Phil Redmond
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Phil Redmond (born 1949 in Liverpool, brought up in Huyton, Merseyside) is an English television producer and scriptwriter. He is well-known for having created several popular television series such as Grange Hill (BBC One, 1978—present), Brookside (Channel 4, 1982—2003) and Hollyoaks (Channel 4, 1995—2006). For over twenty years he also ran his own independent production company, Mersey Television, before selling the company off in 2005.
In 1993, he caused a large amount of controversy after ITV's Emmerdale brought him in to think of a way to attract larger viewing figures to the soap opera. His solution was a plane crash over the village, killing and wounding many residents. The timing of the storyline — close to the fifth anniversary of the Lockerbie disaster — caused complaints.
In 1989, Phil Redmond was awarded the post of Honorary Professor of Media Studies at Liverpool John Moores University, where he is encouraging a new, practically-oriented, media studies course.
He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to drama.
[edit] External link
- Phil Redmond at the Internet Movie Database.
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