Sir Colin Callender CBE, Chairman of Playground LLC

Sir Colin Callender CBE is Chairman of Playground LLC, a theatre and television production  company he founded in 2012 based in New York and London. As a pioneering Emmy, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Olivier and Tony award-winning producer,  Callender was one of the leading forces behind the new British independent production sector  at the birth of Channel 4, and played a central role in HBO’s unprecedented commercial and  critical success that helped transform the entertainment landscape, setting new benchmarks for quality film and television production. Since its launch in 2012, Playground has produced more than 90 hours of prime-time television drama garnering 16 Emmy nominations, 26 BAFTA nominations, 10 RTS  nominations and 12 Golden Globe nominations, including a Golden Globe and BAFTA win for  Best Miniseries. Playground’s television productions include WOLF HALL, the BAFTA and Golden Globe  Award-winning miniseries starring Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis and Claire Foy for BBC and  Masterpiece on PBS, THE DRESSER, the RTS winning television adaptation of Ronald  Harwood’s acclaimed play starring Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins and directed by  Richard Eyre for BBC and Starz, HOWARDS END, Academy Award winner Kenneth  Lonergan’s adaptation of EM Forster’s classic novel starring Hayley Atwell, Matthew  Macfadyen and Tracey Ullman for BBC and Starz, LITTLE WOMEN, adapted by Heidi  Thomas and starring Emily Watson, Michael Gambon and Angela Lansbury for BBC and  Masterpiece on PBS, KING LEAR, starring Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and Florence  Pugh and directed by Richard Eyre for BBC and Amazon. Most recently Playground produced the hit adaptation of ALL CREATURES GREAT AND  SMALL, based on the beloved novels by James Herriot for Channel 5 and Masterpiece on  PBS. Brought to you by the British Consulate General, New York. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.