Willis Hall was an English playwright and radio and television writer who drew on his working class Leeds roots in much of his material.

Maureen Chadwick has written extensively for tv and theatre and was co-creator of the award-winning tv drama series Bad Girls, Footballers’ Wives and Waterloo Road.  Theatre includes Joséphine, a musical play about the life of Josephine Baker (BAC, Oldham

Ann McManus has written extensively for television, and was co-founder and Creative Director of Shed Productions, responsible for hit TV series including Bad Girls, Footballers’ Wives and Waterloo Road.

Kath Gotts studied Philosophy and Psychology at St Hilda’s College, Oxford, and then went on to study music at Goldsmiths College, London.

Shuki Levy is an award winning producer, composer, recording and performing artist. He co-created the hit TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.