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'''Phil Collinson''' | [[File:PhilCollinson.jpg|thumb|Collinson as he appeared on [[CON]]: ''[[End of an Era (CON episode)|End of an Era]]'']] | ||
{{video|David Tennant interviews Russel T Davies - Doctor Who Confidential - BBC|thumb|Collinson alongside [[David Tennant|Tennant]] and [[RTD]] in [[CON]]: ''[[Do You Remember the First Time? (CON episode)|Do You Remember the First Time?]]''}} | |||
'''Phil Collinson''' (born [[26 August (people)|26 August]] [[1970 (people)|1970]]<ref>[https://guide.doctorwhonews.net/person.php?name=philcollinson Doctor Who Guide]</ref>) was the main [[producer]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' from ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' to ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'', save for a handful of episodes produced by [[Susie Liggat]]. | |||
Towards the end of his first run on ''Doctor Who'', he was occasionally credited as [[executive producer]], typically on those episodes produced by Liggat. On a more permanent basis, he was credited as executive producer upon his return to the series beginning with the [[2023 specials|2023 special]] ''[[The Star Beast (TV story)|The Star Beast]]''. | |||
He was also "series producer", receiving executive producer credit, of [[Series 1 (SJA)|the initial run]] of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. | |||
As well as interviewed on Doctor Who Confidential, he was also interviewed on the documentary ''[[Life on Earth (documentary)|Life on Earth]]'' (released on the DVD release on ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') and featured on the ''[[Behind the Sofa (documentary series)|Behind the Sofa]]'' series and the audio commentary for the 2008 DVD release of ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'', | |||
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*[[ | Collinson initially entered the TV industry as an actor, but feeling uncomfortable with screen-acting as opposed to stage performance, he opted to instead take up production roles.<ref name=":0">https://web.archive.org/web/20070319064542/http://www.shoutweb.co.uk/mar07-a3.html</ref> Immediately prior to ''Doctor Who'', he worked on the [[BBC Scotland]] paranormal drama ''[[Sea of Souls]]'' and was responsible for bringing several other crew members over from this production to work on ''Doctor Who''. | ||
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[[Category: | In 2008 he left [[BBC Wales]] to become Head of Drama at BBC Manchester, but then swiftly moved on to helm ''[[Coronation Street]]''. | ||
== Personal life == | |||
Collinson grew up in the north of England. He is also gay.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Credits == | |||
=== Producer === | |||
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=== Executive producer === | |||
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== External links == | |||
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* [http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/article/phil-collinson-we-genuinely-didnt-know-how-to-make-doctor-who/ Phil Collinson on producing Doctor Who] at the 50th anniversary celebration, via DoctorWho.tv | |||
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== Footnotes == | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:27, 3 November 2024
Phil Collinson (born 26 August 1970[1]) was the main producer of Doctor Who from Rose to Journey's End, save for a handful of episodes produced by Susie Liggat.
Towards the end of his first run on Doctor Who, he was occasionally credited as executive producer, typically on those episodes produced by Liggat. On a more permanent basis, he was credited as executive producer upon his return to the series beginning with the 2023 special The Star Beast.
He was also "series producer", receiving executive producer credit, of the initial run of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
As well as interviewed on Doctor Who Confidential, he was also interviewed on the documentary Life on Earth (released on the DVD release on Terror of the Autons) and featured on the Behind the Sofa series and the audio commentary for the 2008 DVD release of The Five Doctors,
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
Collinson initially entered the TV industry as an actor, but feeling uncomfortable with screen-acting as opposed to stage performance, he opted to instead take up production roles.[2] Immediately prior to Doctor Who, he worked on the BBC Scotland paranormal drama Sea of Souls and was responsible for bringing several other crew members over from this production to work on Doctor Who.
In 2008 he left BBC Wales to become Head of Drama at BBC Manchester, but then swiftly moved on to helm Coronation Street.
Personal life[[edit] | [edit source]]
Collinson grew up in the north of England. He is also gay.[2]
Credits[[edit] | [edit source]]
Producer[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 42
- The Age of Steel
- Aliens of London
- Army of Ghosts
- Bad Wolf
- Blink
- Boom Town
- The Christmas Invasion
- Dalek
- Daleks in Manhattan
- The Doctor Dances
- The Doctor's Daughter
- Doomsday
- The Empty Child
- The End of the World
- Evolution of the Daleks
- Father's Day
- Fear Her
- The Fires of Pompeii
- Forest of the Dead
- The Girl in the Fireplace
- Gridlock
- The Idiot's Lantern
- The Impossible Planet
- Journey's End
- Last of the Time Lords
- The Lazarus Experiment
- The Long Game
- Love & Monsters
- Midnight
- User:Mini-mitch/Sandbox Four
- New Earth
- The Parting of the Ways
- Partners in Crime
- Rise of the Cybermen
- Rose
- The Runaway Bride
- The Satan Pit
- School Reunion
- Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)
- Series 2 (Doctor Who 2005)
- Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)
- Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)
- The Shakespeare Code
- Silence in the Library
- Smith and Jones
- The Sound of Drums
- The Stolen Earth
- User:Tangerineduel/Sandbox 9
- Tooth and Claw
- The Unquiet Dead
- Utopia
- Voyage of the Damned
- World War Three
Executive producer[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 73 Yards
- Boom
- The Church on Ruby Road
- The Curse of Fenric (TotT TV story)
- The Devil's Chord
- Dot and Bubble
- Earthshock (TotT TV story)
- Empire of Death
- Eye of the Gorgon
- The Family of Blood
- The Giggle
- Human Nature
- Invasion of the Bane
- The Legend of Ruby Sunday
- The Lost Boy
- The Mind Robber (TotT TV story)
- The Poison Sky
- Revenge of the Slitheen
- Rogue
- The Sontaran Stratagem
- Space Babies
- The Star Beast
- The Three Doctors (TotT TV story)
- The Time Meddler (TotT TV story)
- Turn Left
- The Unicorn and the Wasp
- Vengeance on Varos (TotT TV story)
- Warriors of Kudlak
- Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?
- Wild Blue Yonder
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Phil Collinson at the Internet Movie Database
- Phil Collinson on producing Doctor Who at the 50th anniversary celebration, via DoctorWho.tv