Complex sentence: Jimmy McGovern (born 1949 in Liverpool) is an English television scriptwriter, known for his powerful and thought-provoking dramas often based around hard-hitting social issues or controversial real-life events.
Split into simpler sentences: Jimmy McGovern (born 1949) is an English television scriptwriter from Liverpool. He is particularly know for writing powerful and thought-provoking dramas often based around hard-hitting social issues or controversial real-life events.