John Michael Gibbon (born 27 January 1942) is an English television producer and director.
Due to personal conflict with the series' head, Peter Cregeen, he was replaced by Michael Ferguson.
[2] It was reported that Gibbon controversially called for the killing of at least ten long-running characters in a bid to boost ratings.
According to the writer David Yallop, acting ability was a key factor in deciding which members of the cast to kill off.
[3] He is also the deviser and adaptor, with David Yallop, of Herbert Jenkins's Bindle book series.