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Overview

Date of Birth:

22 February 1960, Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK more

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Trivia:

Brought up by his oldest sister on a Burnley, Lancashire, housing estate... more

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Down 1% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 12 wins & 8 nominations more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Shameless" (2004)	(55 episodes, 2004-2009)	2009	-	9.1 (47)
	55 TV episodes: Episode #6.16 (2009) (creator) Episode #6.15 (2009) (creator) Episode #6.14 (2009) (creator) Episode #6.8 (2009) (creator) Episode #6.3 (2009) (creator) 50 episodes not shown.
2.	State of Play (2009)	(television series)	2009	$86.1M	7.4 (22,018)
	AKAs: Jeux de pouvoir (France)
3.	Mrs In-Betweeny (2008) (TV)	(creator)	2008	-	7.7 (26)

4.	"Touching Evil" (2004)	(12 episodes, 2004)	2004	-	7.3 (456)
	12 TV episodes: Mercy (2004) (creator: Granada television series) Grief (2004) (creator: Granada television series) Entropy (2004) (creator: Granada television series) Boston (2004) (creator: Granada television series) Attachment (2004) (creator: Granada television series) 7 episodes not shown.
5.	Alibi (2003) (TV)	(writer)	2003	-	6.3 (77)

6.	"State of Play" (2003)	(6 episodes, 2003)	2003	-	8.7 (2,007)
	6 TV episodes: Episode #1.6 (2003) (written by) Episode #1.5 (2003) (written by) Episode #1.4 (2003) (written by) Episode #1.3 (2003) (written by) Episode #1.2 (2003) (written by) 1 episode not shown.
7.	Tomorrow La Scala! (2002)	(writer)	2002	-	7.9 (141)

8.	"Clocking Off" (2000)	(13 episodes, 2000-2002)	2002	-	7.6 (97)
	13 TV episodes: Episode #3.7 (2002) (writer) Episode #3.3 (2002) (creator) Episode #3.1 (2002) (writer) Martin's Story (2001) (writer) The Lads (2001) (writer) 8 episodes not shown.
9.	"Linda Green" (2001)	(7 episodes, 2001-2002)	2002	-	6.8 (48)
	7 TV episodes: Motherhood (2002) (creator) (written by) Fitness Freak (2001) (creator) Two Dads (2001) (creator) (written by) Sexual Harassment (2001) (creator) (writer) Victim Support (2001) (creator) (writer) 2 episodes not shown.
10.	"Best of Both Worlds" (2001)	(writer)	2001	-	7.3 (25)

11.	"The Secret World of Michael Fry" (2000)	(writer)	2000	-	7.3 (40)

12.	"Love in the 21st Century" (1999)	(1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	5.5 (44)
	1 TV episode: Reproduction (1999) (written by)
13.	Butterfly Collectors (1999) (TV)	(writer)	1999	-	8.0 (65)

14.	"Touching Evil III" (1999)	(unknown episodes)	1999	-	7.9 (131)

15.	Reckless: The Movie (1998) (TV)	(writer)	1998	-	7.0 (144)
	AKAs: Reckless: The Sequel (USA)
16.	"Touching Evil" (1997)	(1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	8.1 (301)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.5 (1997) (creator)
17.	"Reckless" (1997)	(6 episodes, 1997)	1997	-	7.5 (256)
	6 TV episodes: Episode #1.6 (1997) (written by) Episode #1.5 (1997) (written by) Episode #1.4 (1997) (written by) Episode #1.3 (1997) (written by) Episode #1.2 (1997) (written by) 1 episode not shown.
18.	Police 2020 (1997)	(writer)	1997	-	5.1 (11)

