Colin Teague

Colin Teague is a British film and television director. He grew up in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire^[1] and studied at Redroofs Theatre School^[2] and the London International Film School.

He is most associated with Doctor Who, being the first person to have directed for the main show and both of its spin-offs, Torchwood and the pilot episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures. Because of a fall he took down some stairs in 2007, he was known on the Doctor Who set as "Tumblin' Teague." In 2009 & 2011 Colin was Bafta nominated for Being Human. In 2011 he directed Shirley, a biopic on the legendary Shirley Bassey which won a Cymru Bafta for best single drama. In 2012 he directed The Town a three-part drama for ITV. In 2013 he directed The White Queen for BBC/STARZ which gained three Golden Globe nomination.

Selected filmography

• The Last Drop (2005)
• Holby City (2003-2006)
• Torchwood
  • "Ghost Machine" (2006)
  • "Greeks Bearing Gifts" (2006)
  • "Sleeper" (2008)
  • "Meat" (2008)
• The Sarah Jane Adventures
  • "Invasion of the Bane" (2007)
• Doctor Who
  • "The Sound of Drums" (2007)
  • "Last of the Time Lords" (2007)
  • "The Fires of Pompeii" (2008)
• Being Human
  • Series 1, Episode 5 (2009)
  • Series 1, Episode 6 (2009)
  • Series 2, Episode 1 (2010)
  • Series 2, Episode 2 (2010)
• Shirley (Television biopic of Shirley Bassey, 2011)
• Sinbad
  • "Kuji" (2012)
  • "Eye of the Tiger" (2012)
  • "For Whom the Egg Shatters" (2012)
• 'The Town' (Three part TV drama 2012)
• The White Queen
  • BBC1/STARZ TV series (2013)
• Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015)

External links

• Colin Teague at the Internet Movie Database
• Interviews about directing Torchwood

References

1. Daily Mail Weekend Magazine p.21. 21 November 2012
2. Redroofs Theatre School alumni page. Retrieved 2 December 2012