Born William Ivory in Southwell, Notts, Billy Ivory is passionate about the East Midlands, and his writing is heavily influenced by living and working in the area where he was born and bred. Once working as a dustman on the streets, today he's better known as one of Britain's leading television and theatre writers. Amongst he's well known and loved work is 'Journey to Knock' (1991), 'Common as Muck' (1994-1997) and 'Made in Dagenham' (2010).