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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Englishboy" data-source="post: 379906" data-attributes="member: 70">I forgot to mention that John was also responsible for creating the character of Jack Duckworth and for penning Corrie’s first ever “two hander” episode with Curly and Raquel in 2000.Outside of Corrie, he also co created and scripted (in conjunction with ex Corrie writer, Julian Roach) the hit Granada tv comedy series, “Brass“ in the early 1980s which featured amongst others the future Corrie actor, Geoff  Hinsliff (aka Don Brennan) in an early tv role.In 1985, once again in collaboration with Julian Roach,  he co scripted yet another sitcom, this time “the Brothers McGregor” (once again for Granada tv) with this “spin off” series  focussing on two characters who had originally appeared in “Coronation Street” in 1982.Prior to this, John had  originally “cut his teeth” in tv by writing scripts for the hit sitcom, “Nearest and Dearest” (produced by future Corrie supremo, Bill Podmore) and starring  music hall comedians, Jimmy Jewel and Hylda Baker (once again for Granada television).. It was good natured, end of the pier northern humour although, I believe, its two stars hated each other in real life.</blockquote>