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== Career == | == Career == | ||
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''. | |||
In 2008 he left [[BBC Wales]] to become Head of Drama at BBC Manchester, but then swiftly moved on to helm ''[[Coronation Street]]''. | 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 was also gay.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
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