Coronation Street writer John Stevenson has died aged 86.
The famous writer was known and loved by many members of both the cast and crew during his time working on Coronation Street after working on a whopping 447 episodes in total.
His final episode aired in 2006 with one of his most impressive projects being the two-hander episode between Raquel and Curly Watts.
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Fellow writer Daran Little issued a statement after hearing the news of John’s passing.
He wrote on X: “Just heard that John Stevenson has died. Totally devastated by this. Tony Warren aside, John was the greatest writer to ever work on Coronation Street.
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“The creator of Mike Baldwin, Alec Gilroy, Jack Duckworth, Fred Elliott, Ashley Peacock and so many others. Taught me so much.
“John asked me to write his obit when it was his time but I can’t find any of the notes he sent because I’ve moved house!
“Oh John, my dear friend, dad figure… once voted the Scriptwriters Scriptwriter by his peers. The best of the best. A true comic icon.”
Fellow Corrie star Sean Wilson, played by Martin Platt, who appeared on the show until 2018, also issued a statement.
He described John as a “craftsman of TV humour” and praised the “kind words” from him.
He added: “Oh it is with great regret that I hear of the passing of John Stevenson- the talismanic writer of many an episode of the halcyon years of Coronation Street.
“John headed up a writing team who steered the series into many 20 million viewer storylines and always, but always had one eye in the comedic charms of Northern life.”
He continued: “His like will never be seen again in TV it seems. He always had kind words for me throughout my tenure there and wrote some of my favourite episodes ever. Rest well John with a wry smile of contentment.”
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Fans also flocked online to share their tribute to him, with some saying when his name appeared on the screen you knew it would be a good episode of Corrie.
Some of his best episodes have since been labelled as Ernie’s shooting, the Ken, Deirdre and Mike showdown and Alan Bradley being killed by the tram.
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