(Legend has it that a copy of the publication was displayed at the Coronation Street newsagent in episodes written by Frank.)Īs a young man, he also wrote 28 episodes of the iconic Scouse soap, Brookside. He started his career as a television critic for the communist magazine Living Marxism. Tales of those loveable trolls made a significant impression on the boy, cementing a lifelong love of children’s stories.Īfter attending St Bartholomew’s in Rainhill and West Park Grammar School (now De La Salle), Frank read English at Oxford, where he earned a doctorate. During frequent visits to the local library, he’d pore through stories of The Moomins by Finnish writer and author Tove Jansson.
Inspiration came to the youngster from an unlikely source. Picture - Shakespeare North Whilst not as instantly recognisable as some of those featured in this series, Frank Cottrell-Boyce is every inch a Liverpool Icon.Īnd, ahead of his sold-out interview with Steve Coogan at Shakespeare North Playhouse next month, the award-winning author and screenwriter makes a timely appearance on our Liverpool icons list.įrom Brookside to The Beautiful Game, from Cosmic to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again, the words and wisdom of Frank Cottrell Boyce have impacted us all.īorn in Bootle in 1959, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and his family relocated to Rainhill whilst he was still in primary school.
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