Writing • AGE 77
Born in Liverpool in September, 1949, James Stanley "Jimmy" McGovern is an English screenwriter and producer. He created the television series Cracker, a popular and critical success in the UK, for wh...


Unforgivable
Writer
2025

Remembers…
2022

Time
Writer
2021

Anthony
Writer
2020

Care
Executive Producer
2018

Reg
Writer
2016

Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain
Himself
2015

Redfern Now: Promise Me
Creative Producer
2015

Banished
Writer
2015

Accusé
Creator
2015

Common
Writer
2014

Accused
Writer
2010

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Self
2010

Moving On
Producer
2009

The Street
Executive Producer
2006

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
Writer
2004

Celebrity Mastermind
2003

Sunday
Writer
2002

Liam
Writer
2001

Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
Himself
1999

Dockers
Writer
1999

Heart
Writer
1999

Cracker
Creator
1997

The Lakes
Writer
1997

Cracker: White Ghost
Creator
1996

Hillsborough
Football Dad
1996

Go Now
Writer
1995

Priest
Writer
1995

Hearts and Minds
Writer
1995

Cracker
Writer
1993

Gas and Candles
Writer
1991

Traitors
Writer
1990

Needle
Writer
1990

The Play on One
Writer
1988

ScreenPlay
Writer
1986

Screen Two
Writer
1985

Brookside
Writer
1982

World in Action
1963