H. V. Kershaw

H. V. Kershaw, also known as Harry Kershaw, (29 May 1918[1] – 18 April 1992) was a British television scriptwriter and producer best known for his long association with the soap opera Coronation Street, a programme for which he continued to pen scripts until the late-1980s. His memoir, The Street Where I Live, reflects on the creation and casting of the serial, as well as its production until the early 1980s.

Filmography

Title As producer As writer
Coronation Street 1962–1973
580 episodes		 1961–1988
299 episodes
The Spoils of War 1981
4 episodes
Leave it to Charlie[2] 1978–1980
26 episodes
Yanks Go Home 1976–1977
4 episodes
Love Thy Neighbour 1975–1976
2 episodes
Crown Court 1974–1975
12 episodes
Village Hall 1975
1 episode
The Life of Riley 1975
7 episodes, also creator
Rest Assured: Lift Off 1972 1972
A Family at War 1970
1 episode
Christmas in the Street 1968
ITV Playhouse 1968
2 episodes
City '68 1967–1968
19 episodes		 1967–1968
2 episodes, also creator
Pardon the Expression 1965–1966
37 episodes
Catch Hand 1964
2 episodes
The Villains 1964
1 episode		 1964
2 episodes
It's Dark Outside 1964
1 episode
ITV Television Playhouse 1963
1 episode
The Odd Man 1963
1 episode
Knight Errant Limited 1960
2 episodes
Biggles 1960
21 episodes
The Verdict Is Yours 1959
2 episodes
Shadow Squad 1957–1959
unknown episodes
Armchair Theatre 1956
2 episodes

Kershaw was portrayed by John Thomson in the 2010 television drama The Road to Coronation Street.

References

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  2. ^ "H.V. Kershaw". comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
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