His other works for TV include Toys of Age, The Rainbow Coloured Disco Dancer, Crown Court, Shakers, Up 'n' Under, Bouncers!, and Thunder Road. Following his departure from Hull Truck, Godber became Creative Director of Theatre Royal Wakefield, and established The John Godber Company.Īs a screenwriter, he has written for the TV series Grange Hill, Brookside, The Ritz, My Kingdom for a Horse, Chalkface, and Bloomin' Marvellous. He was also associated with the theatre during its move from Spring Street to Ferensway in Hull. He later became Creative Director of the same before leaving in 2010 having helped the theatre through financially difficult times. In addition to his teaching posts, he was appointed Artistic Director of Hull Truck Theatre Company from 1984. He was subsequently appointed Professor of Drama at the University of Hull. He is married to writer and actress Jane Thornton (aka Jane Clifford and Jane Godber) with whom he has two children.Īfter qualifying as a teacher, Godber remained in West Yorkshire and went on to become Head of Drama at Minsthorpe High School.
He attended Minsthorpe High School, South Elmsall, and went on to undertake teacher training at Bretton Hall College, West Bretton.
John Godber was born on in Upton, West Yorkshire, the son of a miner and an English dramatist.
