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# John Finch - Writer and Producer

Written by - Produced by - Created by - John Finch Playwright & Author - Television drama behind the scenes in what some call "The Golden Age of Television"

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## Posts

- [The Blog by John Finch TV Writer](https://johnfinch.com/news/) - News information and the diary of John Finch TV writer Coronation street sam family at war ITV granada tv drama
- [Television Festival of Film 11 - 12 October 2025](https://johnfinch.com/television-festival-of-film/) - Don't miss this event - tickets are running out fast: Booking and Tickets - https://renownfilms.co.uk/product/the-talking-pictures-festival-of-film-tv-roadshow-at-hebden-bridge-picture-house-saturday-11th-october-and-sunday-12th-october-2025/ UTUBE VIDEO _ https://youtu.be/oTNHQIZjzQo?si=5Ko25qFogPL53ZQY
- [John's autobiography now in soft back](https://johnfinch.com/johns-autobiography-now-in-soft-back/) - John's autobiography is now available to forward order John's autobiography is now available to forward order at £11.99 ( normally £12.99) from: https://quoitmedia.co.uk/product/john-finch-he-who-would-a-writer-be
- [Autobiography Published](https://johnfinch.com/autobiography-published/) - John Finch's autobiography is now published A 'must read' book for anyone aspiring to become a writer, or for anyone wanting to learn how a life time of experiences and hard work contributed to him becoming one of the worlds most watched Television Writers. Our apologies for recent delays in the order process for
- [Talking pictures event at Hebden Bridge](https://johnfinch.com/hebden_bridge/) - Do you enjoy watching the re-runs of classic TV programmes? Talking Pictures are holding a weekend of nostalgia at Hebden Bridge. See this link https://renownfilms.co.uk/product-category/the-talking-pictures-festival-of-film-tv-roadshow-at-hebden-bridge-picture-house/ Copies of Johns Autobiography will be available in the new paperback format
- [Family At War to be streamed in 2025](https://johnfinch.com/family-at-war-to-be-streamed-in-2025/) - John's war time saga is still proving popular, with 'Talking Pictures' showing the series again this year; Every Saturday at 8pm beginning 22nd February Read more on X https://x.com/TalkingPicsTV/status/1881729795773321303 and on Facebook https://fb.watch/xgyX0ASpmu/ Talking Pictures https://talkingpicturestv.co.uk/
- [The Play is the Thing - Birmingham MAC](https://johnfinch.com/the-play-is-the-thing-birmingham-mac/) - At a recent event held by Kaleidoscope publishing at the Midlands Arts Centre (MAC), a screening was held of 'Them Down There' written by John Finch in the 1960's. After an interesting overview by Dr Lez Cook, a short talk was given by Steve Finch, looking at a time when Television Drama was breaking new
- [Kaleidoscope at the Midlands Art Centre](https://johnfinch.com/kaleidoscope-at-the-midlands-art-centre/) - Kaleidoscope, the classic TV organisation, is holding a day event on the Television Play at the Midlands Art Centre (MAC) in Birmingham on Saturday 7 September 2024, 10.00-5.30pm. The event will include screenings of plays made for Armchair Theatre, Saturday Night Theatre, Thirty Minute Theatre and Television Theatre From The Midlands, and there will be
- [Drama Event at Midlands Art Centre](https://johnfinch.com/drama-event-at-midlands-art-centre/) - Just a reminder that Kaleidoscope are holding an event at the Midlands Art Centre on Saturday (&th Sept) This will include an opportunity to find out more about writing Drama, it's heyday in the 1960's and 70's and John's contribution to British Drama.
- [John Finch Coronation Street Podcast](https://johnfinch.com/john-finch-coronation-street-podcast/) - A podcast interview with one of the original writing team on Coronation Street John Finch
- [Now Available on Amazon](https://johnfinch.com/now-available-on-amazon/) - poetry by John Finch - before during and after the war
- [The Lost Arthur Dooley Sculpture](https://johnfinch.com/the-lost-arthur-dooley-sculpture/) - The story of a 'lost' Arthur Dooley and how it arrived in the house - a story from Liverpool The Potato Woman By John Finch Going up or down stairs in the cosy, pleasant little cottage where we now live I am often reminded of an icy cold day in Liverpool some thirty five
- [John Finch 1925 - 2022 Obituaries](https://johnfinch.com/john-finch-1925-2022/) - Upon John's passing a number of obituaries have been written, which show that although John had been cast aside and largely forgotten by the industry he did so much to define; his work continues to be valued by those who's opinion John would have valued. John was an 'actors writer' ... he gave life to
- [Featherstone War Service Medal](https://johnfinch.com/featherstone-war-service-medal/) - Can anyone tell me why I was refused the war service medal issued for Featherstone residents who served in World War 2. I left South Featherstone school at fourteen shortly after the war commenced and served in the poison gas treatment unit at Lister baths Featherstone until joining the Merchant navy in December 1941.
- [Group North - Northern Writers](https://johnfinch.com/group-north-northern-writers/) - Group North was the name devised by Harry Kershaw for the small group of writers who kept Coronation Street on the screen in the very early days.
- [Lines from a play](https://johnfinch.com/lines-from-a-play/) - DECEPTION - by John Finch Lines from a play about World War 2 and the failed early post-war years seen in the relationship between Joe and the three generations of his family
- [The Designer](https://johnfinch.com/the-designer/) -  I suggested that he took a camera to Norway and spent a week photographing locations for a story I had roughly sketched on a single sheet of A4.
