Gavin Blyth
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Gavin John Blyth was a British
television producer
and journalist
. He was well known for being series producer of Emmerdale
from January 2009 until his death. Beginning his career in 2002, he joined Emmerdale in 2003 as a writer. He later went on to be an assistant producer and also a story editor on Coronation Street
.
and was educated at Tarleton High School
, he was the son of Merseyside
journalist and broadcaster Roger Blyth. He began his journalism career in 1985 with his father's company Mercury Press Agency in Liverpool
.
had quit her role as Emmerdales series producer after just one year. Blyth was later announced as producer on 22 January 2009. Blyth's first credited episode aired March 13, 2009.
He introduced several characters to the show, including Faye Lamb, Lizzie Lakely
, Ryan Lamb
, Jai Sharma
, Nikhil Sharma
, Priya Sharma, Sally Spode
, Jackson Walsh
and Hazel Rhodes. Blyth also reintroduced past and popular characters to the programme including Charity Tate
and Kelly Windsor
.
Emmerdale's Danny Miller Aaron Livesy
held a football match for Gavin with co stars and stars from Coronation Street. They raised £66,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
. It was accepted by his widow Suzy.
cancer
at St James' Hospital in Leeds
, only a matter of weeks after it had been diagnosed.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. He was well known for being series producer of Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
from January 2009 until his death. Beginning his career in 2002, he joined Emmerdale in 2003 as a writer. He later went on to be an assistant producer and also a story editor on Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
.
Early life
Blyth was born on 27 October 1969, in Southport he grew up in the village of Hesketh BankHesketh Bank
-Economy:Due to the village's position on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain it has a rich soil, suitable for the farming of flowers and vegetables - this is still the main economic activity in the area.A Booths supermarket opened on 11 November 2010.-Transport:...
and was educated at Tarleton High School
Tarleton high school
Tarleton High School is a secondary comprehensive school situated in Tarleton, Lancashire, England and is under the headship of Mrs.Gwinnett, with a specialist status as a Technology College...
, he was the son of Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
journalist and broadcaster Roger Blyth. He began his journalism career in 1985 with his father's company Mercury Press Agency in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
.
Emmerdale
On 17 January 2009, it was announced that Anita TurnerAnita Turner
Anita Turner is a British script editor, and television producer. From 2008 to 2009 Turner was the series producer of the British television soap opera Emmerdale.-Early career:...
had quit her role as Emmerdales series producer after just one year. Blyth was later announced as producer on 22 January 2009. Blyth's first credited episode aired March 13, 2009.
He introduced several characters to the show, including Faye Lamb, Lizzie Lakely
Lizzie Lakely
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lakely is a fictional character from the British ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale, played by Kitty McGeever. She is Emmerdale's first blind character, and is played by a blind actress...
, Ryan Lamb
Ryan Lamb
Ryan Lamb is a rugby union player who plays at fly-half for Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership.-Club career:...
, Jai Sharma
Jai Sharma
Jai Sharma is a fictional character from the British ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale, played by Chris Bisson. He made his first on-screen appearance on 11 September 2009.-Character creation and casting:...
, Nikhil Sharma
Nikhil Sharma
Nikhil Sharma is a fictional character, from the British ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale, played by Rik Makarem. He made his first on-screen appearance on 11 September 2009.-Character creation and casting:...
, Priya Sharma, Sally Spode
Sally Spode
Sally Spode is a fictional character from the British ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale, played by Siân Reeves. She made her first on-screen appearance on 27 August 2009.-Creation:...
, Jackson Walsh
Jackson Walsh
Jackson Walsh is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Marc Silcock. He made his first on-screen appearance on 22 March 2010. The character was introduced as a love interest for the established Aaron Livesy and Jackson became central to Aaron's coming out storyline...
and Hazel Rhodes. Blyth also reintroduced past and popular characters to the programme including Charity Tate
Charity Tate
Charity Tate is a fictional character on the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She is played by Emma Atkins.The character was involved in numerous high-profile storylines during her first stint on the show, such as her marriage to Chris Tate, lesbian affair with Zoe Tate, the arrival of her...
and Kelly Windsor
Kelly Windsor
Kelly Windsor is a fictional character from the British ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale, played by Adele Silva. The character first appeared on 10 August 1993. Silva portrayed her from August 1993 until November 2000. In February 2005 it was announced that Silva would be reprising her role and she...
.
Emmerdale's Danny Miller Aaron Livesy
Aaron Livesy
Aaron Livesy is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Danny Miller, who took over the role from Danny Webb in 2008. He made his first on-screen appearance on 24 December 2003. Aaron is the son of Chastity Dingle and Gordon Livesy...
held a football match for Gavin with co stars and stars from Coronation Street. They raised £66,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Personal life
Blyth was married to Suzy with whom he had a son Carter. He had two older children, Tom and Anya, from his first marriage.Awards
In May 2011, Blyth was awarded the Special Achievment Award at the British Soap AwardsBritish Soap Awards
The British Soap Awards is an annual awards ceremony to honour the best of British soap operas.The first event took place in 1999 and takes place in May each year. Although it is an ITV production, the events were held at the BBC Television Centre, in London until 2010. The 2011 awards relocated to...
. It was accepted by his widow Suzy.
Death
He died from a form of LymphomaLymphoma
Lymphoma is a cancer in the lymphatic cells of the immune system. Typically, lymphomas present as a solid tumor of lymphoid cells. Treatment might involve chemotherapy and in some cases radiotherapy and/or bone marrow transplantation, and can be curable depending on the histology, type, and stage...
cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
at St James' Hospital in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, only a matter of weeks after it had been diagnosed.