Colin Teague is a British film and television director. Born in 1970, he grew up in

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and studied at Redroofs Theatre School
Redroofs Theatre School alumni page. Retrieved 2 December 2012 and the London International Film School. He is most associated with ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

'', being the first person to have directed for the main series and both of its spin-offs, ''

Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British-American science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect i ...

'' and the pilot episode of ''

The Sarah Jane Adventures ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is a British science fiction television programme that was produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies, and starring Elisabeth Sladen. The programme is a spin-off of the long-running BBC s ...

''. In 2009 and 2011, Teague was

BAFTA Award The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs or BAFTA Awards, is an annual film award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to f ...

-nominated for '' Being Human''. In 2011, he directed ''Frankenstein's Wedding'', broadcast live from Leeds on

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, and ''Shirley'', a biopic on the singer

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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

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, which was nominated for three

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Selected filmography

* '' The Last Drop'' (2005) * ''

Holby City ''Holby City'' (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CIY) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a Spin-off (media), spin-off from the established BBC medical drama '' ...

'' (2003–2006) * ''

'' ** " Ghost Machine" (2006) ** " Greeks Bearing Gifts" (2006) ** " Sleeper" (2008) ** "

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" (2008) * ''

'' ** " Invasion of the Bane" (2007) * ''

'' ** " The Sound of Drums" (2007) ** " Last of the Time Lords" (2007) ** "

The Fires of Pompeii "The Fires of Pompeii" is the second episode of the Doctor Who (series 4), fourth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was broadcast on BBC One on 12 April 2008. Set shortly before and during the 79 eruption ...

" (2008) * '' Being Human'' ** Series 1, Episode 5 (2009) ** Series 1, Episode 6 (2009) ** Series 2, Episode 1 (2010) ** Series 2, Episode 2 (2010) ** Series 2, Episode 3 (2010) ** Series 3, Episode 1 (2011) ** Series 3, Episode 2 (2011) ** Series 3, Episode 3 (2011) * ''Shirley'' (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'' ** BBC/Starz TV series (2013) * '' Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse'' (2015) * '' Spotless'' ** Not a Place, a Circumstance (2015) ** Someone's Son, Somebody's Daughter (2015) * ''

Da Vinci's Demons ''Da Vinci's Demons'' is a historical fantasy drama television series that presents a fictional account of Leonardo da Vinci's early life. The series was conceived by David S. Goyer and stars Tom Riley in the title role. It was developed and ...

'' ** Alis Volat Propriis (2015) ** La Confessione Della Macchina (2015) * '' Jekyll & Hyde'' ** The Harbinger (2015) ** Mr Hyde (2015) ** The Cutter (2015) * '' Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands'' ** Episode #1.6 (2016) ** Episode #1.7 (2016) * '' Hooten & the Lady'' ** The Amazon (2016) ** Rome (2016) * ''James Patterson's Murder Is Forever'' ** Murder Interrupted (2018) ** Mother of All Murders (2018) * ''Rashash'' (2021) ** Session 1 * '' Esaaf'' (2025)

References

External links

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Interviews about directing Torchwood
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