TV bosses should dare to flout Ofcom rules, says Grange Hill creator Phil Redmond

The cast of Grange Hill in 1980. Redmond suggested future school-based dramas should be tackling issues such as the impact of social media. Photograph: BBC

The creator of some of Britain’s best-loved soaps has said the “courage has gone out of broadcasting” and suggested that television bosses should not be afraid to flout Ofcom rules.

Phil Redmond – the brains behind Hollyoaks, Grange Hill and Brookside – said there was “too much risk aversion” in television, with producers afraid to upset regulators even if it meant pleasing audiences.