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Tony McHale

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  • Producer
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Tony McHale
Tony McHale was born in September 1950 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Holby City (1999), EastEnders (1985) and A Bridge Too Far (1977). He has been married to Jan McHale since 1971.
BornSeptember 1950
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BornSeptember 1950
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Holby City (1999)
    Holby City
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    A Bridge Too Far (1977)
    A Bridge Too Far
    7.4
    • Soldier
    • 1977
    Headless
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Sun Hill
      • Writer
      • In Development
      • TV Series
    • R.O.C.K: Reaching Out to Cancer Kids
      Short
      • writer
      • 2017
    • Loving Life - Children with Cancer UK (2016)
      Loving Life - Children with Cancer UK
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Casualty (1986)
      Casualty
      6.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1995–2015
    • Holby City (1999)
      Holby City
      5.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1999–2011
    • Trial & Retribution (1997)
      Trial & Retribution
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2009
    • Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Silent Witness (1996)
      Silent Witness
      7.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1998–2007
    • Dalziel and Pascoe (1996)
      Dalziel and Pascoe
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2004–2006
    • The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • by
      • 1991–2005
    • Eva Birthistle, Trevor Eve, Wil Johnson, and Sue Johnston in Waking the Dead (2000)
      Waking the Dead
      7.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2004
    • James Nesbitt in Murphy's Law (2003)
      Murphy's Law
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2004
    • Beech Is Back (2001)
      Beech Is Back
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2001
    • Headless
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • by
      • story consultant ...
      • 1985–1999
    • EastEnders: The Mitchells - Naked Truths (1998)
      EastEnders: The Mitchells - Naked Truths
      7.7
      Video
      • archive written by
      • 1998
    • Nigel Le Vaillant in Dangerfield (1995)
      Dangerfield
      6.2
      TV Series
      • by
      • written by
      • 1997–1998

    Producer

    • Loving Life - Children with Cancer UK (2016)
      Loving Life - Children with Cancer UK
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Holby City (1999)
      Holby City
      5.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2006–2010

    Actor

    • Driven (1998)
      Driven
      5.5
      • Mickey Hart
      • 1998
    • Jeremy Beadle in Beadle's About (1986)
      Beadle's About
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Airport Clerk
      • Valet Customer
      • Launderette Manager ...
      • 1987–1990
    • School for Vandals (1986)
      School for Vandals
      8.5
      • Actor
      • 1986
    • I Woke Up One Morning (1985)
      I Woke Up One Morning
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Male nurse
      • 1986
    • No Place Like Home (1983)
      No Place Like Home
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Husband
      • 1986
    • Terry and June (1979)
      Terry and June
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Grey
      • Reveller
      • 1981–1985
    • Kenneth Cranham in Shine on Harvey Moon (1982)
      Shine on Harvey Moon
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Projectionist
      • 1982
    • Play for Today (1970)
      Play for Today
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Recruiting Sergeant
      • 1980
    • The Dawson Watch (1979)
      The Dawson Watch
      6.9
      TV Series
      • 1979
    • Touch and Go
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Newlywed
      • 1978
    • Born and Bred (1978)
      Born and Bred
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Mickey
      • 1978
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Dave Lester
      • Steve
      • Dave
      • 1975–1978
    • The People That Time Forgot (1977)
      The People That Time Forgot
      5.4
      • Telegraphist
      • 1977
    • A Bridge Too Far (1977)
      A Bridge Too Far
      7.4
      • Soldier
      • 1977
    • Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, and Joanna Lumley in The New Avengers (1976)
      The New Avengers
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Policeman
      • 1976

    Personal details

    • Born
      • September 1950
      • Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Jan McHale1971 - present

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      A former stooge to Jeremy Beadle, he enjoyed an on-screen role in many of the Candid Camera-style pranks for the hit ITV series, Beadle's About (1986).

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