John Yorke
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John Yorke is a British television producer and drama executive best known for his influential work on long-running series such as EastEnders and for shaping modern UK TV storytelling.
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| John Yorke canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
British person
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author ⓘ drama executive ⓘ screenwriting teacher ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
British television industry
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serial drama development ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
BBC
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Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Company Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
screenwriting
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story structure ⓘ television production ⓘ |
| genre | television drama ⓘ |
| hasRole |
commissioning editor
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drama controller ⓘ executive producer ⓘ |
| hasTaught |
screenwriting
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storytelling for television ⓘ |
| hasWorkedOn | development of long-running serial dramas for UK television ⓘ |
| hasWritten | "Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary British television drama structure
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writers of long-running TV series in the UK ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influencing modern UK TV storytelling
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work on EastEnders ⓘ work on long-running television drama series ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableIdea | application of five-act structure to modern screen storytelling ⓘ |
| notableWork |
EastEnders
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Life on Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ Shameless (UK TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Street NERFINISHED ⓘ book "Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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drama executive ⓘ script consultant ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
controller of BBC drama production
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executive producer of EastEnders ⓘ head of drama at Channel 4 ⓘ managing director of Company Pictures ⓘ |
| workLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
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