[ITV drama executive Keith] Richardson is stepping down as Emmerdale's executive producer, although he will remain as controller of drama for ITV subsidiary Yorkshire TV.
ITV's head of continuing drama series, Steve Frost, will take over the running of the programme. Frost is a former Emmerdale series producer and executive producer of Coronation Street.
He will continue in his ITV Network Centre commissioning role and carry on splitting his time between Leeds and London.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Exec Keith Richardson leaves Emmerdale
From Leigh Holmwood for Media Guardian:
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As an erstwhile floor/unit manager on Emmerdale and a colleague of Keith's many moons ago I simply want to say how appalled I am at what has happened to the programme, cast and production staff. Though far away from
ReplyDeleteYorkshire tv now it appears to be the usual story of 'the poor wot gets the blame' and can but wish everyone all the best considering it certainly 'is a bleeding shame', Tom Adam