Vickery was born at Blaencwm village, near
Treorchy, in the Rhondda, South Wales. His father was a miner. He began his career writing for amateur companies, while working as a bus conductor. In 1989 he took up writing full-time. for both stage and radio, including
Family Planning, ''All's Fair
, and Errogenous Zones
. He often appeared in his own work, playing characters such as "Teddy" in Granny Annie
, and also appeared in pantomime. His one-person play, Sleeping with Mickey'', was adapted for television in 1994, starring
Brenda Blethyn. In collaboration with
Mal Pope, Vickery co-wrote the musical
Amazing Grace, which was premièred in 2005 and dealt with the
1904–1905 Welsh revival. ==References==