Sir Phil Redmond said: ‘we’ve got too many programmes being made by people who just want to be in telly’ - Jeff Gilbert Television has lost its courage, the creator of Grange Hill said.

TV writer Sir Phil, who created Hollyoaks, Grange Hill and Brookside, pushed for future schools-set soaps to be more gritty, and said social media is the “big issue” children are facing nowadays.

Grange Hill and Hollyoaks creator Sir Phil Redmond has said that modern broadcasting lacks courage, and suggested that TV watchdog rules should be broken more often. The man behind the iconic ...

Grange Hill's creator has slammed TV bosses, saying they should take more chances with their storylines, amid rumours that the BBC show could return. Sir Phil Redmond made the iconic show plus ...

Television has lost its courage, the creator of Grange Hill said. Sir Phil Redmond, the creator of some of Britain’s best-loved soaps, said “courage has gone out of broadcasting” in recent ...