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===Other ''Coronation Street'' related works===
  
===Other ''Coronation Street'' related works===

Revision as of 14:09, 24 June 2009

HV Kershaw

Harry (H.V.) Kershaw pictured on the Grape Street set

Harry Kershaw (1918 - 1992) is one of the most significant figures to have worked on Coronation Street.

By 1960 Kershaw was an experienced script writer with credits on programmes like Knight Errant Ltd, and Biggles. He was the first script-editor of Coronation Street and also the first person other than show creator Tony Warren to write for the show penning episode 13.

In 1962 Kershaw became Producer of the programme for what was the first of four stints in the role. His association with the show continued as a script writer and also author of several tie-in publications. His last script for the programme, his 306th, was broadcast in 1988. He was Executive Producer of the programme from 1965 to 1972.

As well as writing episodes of Coronation Street Kershaw contributed scripts for Crown Court, and The Spoils of War and he also wrote scripts for the Bill Maynard vehicle Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt and created, with Brian Finch, the Maynard sit-com The life of Riley. Amongst his producing credits is the Leonard Swindley spin-off sit-com Pardon the Expression.

His 1981 published autobiography was titled The Street Where I Live (A revised version of which was published in 1985). He also wrote three novelisations of the programme published between 1976 and 1977: Early Days, Trouble at the Rovers and Elsie Tanner Fights Back.

He mentored many writers on Coronation Street including Jim Allen, Peter Eckersley, Geoffrey Lancashire, John Finch, Adele Rose and Jack Rosenthal who wrote of Kershaw that he was "a diplomat, an artist, a motivator, an executive and one-of-the-lads, a peace-maker and a pace-maker - all rolled into one." He also said that Kershaw, "produced many other quality shows, but Coronation Street is his monument. He dug its foundations...and built and buttressed it into the longest-running, most succesful TV show ever."

Episodes written by H.V.Kershaw

1960s

1961 (15 episodes)

1962 (11 episodes)

1963 (9 episodes)

1965 (1 episode)

1966 (1 episode)

1968 (1 episode)

  • Episode 797 (5th August 1968)

1969 (3 episodes)

1970s

1970 (3 episodes)

1971 (3 episodes)

1972 (2 episodes)

1973 (18 episodes)

1974 (17 episodes)

1975 (18 episodes)

1976 (20 episodes)

1977 (17 episodes)

1978 (19 episodes)

1979 (15 episodes)

Other Coronation Street related works

To be completed

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