Kevin Laffan

Kevin Barry Laffan was born on 24th May 1922 in Wednesbury in the West Midlands of England. Kevin was an English playwright and screenwriter who created Emmerdale Farm.
In 2003, Kevin underwent heart-surgery and died two weeks later on 11th March 2003 after suffering a bout of pneumonia.
Kevin penned 260 episodes of Emmerdale Farm after coming up with the idea in 1972. Laffan stopped writing for the serial after 12 years but remained on as a consultant. The soap was based on a town in Yorkshire, called Ammerdale. Laffan, however, was not allowed to name the programme directly after a real place, so subtly altered the name.
Laffan's other big television success was Beryl's Lot, a British sitcom inspired by the real-life story of the novelist Margaret Powell.
==Episodes written by Kevin Laffan==
===1970s===
====1972 (12 episodes)====
*Episode 1 (16th October 1972)
*Episode 2 (17th October 1972)
*Episode 3 (23rd October 1972)
*Episode 4 (24th October 1972)
*Episode 5 (30th October 1972)
*Episode 6 (31st October 1972)
*Episode 7 (6th November 1972)
*Episode 8 (7th November 1972)
*Episode 9 (13th November 1972)
*Episode 10 (14th November 1972)
*Episode 11 (20th November 1972)
*Episode 12 (21st November 1972)
====1973 (38 episodes)====
*Episode 21 (1st January 1973)
*Episode 22 (2nd January 1973)
*Episode 23 (8th January 1973)
*Episode 24 (9th January 1973)
*Episode 25 (15th January 1973)
*Episode 26 (16th January 1973)
*Episode 27 (22nd January 1973)
*Episode 28 (23rd January 1973)
*Episode 29 (29th January 1973)
*Episode 30 (30th January 1973)
*Episode 31 (5th February 1973)
*Episode 32 (6th February 1973)
*Episode 33 (12th February 1973)
*Episode 34 (13th February 1973)
*Episode 35/36 (19th February 1973)
*Episode 41 (12th March 1973)
*Episode 42 (13th March 1973)
*Episode 43 (19th March 1973)
*Episode 44 (20th March 1973)
*Episode 45 (26th March 1973)
*Episode 46 (27th March 1973)
*Episode 47 (2nd April 1973)
*Episode 48 (3rd April 1973)
*Episode 49 (9th April 1973)
*Episode 50 (10th April 1973)
*Episode 51 (16th April 1973)
*Episode 52 (17th April 1973)
*Episode 101 (8th October 1973)
*Episode 102 (9th October 1973)
*Episode 103 (15th October 1973)
*Episode 104 (16th October 1973)
*Episode 105 (22nd October 1973)
*Episode 106 (23rd October 1973)
*Episode 107 (29th October 1973)
*Episode 108 (30th October 1973)
*Episode 109 (5th November 1973)
*Episode 110 (6th November 1973)
====1974 (25 episodes)====
*Episode 131 (28th January 1974)
*Episode 132 (29th January 1974)
*Episode 133 (4th February 1974)
*Episode 134 (5th February 1974)
*Episode 135 (11th February 1974)
*Episode 136 (12th February 1974)
*Episode 137 (18th February 1974)
*Episode 138 (19th February 1974)
*Episode 161 (14th May 1974)
*Episode 162 (20th May 1974)
*Episode 163 (21st May 1974)
*Episode 164 (28th May 1974)
*Episode 165 (3rd June 1974)
*Episode 166 (4th June 1974)
*Episode 167 (10th June 1974)
*Episode 168 (11th June 1974)
*Episode 181 (29th July 1974)
*Episode 182 (30th July 1974)
*Episode 188 (20th August 1974)
*Episode 191 (9th September 1974)
*Episode 192 (10th September 1974)
*Episode 201 (14th October 1974)
*Episode 202 (15th October 1974)
