ABOUT LIAM

Liam Johnson is a comic and screenwriter from the North East of England, now residing in Manchester. Having written almost twenty-five hours of primetime television his work has even been included in BAFTA-nominated packages. 

 

After impressing Producers with an original spec script, Liam joined the Emmerdale writing team in March 2020, a career move which was said to bring the entire industry to a standstill (ahem!) Once both the world and production started back up again, originally favoured for his natural comedic flair and unique characterisation, Liam quickly moved up the ranks to become a core member of the writing team. He now contributes extensively to both the high-budget, stunt-based episodes but also the more emotionally charged and critically acclaimed episodes and storylines, including Marlon’s stroke, Paddy’s suicide attempt, and Zak Dingles’ final toast. He has written over forty-eight episodes and counting. 

 

Liam also works in comics, where he is one of the main contributors to the Judge Dredd All-Ages spin-off, Cadet Dredd, and also the lead writer on the recently returned grizzled sci-fi noir series, Armitage.  

 

Liam has partaken in various television writers' rooms and also written jokes for the radio comedy panel show, Breaking the News.​

 

He is currently developing a number of projects, both in comics and television, and is keen to bring his proven comedic and dramatic skills to new projects.