Storyline writer and scriptwriter on Coronation Street who was responsible for one of the soap's most dramatic episodes " the 1986 fire at the Rovers ReturnTom Elliott, who has died aged 79, was responsible for everything from heart-wrenching drama to rib-tickling comedy in Coronation Street over almost 15 years, first as a storyline writer (1983-93), then as a scriptwriter (1990-97), at a time when the northern TV s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM on August 7, 2017