His play, "Lucky Sods," was performed at the Derby Playhouse in Derby, Derbyshire, England with Barry McGregor, Barbara Darnley, directed by Paul Rider.
Godber successfully auditioned for a part in Full Monty (1997) but turned it down
to allow him more time to work on the filming of No hay pelotas (1998). He
recommended Mark Addy in his place.