Writer Ian La Frenais gets an OBE in the Queen's birthday honours

He and partner Dick Clement, who also created the show Porridge, were made OBEs for services to entertainment.

Chair of the North East Strategic Health Authority, Peter Carr, from Corbridge, was knighted in the honours.

Gillian Irvine, from Morpeth, was made an MBE for her work with the Wansbeck Music Festival.

Others recognised include George Loble, who was appointed an MBE for services to the Women's Cancer Detection Society in Gateshead and to the community in Newcastle.

Catering manager Agnes Thompson, who works at Thomas Hepburn Community School in Gateshead, was made an MBE for services to education.

Peter Carr is knighted in the Queen's birthday honours

Alnmouth Railway Station supervisor Atholl James Swanston, from Amble, was appointed an MBE for services to transport.

After hearing news of his knighthood, Sir Peter Carr, said: "Though this is a personal award, it is also recognition that the North East has some of the best performing NHS services in the country.

"I therefore owe a debt of gratitude to all my colleagues for their dedication to the health service and its objectives.

"NHS North East has seen year on year improvements to waiting times.

"People living in the region have access to some of the best healthcare in the country - something which we will continue to progress and improve even further."

Full Honours List for Tyneside:

OBE

Michael John Stephenson, MBE, managing director, Helena Biosciences, for services to Business in the North East.

MBE

Beatrice Margaret Brown, for services to the community in Newcastle.

Ylana First, for services to the community in Tynemouth and to the Arts in North Tyneside.

Dr William Hall. formerly general medical practitioner, Boldon, South Tyneside for services to healthcare.

Mary Bernice Johnson, higher executive officer, the Pension Service, Department for Work and Pensions.

June Mary Elizabeth Joyce, JP, for services to local government and to the community in Gateshead.

George Frederick Loble, JP, for services to the Women's Cancer Detection Society in Gateshead and to the community in Newcastle.

William Moore. Senior Adviser, Arbitration Concilliation and Advisory Service Department of Trade and Industry in Newcastle.

Christine O'Toole, for services to Bensham Grove Community Centre, in Gateshead.

Kathryn Smith, for services to the community in Killingworth, in Newcastle.

Anne Steele, for services to the community in Benwell, in Newcastle.

Philip Stevens, chief executive, Newcastle upon Tyne New Deal for Communities Partnership, for services to regeneration.

Agnes Thompson, school catering unit manager, Thomas Hepburn Community School, Gateshead, for services to education.