Comedian Patrick Rory McGrath, born in Redruth (17 March 1956), attended Redruth Grammar School.

has writen scripts for Frankie Howard and Windsor Davies, Clive Anderson Not the Nine O'Clock News, Alas Smith and Jones, Who Dares Wins. Co-founder of Hat Trick Productions TV company. Seen in numerous TV panel shows and programmes including Three Men in a Boat with Griff Rhys Jones and Dara Ó Briain and Three Men in more than one Boat, which included a visit to his roots in Tresaderns Road.