Bryan Kirkwood (producer)
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Kirkwood in 2011
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| Born | 1976 (age 40–41) Bellshill, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | TV Producer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Employer | Lime Pictures (prev. ITV, Channel 4 and the BBC) |
| Television | Coronation Street (2003) Hollyoaks (2006–09, 2012–) EastEnders (2010–12) Mark Wright's Hollywood Nights (2012) |
Bryan Kirkwood (born 1976) is a British television producer. He was the producer of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2006 until 2009 and was the executive producer of the BBC soap EastEnders from 2010 until 2012. He returned as the executive producer of Hollyoaks in late 2012.
Kirkwood was born in Bellshill, Scotland. He also lived in East Kilbride and Edinburgh before moving to Brighton, England at a young age. Openly gay, he was living in Liverpool with his partner in 2006. Kirkwood entered into a civil partnership in 2011 and now lives in Surrey.
Kirkwood's first major role came as a storyliner for ITV's Coronation Street. He later took control as the producer for Channel 4's Hollyoaks between 2006 and 2009, a period in which the show explored a number of well-loved and critically acclaimed storylines (such as that of the relationship between John Paul McQueen and Craig Dean and the Dog at the Pond explosion that killed five characters). After leaving the main Hollyoaks team, he produced the second series of the late-night spin-off Hollyoaks Later, shown in 2009 on E4. He became responsible for the casting of several new characters and guest appearances, such as Bonnie Tyler.
On 2 November 2009 it was announced that he would become the executive producer of the BBC One soap opera EastEnders, replacing Diederick Santer. He faced criticism from the media before he even assumed his role on EastEnders, with many reporting he planned to 'sex up' the show on arrival. His appointment came on 1 March 2010 as Santer stepped down from the role after the 25th anniversary celebrations. His first episode was broadcast on 4 June 2010 (moved from 7 June due to a schedule change), though he shares the executive producer credit with Santer for two weeks.
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