Writing

Jimmy McGovern

Born 1949-01-01 · Liverpool, England19 series24 films

Born in Liverpool in September, 1949, James Stanley "Jimmy" McGovern is an English screenwriter and producer. He created the television series Cracker, a popular and critical success in the UK, for which he received two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America.

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Acting

2022Remembers…3 ep.

Behind the camera

2023AccusedWriter15 ep.
2021TimeExecutive Producer, Writer6 ep.
2017BrokenWriter6 ep.
2015BanishedWriter7 ep.
2015AccuséCreator, Writer6 ep.
2010AccusedWriter10 ep.
2009Moving OnProducer, Writer65 ep.
2006The StreetCreator, Executive Producer, Writer18 ep.
2004Gunpowder, Treason & PlotWriter2 ep.
1997The LakesWriter6 ep.
1995Hearts and MindsWriter4 ep.
1993CrackerWriter16 ep.
1990El C.I.D.Writer3 ep.
1988The Play on OneWriter1 ep.
1986ScreenPlayWriter1 ep.
1985Screen TwoWriter1 ep.
1982BrooksideWriter2 ep.
1960Coronation StreetWriter1 ep.

Guest appearances

2025Remembers…3 ep.
2006Celebrity Mastermind1 ep.
1998World in Action1 ep.
1996The South Bank Show1 ep.