Phil Redmond

Phil Redmond
Redmond in 2008
Born	10 June 1949 (age 67) [1] Huyton, Lancashire, England
Occupation	TV 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]

Phil Redmond CBE (born 10 June 1949) is an English television producer and screenwriter from Huyton, Lancashire.

He is well known for creating several popular television series such as Grange Hill (BBC One, 1978–2008), Brookside (Channel 4, 1982–2003) 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.

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.

In November 2010 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Chester.^[3]

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.

Redmond is Chair of National Museums Liverpool and of the UK City of Culture Independent Advisory Panel.^[4]

In February 2012, Redmond declared an interest in running for the role of Elected Mayor of Liverpool.^[5]

In 2006 the North Liverpool Academy asked if they could name a house after him; he agreed. The house is called Redmond.

References

1. Researcha
2. Interview with The Guardian
3. "Brookside veterans Phil Redmond and Sue Johnston reunited at graduation". chester.ac.uk. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
4. "Phil Redmond: 'I was a Marxist - strongly opposed to inheritance tax'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
5. "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 the Internet Movie Database.