Andy Rowley (born 28 December 1959;

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) is a British television producer known for his children's dramas, including '' Jeopardy'', which won a BAFTA Award for best children's drama in 2002, and ''

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'', Prix Jeunesse winner and BAFTA best children's drama award winner in 1999. Rowley was a BBC Production Manager (notably on ''

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'') who went on to produce the last TV script written by

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, "Foreign Bodies" for ''

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'' and many memorable TV dramas including '' Loved Up'', '' Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars'', '' Uncle Max'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', as well being a UK producer on the French feature film '' L'Isle Aux Tresors''. Rowley has worked with some of the UK's best directing and acting talent, including:

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, Peter Howitt, Brenda Fricker,

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, Bill Paterson and Aaron Johnson and is known for his script development, budgeting skills, and work on international co-productions, as well as comedy, and long form family dramas. He has also written and directed short films. He was educated at Marple Grammar School in Stockport,

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and the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rowley, Andy 1959 births Living people Alumni of Bangor University Alumni of the University of Manchester British television producers Mass media people from Preston, Lancashire