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'''Michael Collie''' is a British television journalist who |
'''Michael Collie''' is a British television journalist who presents for [[BBC News]]. He is also the presenter of the regional opt-out on the weekly politics programme, the [[Politics Show]], in addition to his work presenting [[BBC Midlands Today]], produced by the BBC's [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]] region.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/midlandstoday/profiles/michael_collie.shtml</ref>. |
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Michael Collie began his full-time broadcasting career on [[BBC WM]] as the early morning newsreader. Nationally has reported for "[[Today]]" and presented "[[You and Yours]]" on [[BBC Radio 4]], for which he worked for 5 years, winning the Jet Media Excellence Award for Radio for an investigation into car mileage clocking. He has also worked as a newsreader on [[BBC Radio 2]]. |
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On television he worked on "[[Countryfile]]" as a presenter/reporter for 6 years, also presenting on "[[Top Gear (1977 TV series)|Top Gear]]" for two series. He was the presenter of BBC2's "Paddles Up" canoeing series, and also appeared as a model on BBC1's "[[The Clothes Show]]". Michael Collie's voice has appeared across the BBC1 network, including on "[[Telly Addicts]]" and "The Day on BBC One". |
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Michael is the presenter of the [[Politics Show]] in the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]]. |
Michael is the presenter of the [[Politics Show]] in the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]]. |
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==Non-broadcast work== |
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Away from broadcasting, Michael has scripted and hosted concerts for the [[Philharmonia Orchestra]] in London and the [[City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra]] in Birmingham. He has also worked with other music ensembles, including Birmingham Symphonic Winds.<ref>http://www.bsw.org.uk/news_story.asp?id=30</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Michael Collie went to school in [[Sheffield]] in [[Yorkshire]]. He lives near [[Pershore]], [[Worcestershire]] and near [[Swansea]] on the [[Gower Peninsular]] with his wife and four daughters. He studied Arts and Theatre at the [[University of Birmingham]] in the early [[1981|1980s]]. |
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He is an Ambassador for [[Girlguiding UK]] in Birmingham and also Patron of two charities: Side by Side Theatre Company (Stourbridge) and Wings, both charities for people with learning or development difficulties. He is a Vice-President of the Gentlemen Songsters Male Voice Choir<ref>http://www.gsmvc.org.uk/history.htm</ref>, a local Patron of [[Fairtrade]] and in 2011 was made Honorary Colonel of the Warwickshire and West Midlands (South Sector) [[Army Cadet Force]]. Michael Collie was awarded the TD in 2005. |
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*[http://tvnewsroom.co.uk/q-and-a/qa-michael-collie/ Interview on TVnewsroom] |
*[http://tvnewsroom.co.uk/q-and-a/qa-michael-collie/ Interview on TVnewsroom] |
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Revision as of 08:09, 15 May 2012
Michael Collie | |
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| Born | Michael Collie 17 August 1966 |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, newsreader and television presenter |
| Years active | 1986 - present |
| Employer | BBC News |
Michael Collie is a British television journalist who presents for BBC News. He is also the presenter of the regional opt-out on the weekly politics programme, the Politics Show, in addition to his work presenting BBC Midlands Today, produced by the BBC's West Midlands region.[1].
BBC
Michael Collie began his full-time broadcasting career on BBC WM as the early morning newsreader. Nationally has reported for "Today" and presented "You and Yours" on BBC Radio 4, for which he worked for 5 years, winning the Jet Media Excellence Award for Radio for an investigation into car mileage clocking. He has also worked as a newsreader on BBC Radio 2.
On television he worked on "Countryfile" as a presenter/reporter for 6 years, also presenting on "Top Gear" for two series. He was the presenter of BBC2's "Paddles Up" canoeing series, and also appeared as a model on BBC1's "The Clothes Show". Michael Collie's voice has appeared across the BBC1 network, including on "Telly Addicts" and "The Day on BBC One".
Midlands Today
Michael joined the team at Midlands Today and BBC Birmingham in 1995 and presents across the output.
The Politics Show
Michael is the presenter of the Politics Show in the West Midlands.
Non-broadcast work
Away from broadcasting, Michael has scripted and hosted concerts for the Philharmonia Orchestra in London and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in Birmingham. He has also worked with other music ensembles, including Birmingham Symphonic Winds.[2]
Personal life
Michael Collie went to school in Sheffield in Yorkshire. He lives near Pershore, Worcestershire and near Swansea on the Gower Peninsular with his wife and four daughters. He studied Arts and Theatre at the University of Birmingham in the early 1980s.
He is an Ambassador for Girlguiding UK in Birmingham and also Patron of two charities: Side by Side Theatre Company (Stourbridge) and Wings, both charities for people with learning or development difficulties. He is a Vice-President of the Gentlemen Songsters Male Voice Choir[3], a local Patron of Fairtrade and in 2011 was made Honorary Colonel of the Warwickshire and West Midlands (South Sector) Army Cadet Force. Michael Collie was awarded the TD in 2005.