19.	"Cracker" (1993)	(3 episodes, 1995-1996)	1996	-	9.0 (677)
	3 TV episodes: White Ghost (1996) (written by) True Romance: Part 1 (1995) (written by) Best Boys: Part 1 (1995) (written by)
20.	"Medics" (1990)	(1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	7.2 (8)
	1 TV episode: Born Losers (1995) (writer)
21.	"Children's Ward" (1989)	(1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	6.3 (21)
	AKAs: The Ward (UK: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode #5.1 (1992) (written by)
22.	"Coronation Street" (1960)	(7 episodes, 1987-1989)	1989	-	6.2 (10)
	AKAs: Corrie (UK: informal title) The Street (UK: informal title) 7 TV episodes: Episode #1.3008 (1989) (story associate) Episode #1.3002 (1989) (story associate) Episode #1.3001 (1989) (story associate) Episode #1.2980 (1989) (story associate) Episode #1.2972 (1989) (story associate) 2 episodes not shown.
23.	"Dramarama" (1983)	(unknown episodes)	1983	-	7.3 (23)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Shameless" (2004)	executive producer (13 episodes, 2005-2009)	2009	-	9.1 (47)
	13 TV episodes: Episode #6.16 (2009) (executive producer) Episode #6.15 (2009) (executive producer) Episode #6.14 (2009) (executive producer) Episode #5.4 (2008) (executive producer) Episode #4.8 (2007) (executive producer) 8 episodes not shown.
2.	State of Play (2009)	(executive producer)	2009	$86.1M	7.4 (22,018)
	AKAs: Jeux de pouvoir (France)
3.	Clubbed (2008)	(executive producer)	2008	-	6.9 (1,343)

4.	Mrs In-Betweeny (2008) (TV)	(executive producer)	2008	-	7.7 (26)

5.	The Stronger (2007/I)	(executive producer)	2007	-	6.8 (6)

6.	"The Innocence Project" (2006)	executive producer (8 episodes, 2006-2007)	2007	-	6.4 (16)
	AKAs: Innocent (International: English title) 8 TV episodes: Episode #1.8 (2007) (executive producer) Episode #1.7 (2007) (executive producer) Episode #1.6 (2007) (executive producer) Episode #1.5 (2006) (executive producer) Episode #1.4 (2006) (executive producer) 3 episodes not shown.
7.	The Girl in the Café (2005) (TV)	(executive producer: Tightrope Pictures)	2005	-	7.6 (4,697)

8.	"State of Play" (2003)	executive producer (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	8.7 (2,007)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.6 (2003) (executive producer)
9.	"Touching Evil" (1997)	executive producer (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	8.1 (301)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.5 (1997) (executive producer)
10.	"Cracker" (1993)	producer (9 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	9.0 (677)
	9 TV episodes: Men Should Weep: Part 3 (1994) (producer) Men Should Weep: Part 2 (1994) (producer) Men Should Weep: Part 1 (1994) (producer) The Big Crunch: Part 3 (1994) (producer) The Big Crunch: Part 2 (1994) (producer) 4 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Days of Darkness (2005) (TV)	(script editor)	2005	-	-

2.	"Survivors" (2005)	script editor (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	6.3 (9)
	1 TV episode: Dead Man Boarding (2005) (script editor)
3.	"Coronation Street" (1960)	story editor (unknown episodes, 1991)	1991	-	6.2 (10)
	AKAs: Corrie (UK: informal title) The Street (UK: informal title)

Production Manager View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	State of Play (2009)	(executive in charge of production)	2009	$86.1M	7.4 (22,018)
		AKAs: Jeux de pouvoir (France)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Screenwipe" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	9.1 (441)
	AKAs: Charlie Brooker's Screen Wipe (UK: complete title) 1 TV episode: Episode #5.3 (2008) Himself
2.	The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	6.7 (17)
	AKAs: The 50 Greatest TV Dramas (UK: informal short title)
3.	The Town That's Looking for Love (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	-

4.	"The South Bank Show" (1978)	Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2005)	2005	-	6.7 (32)
	3 TV episodes: Paul Abbott (2005) Himself Television Drama: Part 2 (2004) Himself Television Drama: Part 1 (2004) Himself
5.	"This Week" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	5.9 (39)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 25 November 2004 (2004) Himself
6.	The BAFTA TV Awards 2004 (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	5.8 (15)

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Playwright: "Possession", 1993 more

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Drama | Comedy | Crime | Mystery more

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