw him take celebrities to fishing points around the country.

He’s best known for creating the children’s drama The Giblet Boys (Picture: CITV)

He also appeared on River Cottage, hosted by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

Fisher went on to write the children’s drama The Giblet Boys about three brothers, Pud, Kevin and Scurvy, and their adventures.

It ran for two series in 2005, and earned Fisher a Bafta for children’s drama.

He previously said of the series (via the Dorset Echo): ‘It was inspired by the fact that my three boys had very little to watch on television.

‘I don’t really like them to watch loads of horrible American cartoons. I don’t like that stuff at all and nor do they. Most of the stuff that was on at the time was very girl-centric – Sister Sister, Mona the Vampire, Tracy Beaker, all those shows which had girl stars and emotional, romantic story lines, and my boys just weren’t interested.

‘I really wanted to write something that had good old-fashioned slapstick humour.’

In 2011, he wrote his a play, Basket Case, starring Nigel Havers.

He is also the author of the novel Pot Luck, which received praise from Broadchurch creator and former Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall.

Fisher’s most recent writing credits are on Holby City and Casualty.

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The disappearance is described as out of character for him.