- [Covid 19](https://johnfinch.com/covid-19/) - “It really is very good,” Lez wrote, and some great comments”.I thought of the agony of filling the empty pages; the attempt to write beyond your means. I just wish he isn’t the most perceptive critic I know.
- [Coronation Street Ends - nearly in 1962 - part2](https://johnfinch.com/coronation-street-1962-part2/) - While developing his autobiography John Finch recalled how the worlds longest running drama nearly ended in its early years. This is a Blog in 2 parts: Part 2 See Part One It was two o'clock in the morning. The building that housed what has since been christened as the headquarters of Granadaland cast its
- [The story of how Coronation Street nearly left the screens in 1962 - part1](https://johnfinch.com/the-story-of-how-coronation-street-nearly-left-the-screens-in-1962/) - While developing his autobiography John Finch recalled how the worlds longest running drama nearly ended in it early years
- [John Winant](https://johnfinch.com/john-winant/) - On a dark evening in 1946 I answered the doorbell of 18 Hyde Park Gate to reveal a tall, slim, good looking man with dark bushy eyebrows.
- [From John's poetry collection 'Before, During and After The War'](https://johnfinch.com/from-johns-poetry-collection-before-during-and-after-the-war/) - From John's poetry collection 'Before, During and After The War'
- [John Remembers The Crew Of The MV Magdala on VE Day](https://johnfinch.com/john-remembers-the-crew-of-the-mv-magdala-on-ve-day/) - Subsequently finding myself hospitalised after a particularly arduous convoy fringing the arctic I discovered on my discharge that the Magdala had sailed without me. It was some time after VE Day that I discovered that the ship had been sunk with all hands.
- [Childhood Memories](https://johnfinch.com/childhood-memories/) - Memories from John's childhood, some of which you will find reflected in his Television and Published work - SAM and Cuddon Return/Shaft of Light
- [Johns ITV Coronation Street Interview](https://johnfinch.com/johns-itv-coronation-street-interview/) - John was recently interviewed by ITV about his role as one of the founding writers for Coronation Street. John wrote 140 episodes of 'The Street'
- [Taxi Girls Of Picadilly](https://johnfinch.com/taxi-girls-of-picadilly/) - My career as a crime reporter in the early 50’s was relatively short and limited to whatever contractual relationship ‘Sammy’ Palazzolo had with Picture Post,
- [Names](https://johnfinch.com/names/) - The one that impressed me most gave the background to a Saint John Finch... I read on, only to discover that he was hanged at Lancaster in 1649.
- [Aunt Polly](https://johnfinch.com/aunt-polly/) - Helping my mother to sort out the debris of my aunt Polly’s life I came across a portrait of me in my first uniform in 1941. Turning it over I saw the familiar writing. “God bless him and keep him safe”, she had written.
- [Remembering filming near Settle in the summer of '76](https://johnfinch.com/remembering-filming-near-settle-in-the-summer-of-76/) - We shot it in the summer of 1976 when the sun seemed to shine every day. We gave it the title “THIS YEAR NEXT YEAR”. The photography was outstanding.
- [Two Poems](https://johnfinch.com/two-poems/) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-During-After-John-Finch/dp/0244350612/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=karstcouk-21&linkId=bf8d0595b971fc7c7f7d8c52fd60ad68
- [Some new comments](https://johnfinch.com/some-new-comments/) - Comments and information about the television series SAM by John Finch
- [John Finch Reflects on Writing From Home at 95](https://johnfinch.com/john-finch-reflects-on-writing-from-home-at-95/) - At the age of 95 in the midst of the Corona-virus emergency, John reflects on 'Working From Home'
- [After 'A Family at War'](https://johnfinch.com/spoils-of-war/) - television drama from john finch
- [SAM remembered](https://johnfinch.com/sam-remembered/) - Very grateful for this recent post on social media and a comment from a talk group: Well, it’s rather like watching a DH Lawrence novel come alive. Sons and Lovers and all that. I don’t want to be read as making light of anything because I believe Mr. Finch wrote it in a crucible of
- [Social Media](https://johnfinch.com/social-media/) - publisher required for autobiography
- [It's Dearer After Midnight and The House That Jigger Built](https://johnfinch.com/its-dearer-after-midnight-and-the-house-that-jigger-built/) - From https://forgottentelevisiondrama.wordpress.com ‘Forgotten Dramas 2’ at BFI Southbank: ‘It’s Dearer After Midnight’ + ‘The House That Jigger Built’ Posted by lezcooke ⋅ February 9, 2017 ⋅ Leave a comment Our Forgotten Dramas season continues on Friday 10 February at 8.40 pm in NFT2 with a double bill of two Granada dramas from 1968. It’s Dearer After Midnight
- [Forgotten Television Drama](https://johnfinch.com/forgotten-television-drama/) - From: https://forgottentelevisiondrama.wordpress.com you're reading... 1970s, Granada Television, ITV, John Finch, Lez Cooke, Sam Sam (Granada, 1973-5) Posted by lezcooke ⋅ October 22, 2014 ⋅ 10 Comments In my book A Sense of Place: Regional British television drama, 1956-82, I argued that the 1980s saw a shift away from the production of regional television drama in Britain
- [New Edition of 'Shaft of Light' available - with a new cover](https://johnfinch.com/new-edition-of-shaft-of-light-available-with-a-new-cover/) - A new edition is now available complete with a new cover. From the acclaimed creator and writer of the classic television family sagas A Family at War and Sam. Previously published as Cuddon Return.
- [The Coronation Street Blog](https://johnfinch.com/the-coronation-street-blog/) - A big thank you to the Coronation Street Blog for mentioning John's new poetry book. LINK: https://coronationstreetupdates.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/original-coronation-street-writer.html

