Reg Watson
Reginald James "Reg" Watson AM (born 1926), is an Australian retired television producer, best known for creating soap operas like Prisoner and Neighbours.
Career
Watson began his career as an actor at the age of sixteen on Australian radio, before moving to the UK in 1955. He was soon hired by ATV and in 1956, joined Ned Sherrin and Noele Gordon in Birmingham to establish the base of ATV Midlands where his job was as Head Of Light Entertainment.
In this role, he created many programmes for the station with his first big hit being the live daily chat show, Lunchbox. It ran from 1956 to 1964 to over 3,000 editions with its presenter, Noele Gordon, becoming a regional celebrity. In 1958, Watson submitted a proposal for a new Midlands based soap opera to ATV, however it wasn't until 1964 that Lew Grade, head of the company, granted approval for a series. Initially called The Midland Road, the project was renamed Crossroads by Watson just before it run began. Created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling, it achieved audiences of 18 million.
Reg Watson (footballer)
Reginald Herbert "Reg" Watson (26 August 1900 – 1971) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside-forward in the 1920s and 1930s, spending most of his career with Oldham Athletic, before playing for Southampton and Rochdale.
Football career
Watson was born in Thelwall, near Warrington and played for various clubs in Warrington before joining Witton Albion of the Cheshire County League. He had an unsuccessful trial with Manchester United before joining Oldham Athletic in December 1921.
Watson remained with the Boundary Park for nearly eight years, during which time he made 233 appearances in the Football League, scoring 64 goals. At the time he joined Oldham, they were a First Division club, but were relegated to the Second Division in 1923. In November 1925, he scored twice in an FA Cup First Round match against Lytham; the final score was 10–1 to Oldham with the other goals coming from Horace Barnes (three), Arthur Ormston (two), Albert Pynegar (two) and Jimmy Naylor; this remains Oldham's largest victory in the FA Cup. Watson followed this up with four goals in the next round, in a 6–4 victory at Stockton.
Watson, Reg Filmography
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2013, role: writer
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1991, role: writer
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1990, role: writer
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1990, role: writer
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1988, role: producer
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1988, role: writer
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1985, role: writer
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1985, role: writer
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1983, role: writer
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1983, role: writer
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1982, role: writer
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1982, role: writer
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1977, role: producer
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1977, role: writer
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1976, role: writer
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1975, role: director
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1975, role: producer
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1975, role: writer
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1975, role: writer
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1971, role: producer
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1964, role: producer
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1956, role: producer
