John Yorke

John Roland Clifford Yorke is a British television producer, screenwriter, editor, and author who, as head of Channel 4 Drama (2003–2005), controller of BBC drama production (2006–2012) and managing director of Company Pictures (2013–2015), has commissioned or produced many award-winning television and radio programmes, including EastEnders, Wolf Hall, Shameless, Life on Mars, Father Brown, Spooks and The Archers. Yorke also founded the BBC Writers Academy.

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