Yorkshire-born luminary Mellor, one of Britain s finest TV writers and a trailblazer for British working class drama over the past three decades, passed away on Sunday.
The Yorkshire-born TV heavyweight wrote hit series after hit series including Band of Gold, Playing the Field, Fat Friends and The Syndicate, giving rising stars a chance to shine.
Harry Potter: Alan Rickman passed away today, five years ago (Image: GETTY)
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Director of the second Harry Potter film - The Chamber of Secrets - David Heyman, wrote to the Die Hard actor referencing his “frustrations”.
Heyman penned: “Thank you for making HP2 a success. I know, at times, you are frustrated but please know that you are an integral part of the films. And you are brilliant.”
Another letter from 2009, written by Rickman himself, was titled: “Inside Snape’s Head.”
In the letter, he once again spoke up about what irritated him about his character’s inner-workings during the filming of the seventh Harry Potter film, The Half Blood Prince, which was directed by David Yates.