This year's star authors are Grange Hill creator Phil Redmond (script), children's novelist Jacqueline Wilson (story), poet and comedian John Hegley (poetry) and Tony Robinson, in his fictional guise as Baldrick (article).

BBC: boy writing

Man of the match Derek Campbell, Mike Prpich, Phil Hill, Wes Jarvis, Matt Towe and Jason Silverthorn notched one each for the visitors.

BBC: Basingstoke 5-6 Cardiff Devils

Other North West figures to receive honours included Grange Hill creator and Mersey Television chief Phil Redmond, whose other credits include Brookside and Hollyoaks.

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Different life experiences altogether, but in each case, the core lessons, the character-setting events, all occurred in haberdashery shops and Texas Hill Country classrooms and practicing law with Phil Buchen in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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The bids will be considered by an independent panel, chaired by Phil Redmond, creator of popular TV series including Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks, and a shortlist will be announced in June.

BBC: The Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea

The bids for the UK City of Culture will be considered by an independent panel, chaired by Phil Redmond, creator of popular TV series including Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks, and a shortlist will be announced in June.

BBC: Scottish cities compete for culture capital title

The bids, which must be submitted by 30 April, will be considered by an independent panel, chaired by Phil Redmond, creator of popular TV series including Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks, and a shortlist will be announced in June.

BBC: Portsmouth Harbour

The script, by Michael Bacall (from a story he co-wrote with Hill) rings brightly with sassy and salacious lines and sharp-edged characters, and what the directors, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, lack in finesse they make up for with attitude.

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