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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Band of gold - What They Never Told You

Television producer and executive who commissioned groundbreaking dramas such as Prime Suspect, Cracker and Band of Gold

The Guardian - UK

‘Intelligent women are dangerous, no?’ Samantha Morton on sexism, success and survival

Taken into care, abused, objectified: the actor had a traumatic start to life – and her career. Why does she feel such a strong connection to her new TV role: privileged, notorious Catherine de Medici?

The Guardian - UK

Actors pay tribute to ‘warrior woman’ Kay Mellor

Samantha Morton and Cathy Tyson praise the inspirational Band of Gold writer, who died on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

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‘She changed my life’: James Corden’s tribute to Fat Friends writer Kay Mellor

She was a leading TV writer of hits including Band of Gold and award-winning children’s drama Children’s Ward.

The Independent UK

Kay Mellor obituary

Trailblazing screenwriter hailed for her many popular TV series including The Syndicate, Band of Gold and Fat Friends

The Guardian - UK

Kay Mellor dies aged 71 as tributes pour in for celebrated TV writer and actress

Kay Mellor, the woman who was behind hit shows like Band of Gold and Fat Friends has died at the age of 71

Chronicle Live

Kay Mellor: Fat Friends and Band of Gold writer dies aged 71

Kay Mellor, who wrote hit series including Girlfriends, Fat Friends, Band of Gold and The Syndicate, has died aged 71.

The Independent UK

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Kay Mellor: actress and Fat Friends creator dies, aged 71

Kay Mellor, who wrote hit series including ITV's Girlfriends, Band of Gold and The Syndicate, has died, aged 71.

Evening Standard

Kay Mellor dies: Fat Friends and Band of Gold writer dead aged 71

The writer, who is also the mother of Corrie and Emmerdale star Gaynor Faye, died on Sunday

Manchester Evening News

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