Phil Redmond
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Phil Redmond | |
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| Born | 10 June 1949 (age 75)[1] Huyton, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Television producer, screenwriter |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1973–present |
| Genre | Television |
| Notable works | Grange Hill (BBC, 1978–2008) Brookside (Channel 4, 1982–2003) Hollyoaks (Channel 4, since 1995) The Courtroom (Channel 4, 2004) |
| Spouse | Alexis Redmond[2] |
Philip Redmond, CBE (born 10 June 1949) is an English television producer and screenwriter from Huyton, Lancashire. He is known for creating the television series Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks.
Early life
He took the 11-plus and passed it, but attended St Kevin's RC School in Northwood, Kirkby (it became All Saints Catholic High School, Kirkby).[3] His mother was a cleaner and his father was a bus driver. He left school with four O-levels and one A-level and trained to become a quantity surveyor. He based his first ideas for Grange Hill on his time at St Kevin's.
Career
He is well known for creating several popular television series such as Grange Hill (BBC One, 1978–2008), Brookside (Channel 4, 1982–2003), Rownd a Rownd (S4C 1995—) and Hollyoaks (Channel 4, 1995—). For over twenty years he also ran his own independent production company, Mersey Television, before selling off the company in 2005. Redmond also created the daytime legal drama, The Courtroom which was cancelled after 38 episodes.
In 2013, Redmond's autobiography Mid-Term Report was published. His first novel Highbridge (2016) was a follow-up from a short Ebook called Highbridge the Beginning, published in 2015.[citation needed]
Honours
In 1989, Redmond was awarded the post of Honorary Professor of Media Studies at Liverpool John Moores University, where he is encouraging a new, practically-orientated, media studies course.[citation needed]
In November 2010 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Chester.[4]
He was appointed a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to drama.[citation needed]
Redmond is Chair of National Museums Liverpool and of the UK City of Culture Independent Advisory Panel.[5]
In February 2012, Redmond declared an interest in running for the role of Elected Mayor of Liverpool.[6]
References
- ^ Researcha[dead link]
- ^ Interview with The Guardian
- ^ Guardian January 2016
- ^ "Brookside veterans Phil Redmond and Sue Johnston reunited at graduation". chester.ac.uk. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ "Phil Redmond: 'I was a Marxist - strongly opposed to inheritance tax'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Brookside Creator Enters Liverpool Mayor Race". salfordvotes.co.uk. 11 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
External links
- Phil Redmond at IMDb
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