Colin Skinner

Colin Skinner was born in Norfolk in 1955. He moved to London to study aged 18 and then to Brighton aged 21.
In 1978, aged 23, Colin became a freelance sound recordist for BBC TV news and current affairs. In 1982 he moved to London and working for Diverse Production, a new independent production company set-up and contracted to supply the recently established Channel 4 with current affairs programming. In 1983 he moved to camerawork and by 1987 was a freelance lighting cameraman, working on primetime factual TV shows such as Channel 4’s The Media Show, the BBC’s Horizon and many more influential and popular programmes.
Brought up with home cooking, Colin learnt and enjoyed cooking for family and friends, and developed a love for varied cuisines experienced at home and abroad.