Biography
Joe Turner is a British television and radio scriptwriter. He began his career writing for children's television, including episodes of Children's Ward and the 1997 play My Dad's a Boring Nerd, which won the British Comedy Award for Best Children's Drama.
Turner has written extensively for series including Holby City, Casualty, London's Burning and the 2006 BBC series Robin Hood. Since March 1999 he has been a regular writer on Coronation Street, contributing hundreds of episodes; notable among them is the 2010 tram crash storyline marking the soap's 50th anniversary.
Originally an actor, he appeared in the BBC production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He has also written numerous radio plays.
