# Geoff McQueen

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British television screenwriter (1947–1994)

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Geoff McQueen Born Geoffrey McQueen (1947-07-24)24 July 1947 Dalston, London, England Died 6 July 1994(1994-07-06) (aged 46) England Occupation Screenwriter Nationality British Period 1982–94 Notable works The Bill (1984–2010) Spouse Jan Reeve ​ (m. 1967⁠–⁠1994)​ (his death)

**Geoffrey McQueen** (24 July 1947 – 6 July 1994) was a British television screenwriter and creator of the long-running [police procedural](/source/Police_procedural) *[The Bill](/source/The_Bill).*[1][*[additional citation(s) needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] He also wrote the popular comedy-dramas *[Give Us a Break](/source/Give_Us_a_Break_(TV_series))*, *[Big Deal](/source/Big_Deal_(TV_series))* and *[Stay Lucky](/source/Stay_Lucky)*.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Early in his career, he worked as a [carpenter](/source/Carpenter) and [joiner](/source/Joiner), building British-style pubs around the world.[2] He began writing for television in his early thirties.[2] His first success was in 1982 when an episode of *[The Gentle Touch](/source/The_Gentle_Touch)* he had written was broadcast.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] He originally conceived of *The Bill* as a one-off television drama which first aired on August 16, 1983.[1]

He wrote for other shows, including *[Boon](/source/Boon_(TV_series))*, and two [Jim Davidson](/source/Jim_Davidson) [sitcoms](/source/Sitcoms).

## Personal life and death

He was married to his wife Jan, and they had two children.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] His son Greg McQueen is the editor of the book *100 Stories for Haiti*.[3]

He died on 6 July 1994, aged 46, from an [aneurysm](/source/Aneurysm).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) Jeffery, Morgan (1 May 2024). ["An oral history of The Bill: Looking back with the cast of Britain's most iconic cop show"](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a835213/oral-history-of-the-bill/). *[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)*. Retrieved 15 March 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_2-1) Benson, Andrew (19 July 1994). ["Personal: Television's popular pen Obituary: Geoff McQueen"](https://www.proquest.com/docview/293440495/C1E5E39A067A40E3PQ/1). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved 15 March 2026 – via [ProQuest](/source/ProQuest).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Holmes, Jeff (18 March 2010). ["Mum Rosemary pens story to help Haiti earthquake victims: WRITER'S MESSAGE OF COMPASSION GOES INTO PRINT"](https://www.proquest.com/docview/237634341/fulltext/C1E5E39A067A40E3PQ/2). *Paisley Daily Express*. Retrieved 15 March 2026 – via [ProQuest](/source/ProQuest).

## External links

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