Kevin Laffan
 Kevin Barry Laffan (24 May 1922 Reading Berkshire – 11 March 2003 London) was an English playwright screenwriter author actor and stage director. Laffan is best known for creating the ITV soap opera Emmerdale Farm now titled Emmerdale.Raised in a family of fourteen children Laffan's Catholic upbringing formed the inspiration for many of his plays.