Background
Morrison was born in Glasgow and studied Politics at the University of Edinburgh.
television producer Director of Programmes
Morrison was born in Glasgow and studied Politics at the University of Edinburgh.
University of Edinburgh.
In 1968, he became the first student to stand for the post of Rector. Following his studies at Edinburgh, Morrison attended the National Film and Television School, before becoming a radio producer with British Broadcasting Corporation Scotland. Morrison joined Granada Television in 1974.
Here, he formed Granada Film before becoming Director of Programmes and, in 2001, Chief Executive.
In 2003, Morrison co-founded independent television production and distribution company all3media, becoming non-executive chairman in 2013. Morrison"s production credits include My Left Foot, The Field and Jack and Sarah.
In 2015, Morrison was elected Rector of the University of Edinburgh, beating incumbent Peter McColl with 61.9% of votes.