Harry Driver was born on May 13, 1931 in Manchester, England. He was a writer and producer, known for Coronation Street (1960), Love Thy Neighbour (1972) and Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1967). He died on November 25, 1973.
At the age of 27 he was struck down with polio. He was in an iron lung for eighteen months before, paralysed from the neck down, spending the remainder of his life in a wheelchair. Ironically it was this which spurred him into his successful writing career.
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Harry formed a comedy double-act with future writing partner Vince Powell whilst working as a trainee manager with Marks and Spencer department stores by day.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bless This House
TV Series writer - 13 episodes, 1972 - 1976 written by - 3 episodes, 1971
Love Thy Neighbour
TV Series written by - 27 episodes, 1972 - 1974 created by - 20 episodes, 1972 - 1974 creator - 12 episodes, 1973 - 1975 devised by - 4 episodes, 1974
Spring and Autumn
TV Series written by - 6 episodes, 1973 series devised by - 3 episodes, 1974 writer - 1 episode, 1972
All Star Comedy Carnival
1973
TV Movie writer: "Spring and Autumn"
Coronation Street
TV Series 4 episodes, 1961 stories - 44 episodes, 1961 - 1973 writer - 2 episodes, 1964
Love Thy Neighbour
1973
screenplay
Never Mind the Quality: Feel the Width
1973
screenplay
Cheap at Half the Price
1972
TV Movie writer
Nearest and Dearest
1972
television series created by
All Star Comedy Carnival
1972
TV Movie writer - segment "Love Thy Neighbour"
Mike and Bernie
1971-1972
TV Series 6 episodes
For the Love of Ada
1972
For the Love of Ada
1970-1971
TV Series written & created by - 27 episodes
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
TV Series writer - 28 episodes, 1967 - 1971 written by - 1 episode, 1970
Two in Clover
TV Series writer - 9 episodes, 1969 - 1970 written by - 3 episodes, 1969 by - 1 episode, 1969
Nearest and Dearest
TV Series creator - 13 episodes, 1968 - 1969 writer - 3 episodes, 1968 written by - 1 episode, 1968
Best of Enemies
1968-1969
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
George and the Dragon
TV Series writer - 20 episodes, 1967 - 1968 written by - 6 episodes, 1966
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966-1967
TV Series by - 5 episodes
Armchair Theatre
1967
TV Series writer - 1 episode
That's Show Business
1967
TV Movie
Pardon the Expression
TV Series writer - 14 episodes, 1965 - 1966 written by - 2 episodes, 1965 - 1966
Here's Harry
1960-1965
TV Series writer - 21 episodes
Taxi!
TV Series writer - 7 episodes, 1964 written by - 6 episodes, 1964
The Villains
1964
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Comedy Playhouse
TV Series script - 1 episode, 1963 writer - 1 episode, 1963 written by - 1 episode, 1963
The Odd Man
1963
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Bootsie and Snudge
1963
TV Series written by - 1 episode
De rally
1962
TV Movie
Bulldog Breed
1962
TV Series story by - 2 episodes
De laatste trein
1962
TV Movie as H. Driver
Skyport
1960
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pardon the Expression
1965
TV Series producer - 12 episodes
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Whose Baby?
1973
TV Series
Himself - Guest
This Is Your Life
1969
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Eamonn Andrews Show
1966
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Coronation Street (1961-1973) as Writer
Love Thy Neighbour (1972-1975) as Writer
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1967-1971) as Writer
$1.5 Million
