Brian Finch | |
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Born | James Brian Finch 25 July 1936 Standish, Lancashire, England |
Died | 27 June 2007 Wigan, England | (aged 70)
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]