John Stevenson (scriptwriter)

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John Stevenson (born 1937) is a British writer who since 1976 has been a regular script writer on Britain's longest running soap opera, Coronation Street.[1] He was originally a newspaper journalist.[2] He also co-wrote the popular comedy drama, Brass with Coronation Street scriptwriter, Julian Roach in the 1980s[3] and more recently scripted the sitcom, Mother's Ruin, starring Roy Barraclough. However, this was not a ratings success and only ran to one series.

References

  1. ^ "Wed 7 Jul, 1976 Episode Summary". TV.com. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Shameless, The Street and John Stevenson scoop top RTS honours". How-Do. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Julian Roach". TV.com. Retrieved 26 March 2011.