Phil Redmond

Sir Phil Redmond CBE
Redmond in 2008
Born	10 June 1949 (1949-06-10) (age 76) [1] Huyton, Lancashire, England
Occupation	Television producer, screenwriter
Alma mater	University of Liverpool
Period	1973–present
Genre	Television
Notable works	Grange Hill (BBC, 1978–2008) Brookside (Channel 4, 1982–2003) Hollyoaks (Channel 4, since 1995) The Courtroom (Channel 4, 2004)
Spouse	Alexis Redmond [2]

Sir Philip Redmond (born 10 June 1949) is an English television producer and screenwriter. He is known for creating the television series Grange Hill , Brookside and Hollyoaks . ^[3]

Early life and education

Redmond was born in Huyton, England. He took the 11-plus and passed, but attended St Kevin's RC School in Northwood, Kirkby (it became All Saints Catholic High School, Kirkby). ^[4] His mother was a cleaner and his father was a bus driver.

Redmond left school with four O-levels and one A-level and trained to become a quantity surveyor. He studied Sociology at the University of Liverpool. ^[5]

Career

Redmond wrote episodes for the ITV sitcom Doctor in Charge and children's series The Kids from 47A . ^[5] He became well known for creating several popular television series such as Grange Hill (BBC One, 1978–2008), for which he based his first ideas on his time at St Kevin's, Brookside (Channel 4, 1982–2003), Rownd a Rownd (S4C, 1995–) and Hollyoaks (Channel 4, 1995–). Redmond also created the daytime legal drama The Courtroom (Channel 4, 2004), which was cancelled after 38 episodes. For over twenty years he also ran his own independent production company, Mersey Television, before selling off the company in 2005.

In 2013, Redmond's autobiography, Mid-Term Report, was published. He released his first novel, Highbridge, in 2016. ^[6]

Honours

Redmond is an Ambassador Fellow at Liverpool John Moores University. ^[7]

In November 2010 Redmond was awarded the Honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) from the University of Chester. ^{[8] [9]}

Redmond is Chair of National Museums Liverpool and of the UK City of Culture Independent Advisory Panel. ^[10]

In February 2012, Redmond declared an interest in running for the role of Elected Mayor of Liverpool. ^[11]

Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2004 Birthday Honours for services to drama, ^[12] he was knighted in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting and arts in the regions. ^{[13] [3]}

References

1. Researcha ^{[ dead link ]}
2. "My week: Phil Redmond". theguardian.com. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
3. "Birthday Honours 2020: Marcus Rashford and Joe Wicks honoured alongside key workers". BBC News. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
4. Jeffries, Stuart (14 January 2016). "Brookside creator Phil Redmond: 'Northern powerhouse? Northern slaughterhouse, more like'". theguardian.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
5. "Phil Redmond: Grange Hill creator given knighthood". BBC News . 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
6. Lawson, Mark (14 January 2016). "Highbridge by Phil Redmond review – drugland drama from the creator of Hollyoaks". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
7. "Ambassador Fellow, Phil Redmond, receives Freedom of Liverpool". Liverpool John Moores University . Retrieved 10 October 2020.
8. "Brookside veterans Phil Redmond and Sue Johnston reunited at graduation". chester.ac.uk. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
9. "Honorary Graduates 2010". University of Chester. 18 March 2019.
10. Wintle, Angela (7 February 2016). "Phil Redmond: 'I was a Marxist - strongly opposed to inheritance tax'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
11. "Brookside Creator Enters Liverpool Mayor Race". salfordvotes.co.uk. 11 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
12. "Phil Redmond CBE". London Screenwriters' Festival . Retrieved 10 October 2020.
13. "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B2.

External links

• Phil Redmond at IMDb
• Phil Redmond at Museum of Broadcast Communications (archived)