H. V. Kershaw

H. V. Kershaw, also known as Harry Kershaw, (29 May 1918 – 18 April 1992) was a British television scriptwriter and producer best known for his long association with the soap opera Coronation Street, a programme for which he continued to pen scripts until the late-1980s. His memoir, The Street Where I Live, reflects on the creation and casting of the serial, as well as its production until the early 1980s.

Filmography

Title	As producer	As writer
Coronation Street	1962–1973 580 episodes	1961–1988 299 episodes
The Spoils of War		1981 4 episodes
Leave it to Charlie		1978–1980 26 episodes
Yanks Go Home		1976–1977 4 episodes
Love Thy Neighbour		1975–1976 2 episodes
Crown Court		1974–1975 12 episodes
Village Hall		1975 1 episode
The Life of Riley		1975 7 episodes, also creator
Rest Assured: Lift Off	1972	1972
A Family at War		1970 1 episode
Christmas in the Street	1968
ITV Playhouse	1968 2 episodes
City '68	1967–1968 19 episodes	1967–1968 2 episodes, also creator
Pardon the Expression	1965–1966 37 episodes
Catch Hand		1964 2 episodes
The Villains	1964 1 episode	1964 2 episodes
It's Dark Outside		1964 1 episode
ITV Television Playhouse		1963 1 episode
The Odd Man		1963 1 episode
Knight Errant Limited		1960 2 episodes
Biggles		1960 21 episodes
The Verdict Is Yours		1959 2 episodes
Shadow Squad		1957–1959 unknown episodes
Armchair Theatre		1956 2 episodes

In popular culture

Kershaw was portrayed by John Thomson in the 2010 television drama The Road to Coronation Street.

External links

• H. V. Kershaw at IMDb
• BFI.org