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Michael Collie graduated
in Drama and Theatre Arts at Birmingham University with a
distinction in Theatre Practice. After a post-graduate course
in Radio Journalism he started work with BBC Radio - initially
local radio and then as a reporter on BBC Radio 4, for which
he won a Media Excellence Award for his investigative work.
Michael Collie has
presented networked documentaries, including "The Joy
of Smelling", a four-part series investigating our olfactory
abilities, and "The Second Victory", a half-hour
special recorded with the Gurkhas in Nepal.
For six years Michael
Collie was a presenter on Country File on BBC One, during
which time he also presented on Top Gear and hosted the canoeing
series Paddles Up. Another spell at Radio 4 saw Michael presenting
the consumer affairs programme, You and Yours. |
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Michael Collie's
television work in the Midlands began with a live political debate
series, The Midlands At Westminster.
The
bright
lights of London beckoned, and he joined the pioneering videonews
station Channel One as news anchor. Soon afterwards, the BBC
invited Michael back to Birmingham to work as Presenter of
Midlands Today.
Since then Michael has also worked as a newsreader on BBC Radio
2 and as a presenter of The Automotive Channel on Sky and The Politics Show for the BBC.
On stage, Michael Collie has returned to his
drama roots by writing and presenting concerts with the Philharmonia
Orchestra
in London,
and - more recently - with the City of Birmingham Symphony
Orchestra.
As well as being an experienced
live television presenter and voice-over artiste, Michael Collie
is a member of the Professional Speakers Association, Equity
and the National Union of Journalists. He is in great demand
as a television and video presenter, as a host for award dinners
and presentations, and for chairing public events.
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