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Jimmy McGovern is an award-winning English scriptwriter. In 1949, he was born in Liverpool as the fifth of nine children of a working-class catholic family. He was a bright student, although he reports not to have spoken in the first years of his life. He gained a scholarship…more

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Guest Star (3)

Role
- The Many Faces Of...
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 5 Robbie Coltrane
    5/11/13
- Cracker
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 0 Cracker: Behind the Scenes
    10/1/06
- The South Bank Show
  Himself
  - S 30: Ep 3 Robbie Coltrane
    9/24/06
  - S 27: Ep 4 TV Stories (2)
    2/8/04
  - S 27: Ep 3 TV Stories (1)
    2/1/04
Writer (9)

Role
- Accused
  Writer
- Cracker
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 2 Nine Eleven
    10/1/06
  - S 3: Ep 3 Brotherly Love, Episode 3
    10/29/95
  - S 3: Ep 2 Brotherly Love, Episode 2
    10/23/95
  - S 3: Ep 1 Brotherly Love, Episode 1
    10/22/95
  - S 2: Ep 9 Men Should Weep, Episode 3
    12/5/94
  - + 12 More Credits
- The Street
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 2 Bold Street: Stan
    4/20/06
  - S 1: Ep 1 Bold Street: The Accident
    4/13/06
- Sunday (UK)
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Sunday
    1/28/02
- The Lakes
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode 2-8
    2/28/99
  - S 2: Ep 2 Episode 2-2
    1/17/99
  - S 2: Ep 1 Episode 2-1
    1/10/99
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 1-4
    10/5/97
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 1-3
    9/28/97
  - + 2 More Credits
- Hillsborough
  Writer
- El C.I.D.
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 2 Piece of Cake
    1/8/91
  - S 2: Ep 1 Christmas Spirit
    1/1/91
  - S 1: Ep 5 A Proper Copper
    3/7/90
- Coronation Street
  Writer
  - S 31: Ep 104 Fri 31 Aug, 1990
    8/31/90
- Brookside
  Writer
  - S 17: Ep 35 Old Habits Die Hard
    7/19/89
  - S 17: Ep 34 She's Staying
    7/17/89
  - S 17: Ep 26 Dog Muck
    6/14/89
  - S 17: Ep 25 I Need You
    6/12/89
  - S 16: Ep 35 Ructions
    3/8/89
  - + 81 More Credits
Story (1)

Role
- Cracker (US)
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 4 Lemmings Will Fly
    10/9/97
  - S 1: Ep 3 Madwoman
    10/2/97
Creator (2)

Role
- Accused
  Creator
- Cracker
  Creator

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