Tag: Coronation Street

  • ‘Olivier was jealous of me’: TV drama pioneer Derek Granger at 100

    ‘Olivier was jealous of me’: TV drama pioneer Derek Granger at 100

    On his centenary, the veteran producer recalls adding punch to Coronation Street, bringing Brideshead to the screen and his ‘turbulent’ relationship with one of the acting world’s greatsThere are more than 22,000 centenarians in the UK, and on 23 April there will be a sprightly addition to their number: Derek Granger, a former Granada TV…