Sampson William Francis Collins (born 21 September 1982 in London) is an RTS-Award winning English film-maker, journalist and author. He is best known as the director of the RTS-Award winning, Grierson-nominated Documentary series '' Gazza'' on the treatment of the footballer

Paul Gascoigne Paul John Gascoigne (, born 27 May 1967), nicknamed Gazza, is an English former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Regarded as one of the best playmakers of his generation and one of the best English footballers of ...

by the tabloid press, and the producer, co-director and co-writer of the award-winning documentary '' Death of a Gentleman'', about corruption in the administration of

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. '' Death of a Gentleman'' was awarded Best Documentary at the Sports Journalism Awards in February 2016, winning a category that included the highly commended ''Catch Me If You Can'' (a BBC Panorama investigation into allegations of doping in athletics), and ''One Day in May'' (BT Sport's story of the Bradford City fire). '' Gazza'' broadcast on

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in April 2022, was awarded 'Best Documentary Series' at the 2023 Royal Television Society Awards and was nominated for 'Best Sports Documentary', and shortlisted for 'Best Series' at the 2022 Grierson Documentary Awards.

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