Geoffrey Lancashire

Geoffrey Lancashire (12 March 1933 – 3 October 2004) was a British television scriptwriter. He is best remembered for writing television comedy series such as The Lovers and The Cuckoo Waltz.^[1]

Early life

Geoffrey Lancashire was born in Oldham, Lancashire in 1933 and was educated at Oldham Municipal High School for Boys.^[1]

Career

Lancashire began his career as a journalist with the Oldham Evening Chronicle newspaper before joining Granada Television as a scriptwriter. He went on to write over 200 episodes of Coronation Street, working alongside Tony Warren and Jack Rosenthal. Lancashire also wrote other television series including Inheritance (1967), The Lovers (1970), Shabby Tiger (1973), The Cuckoo Waltz (1975) and Foxy Lady (1982).

Personal life

He married Hilda McCormack, a secretary at the Granada Television studios in 1963, from whom he was separated at the time of his death. His daughter Sarah Lancashire became an actress. In the mid 1980s, he suffered a stroke from which he never fully recovered and died in 2004.

References

External links

• Geoffrey Lancashire at the Internet Movie Database
• Obituary in The Guardian
• Profile, televisionheaven.co.uk