Pete McTighe

Pete McTighe is an Australian television writer, actor, producer, and director, best known for his work in the science fiction and drama genres. 

He was born in the UK but started work in Australia. He was invited to join the writing team at Neighbours in 2006. His contributions to the series included the show's 6000th episode, which aired as part of the 25th anniversary on 27 August 2010. He also served as a writer and producer on the series The Heights, a popular Australian drama.

He is the originating writer of Wentworth, a female ensemble prison drama series that won Most Outstanding and Most Popular Drama at the Logie Awards. He is the creator and writer of the BBC1 mystery thriller series The Pact and has written various television productions in the UK and internationally including Doctor Who, The Rising, Glitch, Nowhere Boys and A Discovery of Witches. McTighe has received five Australian Writers Guild Award and one Welsh BAFTA nomination for his work.