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Colin Willock

1919 – 2005

British magazine editor and documentary maker

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About Colin Willock

Lived 1919 – 2005 (aged 86). Colin Willock was a British editor, television writer, television producer, television director and director.

Colin Willock (13 January 1919 – 26 March 2005) was a British author, magazine editor and nature documentary writer and producer, working on series such as ITV's Survival. He also wrote or edited numerous books, including several novels as well as books on angling, shooting and wildlife.

Aubrey Buxton brought him in to work on the first ever programme in the Survival series in 1961, The London Scene. As part of that, the jacket of The Animal Catchers says, Willock went to Uganda and participated in an "attempt to rescue a herd of rare white rhinos and move them to the National Park at Murchison Falls."

He was awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Cherry Kearton Medal and Award in 1987.

Works Death in Covert (1961) The London Scene (1961) The Animal Catchers (1964) Flight of the Snow Geese (1972)

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Who was Colin Willock?

British magazine editor and documentary maker

When was Colin Willock born?

Colin Willock was born on 13 January 1919 in Finchley.

When did Colin Willock die?

Colin Willock died on 26 March 2005.

What was Colin Willock's occupation?

Colin Willock was an editor, television writer, television producer, television director and director.

What nationality was Colin Willock?

Colin Willock was British.

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· Wikipedia: Colin Willock

· Wikidata: Q5145683

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