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/ ABC television drama ''

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'', a writer and creative consultant on the hit

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supernatural drama '' The Listener'', and co-executive producer on the CTV/

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mystery series '' Whistler''. Cochrane also wrote the original screenplay for the Gemini Award-winning MOW '' Last Exit'', directed by John Fawcett. His other credits include the adventure series ''

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''; the teen comedy ''

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''; and MTV's ''

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. Cochrane earned a degree in Philosophy and History from Dalhousie University, in

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. He has participated as an invited speaker at the

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, and The Toronto Screenwriting Conference.

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