Joe Ainsworth is an English screenwriter. He has written 150+ episodes of the British soap opera Brookside.[1]
Career[edit]
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 was part of the regular writing team on Holby City from 2004 to 2022 and has contributed 75 scripts making him the serials most prolific writer.[3] In 2020, Hurricane Films announced it was developing The Last Bus and The Last Date, written by Ainsworth.[4]
Honours[edit]
Ainsworth studied English at Edge Hill College from 1986, graduating in 1989. There is a Halls of Residence called Ainsworth in his honour.[5][6] In July 2021 he was made an Honorary Doctor of Literature (HonDLitt) by the university.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ "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". Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ a b "Blundellsands scriptwriter Joe Ainsworth picks up honorary doctorate at Edge Hill University". 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Honorary awards". Edge Hill University. Retrieved 26 January 2024.