Geoff McQueen

Geoff McQueen
Born	Geoffrey McQueen (1947-07-24)24 July 1947 Dalston, London, England
Died	6 July 1994(1994-07-06) (aged 46) England
Occupation	Screenwriter
Nationality	British
Period	1982–94
Notable works	The Bill (1984–2010)
Spouse	Jan Reeve (m. 1967–94) (his death)

Geoffrey "Geoff" McQueen (24 July 1947 – 6 July 1994) was a television screenwriter. He is best known for creating Thames Television's long-running police procedural The Bill and the popular comedy-dramas Give us a Break, Big Deal and Stay Lucky.

A carpenter and joiner by trade he worked abroad for many years before he began writing in 1978. His first success was in 1982 when an episode of The Gentle Touch he had written was broadcast.

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

He died on 6 July 1994, aged 46, from an aneurysm. He was survived by his wife Jan and their two children

External links

Geoff McQueen at the Internet Movie Database

The Bill

Characters	A–D E–L M–P Q–Z

Series	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Notable episodes	"Woodentop" (1983) "Evacuation" (1988) "The Don Beech Scandal" (1999–2001) "Beech is Back" (2001) "Golden Opportunity" (2002) "Sun Hill Serial Killer" (2002-2003) "Fatal Consequences" (2003) "The Return of Don Beech" (2004) "Confessions of a Killer" (2005) "The Anniversary, Part Two" (2005) "Assault on Sun Hill" (2007) "Frontline" (2008) "Proof of Life" (2008) "Respect" (2010)

Spin-offs	Burnside (2000) Murder Investigation Team (2003–2005)

Lists	Cast members Title sequences Home video releases Awards and nominations Guests Regular The Bill actors who have appeared in other roles

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