## Pages

- [John Finch Writer and Producer  1925 - 2022](https://johnfinch.com/) - Recognising a significant contribution to UK television drama including Coronation Street, Sam and Family at War for Granada Television and the BBC
- [Biography](https://johnfinch.com/biography/) - John Finch was behind the UK's dominance of world class drama productions during the 1960's and 1970's
- [Autobiography of a Screen Writer](https://johnfinch.com/autobiography-of-a-screen-writer/) - John Finch's autobiography is now published A 'must read' book for anyone aspiring to become a writer, or for anyone wanting to learn how a life time of experiences and hard work contributed to him becoming one of the worlds most watched Television Writers. Now available to order from Quoit Media: SIMON HEFFER (Historian
- [A Family at War](https://johnfinch.com/a-family-at-war/) - A family at war television series in the 1970's, written by John Finch. One of the programs that launched Granada Television's dominance of television drama
- [John Finch Interviews - A Family at War](https://johnfinch.com/john-finch-interviews-a-family-at-war/) - A collection of short interviews with John Finch about the making of 'Family at War' the popular television series
- [Poetry from John Finch](https://johnfinch.com/poetry-from-john-finch/) - Before During and After The War - book of poetry by john finch
- [Coronation Street](https://johnfinch.com/coronation-street/) - John Finch wrote over 140 episodes, and also produced and edited coronation street, he was the first new writer on the series when it was first broadcast
- [Autobiography](https://johnfinch.com/autobiography/) - John Finch helped propel Granada Television to the forefront of Television Drama, including Coronation Street, Sam and A Family at War
- [Credits](https://johnfinch.com/credits/) - John prolific output helped define the quality of UK television drama
- [Privacy](https://johnfinch.com/privacy/) - Privacy Policy We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. What we collect We may collect the following information:
- [Cuddon Return](https://johnfinch.com/cuddon-return/) - John Finch's first novel, later republished as 'shaft of light' - should be adapted for television
- [Shaft of Light](https://johnfinch.com/shaft-of-light/) - Shaft of Light is a re-publish of 'Cuddon Return' by John Finch
- [Reviews & Quotes](https://johnfinch.com/more-quotes/) - Industry comments and reviews
- [Comments](https://johnfinch.com/comments/) - John Finch produced a large body of television drama during the 1960's, 70's and 1980's
- [Granada Television 'The First Generation'](https://johnfinch.com/granada-television-the-first-generation/) - Learn how Granada Television developed to be at the forefront of Television Drama & respected around the world. Due to the talent and energy of a small group of people, Granada Televisions First Generation.
- [Radio Interview](https://johnfinch.com/radio-interview/) - Interview about Granada Television Drama, including Coronation Street, Sam and A Family at War
- [New Play by John Finch](https://johnfinch.com/new-play-by-john-finch/) - A play by John Finch looking for a good home to be produced
- [Sam - The TV Series](https://johnfinch.com/sam-the-tv-series/) - Sam written by John Finch helped define Granada Televisions Quality Drama Output

## Categories

- [Television Drama](https://johnfinch.com/category/television-drama/) - The Blog from John Finch, television, writing and life experiences that define a writer
- [John Finch Writers BLOG](https://johnfinch.com/category/john-finch-writer/) - The Blog from John Finch, television script writer and producer – coronation street, family at war, sam, this year next year, spoils of war ……..
- [coronation street](https://johnfinch.com/category/coronation-street/) - The BLOG from John Finch – from the original writing team on Corrie ‘The Street’

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