Jim Hitchmough
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Jim Hitchmough was a TV comedy writer, teacher and academic. He was best known for the long-running television sitcom Watching
, but also wrote for Coronation Street
and Brookside
; and a feature-length TV film The Bullion Boys
.
Watching
Watching is a British television sitcom, produced by Granada Television for the ITV network and broadcast for seven series and four specials between 1987 and 1993....
, but also wrote for 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...
and Brookside
Brookside
Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
; and a feature-length TV film The Bullion Boys
The Bullion Boys
The Bullion Boys is a film based on the true story of how Britain's gold reserve was secretly transferred to Liverpool at the start of the Second World War. It was produced by the BBC as part of their Screen One series and it won the 1994 Emmy Award for drama....
.