Charles Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross

Charles Mark Townshend Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross (born 5 September 1959) is a British television producer, director and peer. He was educated at Rugby School and at St Chad's College, Durham. The son of John Mark Alexander Colville, 4th Viscount Colville of Culross, he succeeded to his father's title in 2010,[1] and in July 2011 was elected to the House of Lords, where he sits as a Crossbencher.[2]

He used his maiden speech in the House of Lords [3] to outline the downsides of unpaid internships in the media industry.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Pryce, Mike (5 May 2010). "Former Reporter Is Now A Viscount". Worcester News.
  2. ↑ "Hereditary Peers’ By-elections, July 2011: Results". House of Lords. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/111103-0001.htm
  4. ↑ Colville, MaLord (8 November 2011). "Lord Colville argues that relying on interns threatens vitality of creative industries". Exaro news. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Colville		 Viscount Colville of Culross
2010–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent