Joe Ainsworth
Joe Ainsworth is an English screenwriter. He has written 150+ episodes of the British soap opera Brookside.[1]
Career[]
He has also written for The Lakes, Mayo, Merseybeat and Holby City. His episode of Holby City, titled "Past Imperfect" won a BAFTA award for best continuing drama.[2] He has been part of the regular writing team on Holby City since 2004 and has contributed over 70 scripts to date.[3] In 2020, Hurricane Films announced it was developing The Last Bus and The Last Date, written by Ainsworth.[4]
Honours[]
Ainsworth studied English at Edge Hill University from 1986, graduating in 1989. There is a Halls of Residence called Ainsworth in his honour.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ "How to write a drama that hooks the nation".
- ^ "Continuing Drama in 2008". British Academy Television Awards. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Holby City - an oral history by the show's stars and creators". Digital Spy. 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Liverpool Film Office Unveils First Tranche of Development Fund Awards". 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Living on Campus".
- ^ "Blundellsands scriptwriter Joe Ainsworth picks up honorary doctorate at Edge Hill University". 20 July 2011.
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Categories:
- Living people
- English screenwriters
- English male screenwriters
- British soap opera writers
- People educated at St Mary's College, Crosby
- British male television writers