*Episode 211 (18th November 1974)
*Episode 212 (19th November 1974)
====1975 (16 episodes)====
*Episode 237 (24th February 1975)
*Episode 238 (25th February 1975)
*Episode 239 (3rd March 1975)
*Episode 240 (4th March 1975)
*Episode 257 (12th May 1975)
*Episode 258 (13th May 1975)
*Episode 259 (19th May 1975)
*Episode 260 (20th May 1975)
*Episode 261 (13th October 1975)
*Episode 262 (14th October 1975)
*Episode 263 (20th October 1975)
*Episode 264 (21st October 1975)
*Episode 265 (27th October 1975)
*Episode 266 (28th October 1975)
*Episode 267 (3rd November 1975)
*Episode 268 (4th November 1975)
====1976 (12 episodes)====
*Episode 285 (5th January 1976)
*Episode 286 (6th January 1976)
*Episode 287 (12th January 1976)
*Episode 288 (13th January 1976)
*Episode 289 (19th January 1976)
*Episode 290 (20th January 1976)
*Episode 291 (26th January 1976)
*Episode 292 (27th January 1976)
*Episode 293 (2nd February 1976)
*Episode 294 (3rd February 1976)
*Episode 295 (9th February 1976)
*Episode 296 (10th February 1976)
====1977 (35 episodes)====
*Episode 323 (3rd January 1977)
*Episode 324 (4th January 1977)
*Episode 325 (10th January 1977)
*Episode 326 (11th January 1977)
*Episode 327 (17th January 1977)
*Episode 328 (18th January 1977)
*Episode 335 (14th February 1977)
*Episode 336 (15th February 1977)
*Episode 341 (7th March 1977)
*Episode 342 (8th March 1977)
*Episode 343 (14th March 1977)
*Episode 344 (15th March 1977)
*Episode 345 (21st March 1977)
*Episode 346 (22nd March 1977)
*Episode 354 (5th May 1977)
*Episode 365 (21st June 1977)
*Episode 366 (23rd June 1977)
*Episode 367 (28th June 1977)
*Episode 368 (30th June 1977)
*Episode 369 (5th July 1977)
*Episode 370 (7th July 1977)
*Episode 385 (6th September 1977)
*Episode 386 (8th September 1977)
*Episode 387 (13th September 1977)
*Episode 388 (15th September 1977)
*Episode 389 (20th September 1977)
*Episode 390 (22nd September 1977)
*Episode 391 (27th September 1977)
*Episode 392 (29th September 1977)
*Episode 405 (15th November 1977)
*Episode 406 (17th November 1977)
*Episode 407 (22nd November 1977)
*Episode 408 (24th November 1977)
*Episode 409 (29th November 1977)
*Episode 410 (1st December 1977)
====1978 (12 episodes)====
*Episode 443 (25th April 1978)
*Episode 444 (27th April 1978)
*Episode 445 (2nd May 1978)
*Episode 446 (4th May 1978)
*Episode 447 (9th May 1978)
*Episode 448 (11th May 1978)
*Episode 467 (26th September 1978)
*Episode 468 (28th September 1978)
*Episode 469 (3rd October 1978)
*Episode 470 (5th October 1978)
*Episode 471 (10th October 1978)
*Episode 472 (12th October 1978)
====1979 (16 episodes)====
*Episode 497 (30th January 1979)
*Episode 498 (1st February 1979)
*Episode 499 (6th February 1979)
*Episode 500 (8th February 1979)
*Episode 501 (13th February 1979)
*Episode 502 (15th February 1979)
*Episode 515 (3rd April 1979)
*Episode 516 (5th April 1979)
*Episode 517 (10th April 1979)
*Episode 518 (12th April 1979)
*Episode 519 (17th April 1979)
*Episode 520 (19th April 1979)
*Episode 539 (26th June 1979)
*Episode 540 (28th June 1979)
*Episode 541 (3rd July 1979)
*Episode 542 (5th July 1979)
===1980s===
====1980 (30 episodes)====
*Episode 543 (8th January 1980)
