Jason Herbison (born 1972) is an Australian television producer, screenwriter and novelist, most recently serving as the executive producer of the soap opera ''

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''. He has written scripts for numerous television serials, and has published several novels.

Career

After leaving high school, Herbison was hired to work in the series ''

'' for the writing room. He has also been part of the writing team of fellow soap opera ''

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''. For 15 years, Herbison worked for British soap opera magazine ''

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'' as its Australian correspondent. He also continued working on various serial dramas, recalling "It was a lot of juggling. At one stage, I had the back half of my house in Sydney set up as a photo studio, and had soap stars coming and going all the time. I was in my late 20s, so it was a very social environment, and I got all the gossip – which I loved. Most actors were terrific fun and some very naughty!" He took over the role of producer on ''Neighbours'' from Alan Hardy in 2013. On 4 December 2013, it was confirmed that Herbison had been promoted to series producer, succeeding

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. Herbison created the 2021 miniseries '' Lie With Me'' starring

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and

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. The series was commissioned by

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in Australia and Channel 5 in the UK. It was filmed in Melbourne. Following the success of ''Lie With Me'', Herbison created and co-wrote two further dramas ''

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'' and ''

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'' for Network 10 and Channel 5.

Select TV credits

*''

'' (1990–92, 1998–2002, 2010–11, 2012–) – writer, storyliner, script producer, producer, series producer, executive producer *''

Shortland Street ''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992. It is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously ...

'' (1991, 2010) – writer *''

Paradise Beach ''Paradise Beach'' is an Australian television series made by Village Roadshow Pictures. It was made in association with America's Genesis Entertainment which later merged with New World Television for the Nine Network, and aired between 1993 ...

'' (1993–1994) – writer *''

'' (1995, 2004–2008, 2012) – writer, script editor *'' Flipper'' (1995) *''

Echo Point ''Echo Point'' is an Australian television soap opera produced by Endemol Australia, Southern Star Group for Network Ten on 1 June 1995 until 1 December 1995. The series was devised as an attempt by the Ten Network to rival the opposition soap ...

'' (1995) *''

Pacific Drive ''Pacific Drive'' is an Australian television series made by Village Roadshow in association with New World International for the Nine Network which screened for 390 episodes from 29 January 1996 to December 1997, when it concluded it was show ...

'' (1996) – writer *'' Breakers'' (1998–1999) – writer *'' Above the Law'' (2000) – writer *''

Always Greener ''Always Greener'' was an Australian television drama/ comedy series that aired on the Seven Network which followed the fortunes of two families, one from the city and the other from the country, when they decide to switch homes and start a new ...

'' (2001–2003) – writer *'' Out of the Blue'' (2008) – script producer, writer *''

Rescue Special Ops ''Rescue: Special Ops'' is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2009. Filmed in and around Sydney, the program is produced by Southern Star Group with the assistance of Screen Australia and the New ...

'' (2009) – writer, story producer *'' Lie With Me'' (2021) – writer, executive producer *''

'' (2022) – writer *''

'' (2023) – writer

Novels

*''And the Winner Is'' (1996) *''The Big Break'' (1996) *''Bondi Parade'' (1998) *''Chart Sensation'' (1998) *''The Cruellest Cut'' (1996) *''Money Talks'' (1998) *''The Price of Fame'' (1998)

References

External links

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