The creator of Bread and The Liver Birds, find Carla Lane, recipe has passed away at the age of 87.
The TV comedy writer from Liverpool died at a nursing home in Mossley Hill yesterday.
Ms Lane was once one of the UK’s most successful and highly paid TV scriptwriters and became a household name. She was also known for her ongoing support for animal welfare charities.
Just last year Carla opened the £315,000 special care unit at the Carla Lane Animals in Need Sanctuary in Melling.
The charity, which took on Carla’s name in 2013, is a non-profit organisation which rescues abandoned and ill-treated animals.
Fran Ellis who worked alongside Ms Lane at the Animals in Need charity today paid tribute to her and said: “She really was an amazing lady.”