Brian Finch | |
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| Born | James Brian Finch 25 July 1936 Standish, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 27 June 2007 (aged 70) Wigan, England |
| Education | Thornleigh Salesian College |
| Occupation | Television writer |
| Spouse | Margaret Moran |
| Children | Paul Finch and three daughters |
Brian Finch (25 July 1936 – 27 June 2007) was a British television scriptwriter and dramatist. His longest relationship was with the ITV1 soap opera, Coronation Street, for which he wrote 150 scripts between 1970 and 1989.[1] He also helped the development of All Creatures Great and Small, The Tomorrow People,[2] and Heartbeat. He contributed several episodes to the British detective programmes The Gentle Touch, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Bergerac and The Bill. It was for his work as a writer on Goodnight Mr Tom, a bittersweet drama starring John Thaw, for which he received a BAFTA.[3]
- ^ "Brian Finch - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Media : Tomorrow People, The : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". sf-encyclopedia.com. 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Brian Finch | BAFTA". bafta.org. 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.