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James Stanley McGovern (born September 1949) is an English screenwriter and producer. He is best known for creating the drama series Cracker (1993–1995), for which he received two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America.
Jimmy McGovern is a British writer and producer who created and wrote The Street, Cracker, Moving On and other TV series. He was born in Liverpool in 1949 and won four BAFTA awards.
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Jimmy McGovern is a British writer and producer of TV dramas, such as The Street, Cracker and Moving On. He was born in Liverpool in 1949 and had a stammer as a child.
Dec 16, 2021 · Learn how the Liverpool-born writer created groundbreaking TV dramas like \"Cracker\" and \"Broken\" with a fascination with Catholicism and a working-class perspective. Read about his childhood, his Jesuit education, his successes and his challenges in the industry.
Jun 6, 2021 · The writer of Hillsborough, Broken and Accused explores the British penal system in a three-part series starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham. He says the system is not good and needs improvement, while Graham praises the show's social relevance.
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May 30, 2017 · We'll see. Episode one of Broken airs on BBC One at 9pm on Tuesday 30 May. Award-winning writer Jimmy McGovern says Sean Bean, star of his new series Broken, is his "wildest dream" as an actor.
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Oct 21, 2023 · Ahead of the second series of his BBC prison drama Time, McGovern ponders atonement, crime, punishment and upsetting Doctor Who fans. Jimmy McGovern is making us mugs of tea and chatting away....