John Stevenson(1937-2023)

Writer
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John Stevenson was born on 10 May 1937 in Manchester, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Coronation Street (1960), Brass (1983) and The Last of the Baskets (1971). He was married to Myra Davies, Sheila McGregor and Barbara Sutcliffe. He died on 5 September 2023 in the UK.

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Awards
- 2 wins total

Known for

Coronation Street

5.6

TV Series

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Brass

8.0

TV Series

Writer

The Last of the Baskets

5.9

TV Series

Writer

Heartbeat

6.9

TV Series

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Writer

Coronation Street
5.6
TV Series
- written by
- writer
- 1976–2006
Coronation Street: Pantomime
7.2
TV Movie
- Writer
- 2005
Coronation Street Pantomime: Unwrapped
TV Movie
- Writer
- 2005
The Grimleys
7.5
TV Series
- writer
- 2001
Oh Doctor Beeching!
7.1
TV Series
- script by
- 1996–1997
Heartbeat
6.9
TV Series
- written by
- 1995
Mother's Ruin
6.5
TV Series
- by
- 1994
It's a Girl
6.8
TV Movie
- written by
- 1994
ITV Telethon
6.4
TV Series
- writer: Coronation Street mini-episode
- 1990
All Change
6.9
TV Series
- writer
- 1989–1991
Capstick's Law
TV Series
- Writer
- 1989
The Brothers McGregor
7.7
TV Series
- devised by
- 1985–1988
Brass
8.0
TV Series
- written by
- 1983–1984
Dead Ernest
5.1
TV Series
- writer
- 1982
Yanks Go Home
7.8
TV Series
- writer
- 1976–1977

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Alternative names
- John Stephenson
Born
- May 10, 1937
- Manchester, England, UK
Died
- September 5, 2023
- UK(Alzheimer's disease)
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Trivia
A TV Times article in May 1971 noted that he was one of a group of TV scriptwriters from or based in the Oldham area along with Leslie Duxbury, Tom Brennand, Roy Bottomley and Geoffrey Lancashire.