The Syndicate
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| First episode date | March 27, 2012 |
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| Final episode date | July 7, 2015 |
| Networks | BBC One |
| Creators | Kay Mellor |
| Apr 16, 2013 | |
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| ID | 1153304 |
About The Syndicate
Exploring how winning the lottery transforms the lives of ordinary people.
Kay Mellor: Actress and Fat Friends creator dies aged 71
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Kay Mellor: Actress and Fat Friends creator dies aged 71
Actress, screenwriter and director Kay Mellor has died aged 71, it has been announced.
A spokesperson for her TV production company, Rollem Productions, confirmed " with profound sadness" that she died on Sunday.
She was known for creating and writing the ITV series Fat Friends - which helped launch James Corden 's career.
Mellor also wrote comedy and drama series such as The Syndicate , Girlfriends and Band of Gold.
A Rollem Productions spokesman said: " It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely and sudden passing of our beloved friend, mentor and colleague Kay Mellor on Sunday 15 May 2022.
" We have lost a phenomenal talent and a true luminary. We ask that you please respect the privacy of The Family and Friends at This Time . "
Mellor began her career writing plays, worked on Coronation Street and created the award-winning children's drama Children's Ward.
She also wrote Bbc One 's women's football series Playing The Field and in 2010 received an OBE.
Fat Friends aired from 2000-2005 and gave a young Corden his first major acting role. It also starred Ruth Jones , Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman .
The Bbc 's chief content officer, Charlotte Moore , paid tribute to Kay Mellor following her death, saying she was " shocked and deeply saddened" by The News .
" Kay was an outstanding writer and the creative force behind many of The Nation 's best-loved television dramas, " Moore said.
" She wrote with such heart, humanity, humour and passion with strong female characters often taking Centre Stage .
" She will be missed and our thoughts are with her Friends and family at this difficult time. "
Source of news: bbc.com
