Jimmy McGovern

Jimmy McGovern (born 1949) is an award-winning television writer who is best known for writing powerful or thought-provoking dramas, often based on real-life events. He only ever penned one episode of Coronation Street, in August 1990, before moving on to create Cracker in 1993. Jimmy started his writing career in 1982, penning scripts for new Channel 4 soap opera Brookside.

His other credits include Hillsborough, The Lakes and The Street.