1. Gerald Gary Mercurio was born on September 1966 and is a British television writer, producer, director and novelist.
15 Facts About Jed Mercurio
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In 2017, Jed Mercurio was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Television Society and the Baird Medal by RTS Midlands.
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Jed Mercurio's books are Bodies, Ascent, American Adulterer and, for children, The Penguin Expedition.
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Jed Mercurio was born in Nelson, Lancashire, but grew up in Cannock, Staffordshire.
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Jed Mercurio's parents were Italian immigrants, with his father working as a coal miner.
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Jed Mercurio studied at the University of Birmingham Medical School.
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Jed Mercurio received flying training with the University Air Squadron, with the intention of specialising in aviation medicine.
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Jed Mercurio was promoted to flying officer in June 1991, but resigned his commission in February 1992.
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Jed Mercurio's writing debut, Cardiac Arrest, caused controversy due to its realistic depiction of hospital life.
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Jed Mercurio wrote and produced the science fiction drama series Invasion: Earth which ran for six episodes on BBC1 in 1998.
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Jed Mercurio entered a new genre when he created The Grimleys, a comedy series set in the Black Country, which ran for three series on ITV.
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Jed Mercurio adapted his first novel, Bodies, into an award-winning television series.
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Jed Mercurio's critically acclaimed second novel, Ascent, was ranked among the 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read.
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Jed Mercurio created and wrote Bodyguard, serving as showrunner on the six-part series starring Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes.
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Jed Mercurio was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to television drama.