*Episode 544 (10th January 1980)
*Episode 545 (15th January 1980)
*Episode 546 (17th January 1980)
*Episode 547 (22nd January 1980)
*Episode 548 (24th January 1980)
*Episode 561 (10th March 1980)
*Episode 562 (13th March 1980)
*Episode 563 (18th March 1980)
*Episode 564 (20th March 1980)
*Episode 565 (25th March 1980)
*Episode 566 (27th March 1980)
*Episode 591 (1st July 1980)
*Episode 592 (3rd July 1980)
*Episode 593 (8th July 1980)
*Episode 594 (10th July 1980)
*Episode 595 (15th July 1980)
*Episode 596 (17th July 1980)
*Episode 597 (2nd September 1980)
*Episode 598 (4th September 1980)
*Episode 599 (9th September 1980)
*Episode 600 (11th September 1980)
*Episode 601 (16th September 1980)
*Episode 602 (18th September 1980)
*Episode 617 (11th November 1980)
*Episode 618 (13th November 1980)
*Episode 619 (18th November 1980)
*Episode 620 (20th November 1980)
*Episode 621 (25th November 1980)
*Episode 622 (27th November 1980)
====1981 (12 episodes)====
*Episode 649 (17th March 1981)
*Episode 650 (19th March 1981)
*Episode 651 (24th March 1981)
*Episode 652 (26th March 1981)
*Episode 653 (31st March 1981)
*Episode 654 (2nd April 1981)
*Episode 679 (8th September 1981)
*Episode 680 (10th September 1981)
*Episode 681 (15th September 1981)
*Episode 682 (17th September 1981)
*Episode 683 (22nd September 1981)
*Episode 684 (24th September 1981)
====1982 (22 episodes)====
*Episode 709 (2nd February 1982)
*Episode 710 (4th February 1982)
*Episode 711 (9th February 1982)
*Episode 712 (11th February 1982)
*Episode 713 (16th February 1982)
*Episode 714 (18th February 1982)
*Episode 715 (23rd February 1982)
*Episode 716 (25th February 1982)
*Episode 741 (14th September 1982)
*Episode 742 (16th September 1982)
*Episode 743 (21st September 1982)
*Episode 744 (23rd September 1982)
*Episode 745 (28th September 1982)
*Episode 746 (30th September 1982)
*Episode 747 (5th October 1982)
*Episode 748 (7th October 1982)
*Episode 749 (12th October 1982)
*Episode 750 (14th October 1982)
*Episode 767 (14th December 1982)
*Episode 768 (16th December 1982)
*Episode 769 (21st December 1982)
*Episode 770 (23rd December 1982)
====1983 (24 episodes)====
*Episode 771 (11th January 1983)
*Episode 772 (13th January 1983)
*Episode 775 (25th January 1983)
*Episode 776 (27th January 1983)
*Episode 777 (1st February 1983)
*Episode 778 (3rd February 1983)
*Episode 779 (8th February 1983)
*Episode 780 (10th February 1983)
*Episode 781 (15th February 1983)
*Episode 782 (17th February 1983)
*Episode 801 (10th May 1983)
*Episode 802 (12th May 1983)
*Episode 803 (17th May 1983)
*Episode 804 (19th May 1983)
*Episode 805 (24th May 1983)
*Episode 806 (26th May 1983)
*Episode 807 (31st May 1983)
*Episode 808 (2nd June 1983)
*Episode 813 (13th September 1983)
*Episode 814 (15th September 1983)
*Episode 815 (20th September 1983)
*Episode 816 (22nd September 1983)
*Episode 817 (27th September 1983)
*Episode 818 (29th September 1983)
====1984 (6 episodes)====
*Episode 877 (8th May 1984)
*Episode 878 (10th May 1984)
*Episode 879 (15th May 1984)
*Episode 880 (16th May 1984)
*Episode 881 (22nd May 1984)
*Episode 882 (24th May 1984)
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