Writing
Sally Wainwright
Born January 1, 1963 · Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK (age 63)
Sally Anne Wainwright OBE (born 1963) is an English television writer, producer, and director. She is known for her dramas, which are often set in West Yorkshire, where she originates from, and feature "strong female characters". Wainwright has been praised for the quality of her dialogue. Wainwright began her career as a scriptwriter on the long-running radio serial drama The Archers, and worked…
Known For
The Unforgivable · 2021The Unforgivable
★ 7.42021
MovieDramaCrime
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
To Walk Invisible · 2016To Walk Invisible
★ 7.22016
MovieDramaHistory
To Walk Invisible takes a new look at the extraordinary Brontë family, telling the story of these remarkable women who, despite the obstacles they faced, came from obscurity to produce some of the greatest novels in the English language.
The Last Witch · 2013The Last Witch
★ 5.02013
MovieThrillerDrama
A young woman abruptly moves into an elderly lady's house. Strange things start to happen and soon it becomes clear witchcraft is involved.
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley · 2007Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
★ 5.42007
MovieCrimeDrama
When Julie Bottomley discovers her husband of 10 years has been sleeping with her sister, her first instinct is to kill him. However, rather than risk life imprisonment herself, she devises a better plan to get revenge on Ian by faking her own death and framing him for murder. But can she resist the temptation to let her jailed husband know just how "Dead Clever" she's been?
The Taming of the Shrew · 2005The Taming of the Shrew
★ 8.02005
MovieComedy
A young harridan MP marries a title in order to advance towards her goal of becoming party leader.
Coronation Street · 1960Coronation Street
★ 5.31960
SeriesSoap
The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions at home, in the workplace, and in their local pub, the Rovers Return Inn. Britain's longest-running soap.
Emmerdale · 1972Emmerdale
★ 4.31972
SeriesSoapDrama
The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. With murders, affairs, lies, deceit, laughter and tears, it's all there in the village.
The South Bank Show · 1978The South Bank Show
★ 5.61978
SeriesDocumentaryTalk
The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new series began on Sky Arts from 27 May 2012. Presented by Melvyn Bragg, the show aims to bring both high art and popular culture to a mass audience.


















