Matthew Robinson (producer)

Matthew Robinson
Robinson in 2020
Born (1944-07-27) 27 July 1944 (age 80)
London, England
CitizenshipCambodian (since 2020)
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Television and film
producer, director, writer
Years active1966–present
TelevisionThe Money Programme
24 Hours
Nationwide
Play for Today
Second City Firsts
Bergerac
Howards' Way
Shadow of the Noose
Doctor Who
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Byker Grove
RelativesTom Robinson (brother)

Matthew Robinson (born 27 July 1944) is a British-Cambodian television and film executive producer, producer, director and writer. After graduating from Cambridge University. he directed many episodes of popular British television dramas and soap operas in the 1970s and 1980s. He became the first producer (and later became the executive producer) of the series Byker Grove (1989–1997), and was also made the executive producer of EastEnders (1998–2000).

He finished his British television career as the Head of Drama for BBC Wales. Since 2003 he has been based in Cambodia, where he runs his own production company, Khmer Mekong Films.