Sir Phil Redmond C.B.E.

Sir Phil Redmond is a great advocate and ambassador for Liverpool and Merseyside. He was considered innovative throughout his television career at Mersey Television and created a number of ground breaking drama series including Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks. Through his promotion of arts and culture, he is a driver for positive change across the nation. In 2008 Liverpool was ‘European Capital of Culture’ (ECoC) where Phil used his high profile to build support for the year-long event, not only within the city itself, but across the UK and internationally. He currently chairs the Advisory Panel for the UK City of Culture programme.