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Peter Whalley(1946-2017)

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Peter Whalley was born on 12 March 1946 in Colne, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Coronation Street (1960), Angels (1975) and Coronation Street: After Hours (1999). He was married to Ruth Joseph and Janette Munn. He died on 26 July 2017 in Hest Bank, Lancashire, England, UK.
BornMarch 12, 1946
DiedJuly 26, 2017(71)
BornMarch 12, 1946
DiedJuly 26, 2017(71)
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Known for

Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
Coronation Street
5.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Julie Dawn Cole and Janina Faye in Angels (1975)
Angels
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Coronation Street: After Hours (1999)
Coronation Street: After Hours
6.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Kate O'Mara, Ian Lavender, Derek Nimmo, David Robb, Joan Sims, and Toyah Willcox in Cluedo (1990)
Cluedo
6.5
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
    Coronation Street
    5.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • Writer
    • 1979–2014
  • Coronation Street: Tram Crash (2010)
    Coronation Street: Tram Crash
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 2010
  • Shane Richie in The Good Samaritan (2007)
    The Good Samaritan
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2007
  • Eva Birthistle in The Baby War (2005)
    The Baby War
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Suspicion (2003)
    Suspicion
    6.3
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 2003
  • Coronation Street: After Hours (1999)
    Coronation Street: After Hours
    6.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1999
  • Castles (1995)
    Castles
    6.1
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1995
  • Revelations (1994)
    Revelations
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Crime Story (1992)
    Crime Story
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1993
  • Families (1990)
    Families
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1991
  • Kate O'Mara, Ian Lavender, Derek Nimmo, David Robb, Joan Sims, and Toyah Willcox in Cluedo (1990)
    Cluedo
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1990
  • Albion Market (1985)
    Albion Market
    5.3
    TV Series
    • devised by
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1985–1986
  • Jury (1983)
    Jury
    8.0
    TV Series
    • devised by
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Julie Dawn Cole and Janina Faye in Angels (1975)
    Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1980–1981
  • Centre Play (1973)
    Centre Play
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1976–1977

Additional Crew

  • Blackfly (1991)
    Blackfly
    6.5
    Short
    • consultant
    • 1991

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 12, 1946
    • Colne, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 26, 2017
    • Hest Bank, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Ruth Joseph1970 - ? (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Radio Play: "Who Shot Ada Tansey?" for BBC Radio 4's "Saturday-Night Theatre".

Did you know

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    Wrote for Coronation Street (1960) between March 1979 and February 2014. He scripted more episodes than any other writer for the show.

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