Geoff McQueen

Geoff McQueen
Born
Geoffrey McQueen

(1947-07-24)24 July 1947
Dalston, London, England
Died6 July 1994(1994-07-06) (aged 46)
England
OccupationScreenwriter
Spouse(s)
Jan Reeve
​
(m. 1967⁠–⁠1994)​

(his death)
Writing career
Period1982–94
Notable workThe Bill (1984–2010)

Geoffrey McQueen (24 July 1947 – 6 July 1994) was a British television screenwriter and creator of the long-running police procedural The Bill.[additional citation(s) needed] He also wrote the popular comedy-dramas Give Us a Break, Big Deal and Stay Lucky.[citation needed]

Early in his career, he worked as a carpenter and joiner, building British-style pubs around the world. He began writing for television in his early thirties. His first success was in 1982 when an episode of The Gentle Touch he had written was broadcast.[citation needed] He originally conceived of The Bill as a one-off television drama which first aired on August 16, 1983.

He wrote for other shows, including Boon, and two Jim Davidson sitcoms.

Personal life and death

He was married to his wife Jan, and they had two children.[citation needed] His son Greg McQueen is the editor of the book 100 Stories for Haiti.

He died on 6 July 1994, aged 46, from an aneurysm.

References

  1. 1 2 Jeffery, Morgan (1 May 2024). "An oral history of The Bill: Looking back with the cast of Britain's most iconic cop show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 Benson, Andrew (19 July 1994). "Personal: Television's popular pen Obituary: Geoff McQueen". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2026 – via ProQuest.
  3. ↑ Holmes, Jeff (18 March 2010). "Mum Rosemary pens story to help Haiti earthquake victims: WRITER'S MESSAGE OF COMPASSION GOES INTO PRINT". Paisley Daily Express. Retrieved 15 March 2026 – via ProQuest.