Matthew Robinson (producer)
| Matthew Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 July 1944 Paddington, London, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Film, television and executive producer, television director and writer |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Television |
EastEnders Byker Grove |
| Relatives | Tom Robinson (Brother) |
Matthew Robinson (born 27 July 1944) is a British film & television executive producer, producer, director and writer. He is the older brother of musician, broadcaster and gay rights activist Tom Robinson.
Robinson was educated at the Friends School in Saffron Walden (1958–63) and King's College, Cambridge (1963–66) studying economics and editing Cambridge University student newspaper Varsity (Cambridge).
He started directing in BBC Current Affairs (1969–73) on The Money Programme, 24 Hours and Nationwide. This was followed by many episodes of popular TV drama including Coronation Street, Brookside, Angels, Emmerdale and two Doctor Who adventures broadcast in 1984 and 1985 (Resurrection of the Daleks and Attack of the Cybermen). Under pseudonym Henry Seaton he wrote 30 episodes of Central TV's Crossroads in 1986. Writing work also included two plays about television - Did Anyone Else Think TK9 Was Brilliant? and SUDS - staged in two London Fringe theatres in 1981 and 1983.
Nicknamed Pope of Soap by UK tabloid The Sun, Robinson was lead director of BBC1's soap opera EastEnders when it launched in 1985. His early casting included Den Watts (Dirty Den), Pauline Fowler, Dot Cotton, Nick Cotton, Ian Beale, Charlie Cotton, Tony Carpenter.
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