Jimmy McGovern

Writing • 61 Credits

Biography

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 which he received two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America.

✍️ Written & Story Credits (32)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Time

Time

2021 ⭐ 3.8
Writer
Priest

Priest

1995 ⭐ 3.1
Writer
Cracker

Cracker

1993 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960 ⭐ 2.6
Writer
Accused

Accused

2023 ⭐ 3.4
Writer
Accused

Accused

2010 ⭐ 4.1
Writer
Broken

Broken

2017 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Liam

Liam

2001 ⭐ 3.1
Writer
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

2004 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
Banished

Banished

2015 ⭐ 3.6
Writer
Common

Common

2014 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
Hillsborough

Hillsborough

1996 ⭐ 3.6
Writer
Brookside

Brookside

1982 ⭐ 3.2
Writer
Go Now

Go Now

1995 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
The Street

The Street

2006 ⭐ 3.8
Writer
Heart

Heart

1999 ⭐ 2.7
Writer
Care

Care

2018 ⭐ 3.2
Writer
The Lakes

The Lakes

1997 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Dockers

Dockers

1999 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Reg

Reg

2016 ⭐ 2.5
Writer
Moving On

Moving On

2009 ⭐ 3.6
Writer
Sunday

Sunday

2002 ⭐ 3.9
Screenplay
Unforgivable

Unforgivable

2025 ⭐ 3.9
Writer
Screen Two

Screen Two

1985 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Anthony

Anthony

2020 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

1995 ⭐ 3.9
Writer
Accusé

Accusé

2015 ⭐ 3.8
Writer
The Play on One

The Play on One

1988 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
Needle

Needle

1990 ⭐ 5.0
Writer
ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
Traitors

Traitors

1990 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Gas and Candles

Gas and Candles

1991
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (8)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Hillsborough

Hillsborough

1996 ⭐ 3.6
as Football Dad
The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978 ⭐ 2.8
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

2010 ⭐ 4.2
as Self
Remembers…

Remembers…

2022 ⭐ 3.8
World in Action

World in Action

1963 ⭐ 3.5
Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

2003 ⭐ 3.0
Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain

Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain

2015 ⭐ 3.5
as Himself
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs

Dockers: Writing the Wrongs

1999
as Himself