Name Phil Redmond | Period 1973–present Spouse Alexis Redmond Genre Television | |
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Notable works Grange Hill(BBC, 1978–2008)Brookside(Channel 4, 1982–2003)Hollyoaks(Channel 4, since 1995)The Courtroom(Channel 4, 2004) Awards The British Soap Award for Special Achievement TV shows Similar People Paul Marquess, Bryan Kirkwood, Dean Sullivan, Nick Pickard, Todd Carty | ||
Phil Redmond shares TV experiences with GCU students
Phil Redmond CBE (born 10 June 1949) is an English Television producer and screenwriter from Huyton, Lancashire.
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- Phil Redmond shares TV experiences with GCU students
- Phil Redmonds bid to bring Channel 4 to Liverpool
- Honours
- References
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.
Phil Redmond's bid to bring Channel 4 to Liverpool
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.
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.
In February 2012 Redmond declared an interest in running for the role of Elected Mayor of Liverpool.
In 2006 the North Liverpool Academy asked if they could name a house after him; he agreed. The house is called Redmond.
