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Patrea Smallacombe | |
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| Born | October 13, 1958 Adelaide, Australia |
| Occupation | Soap opera writer |
| Family | Betty Quin (aunt) |
Patrea Smallacombe (born 13 October 1958, Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian writer and series script editor who contributed to numerous soap operas in 1986 and 1987 [1] in her native Australia including The Young Doctors , [2] Prisoner , [3] Neighbours [4] and A Country Practice [5] before moving to the United Kingdom in 1987.[ citation needed ]
In the United Kingdom, she has written for many British television shows including Emmerdale , EastEnders , [6] River City , [7] Brookside , Family Affairs , The Bill , Casualty [8] and also two separate stints penning scripts for the ITV1 soap opera, Coronation Street .[ citation needed ]
In 1989, she was the script editor for Yorkshire Television's viewer controlled soap opera, Hollywood Sports. [9]
As of 2012, Smallacombe had joined the scriptwriting team of Hollyoaks.[ citation needed ]
