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School Days: 1994-2001
Colin was shy and retiring, a follower rather than a leader.
He was one of the boys but sometimes was a little too
self-conscious. Yet he was popular, sensitive and a trusted
friend. The youngest of several children, he lived with
his retirement-age parents; his brothers and sisters were
all married. Colin enjoyed home life and was fond of his
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COLIN'S
SCHOOL REPORT |
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Year
7: Colin joins Martha Jordan's drama club.
He amuses the others with unintentional comic sayings.
Year 8: Colin, Arnie
and Dill keep watch to find out if Anna is sleeping in
the school. They discover Julie camped out on the sports
field. Colin brings Monster to school and Julie looks
after him.
Year 9: Colin is involved
with the Moonfleet talking book scam, designed to help
the class pass a test without reading it! The tape is
badly edited and the class gets detention.
Year 10: Dill and
Colin are paired up for a homework assignment. They meet
at Mrs Maguire's - where Dill is babysitting. Colin worries
that Arnie (Dill's boyfriend) will find out; he knocks
the bathroom cabinet off the wall!
Year 11: When Chris
cheats on Laurie with Dill, Colin finds himself caught
in the middle. The saga makes him become more cynical.
Alec fancies Judi but she's getting friendly with Colin.
Sean's cronies beat Colin up.
Year 12: Romance beckons
for Colin with new girl Becky. He reluctantly joins Kamal
on a trip to Brighton; Kamal knocks down a cyclist. Colin
is wracked with guilt but Kamal blanks him. Becky persuades
Colin to tell the police; Colin is shocked to discover
Kamal will carry the can.
Year 13: Colin gets
a job presenting a film review show on local TV. He becomes
a celebrity and finds the attention difficult to cope
with. Before long he's offered a job presenting a major
national children's show; after much deliberation he accepts.
Year 14: Arnie attends
a showbiz party and is upset when Colin blanks him in
favour of showbiz pals. Colin returns to school and tries
unsuccessfully to avoid Tarquin, who's sponsoring the
talent show. |
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ASSOCIATES: Sam Spalding,
Arnie Arnold, Dill Lodge, Chris Longworth, Laurie Watson,
Becky Radcliffe, Kamal Hussain, Kelly Bradshaw, Briony Jones.
CURRENT WHEREABOUTS: At
university; still doing the odd bit of presenting work.
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