Ray Harding

Raymond Richard Harding AM (born 1949) is a New Zealand film and television scriptwriter, producer and story editor. He started his television writing career working for Crawford Productions in 1979. Harding has worked on three of Australia's most well-known soap operas; Home and Away, Neighbours and A Country Practice. He wrote the telemovies I Can't Get Started and Sisterly Love, and scripted episodes for various dramas and children's programmes, including Mirror, Mirror, The Adventures of Skippy, The Miraculous Mellops, and Blue Heelers. He also acted as a story consultant on MDA. Harding has taught at the University of London and Charles Sturt University. He is also a playwright. In 2019, Harding was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).