Alec Sutherland was a producer in the BBC Recorded Programmes department and was later responsible for publishing the BBCs accounts. The team will be led by Kate Bedingfield, former deputy . Seymour Joly de Lotbiniere known as Lobby to his colleagues, was responsible for the outside broadcast coverage of the London 1948 Olympic Games and later of the Coronation, the BBCs biggest broadcasting operation at that point. [1], The event held on 25 October 2013 featured 100 women from all walks of life. Jana Bennett joined the BBC News Trainee Scheme in 1979, and started her career producing news for Look North (Newcastle) and Radio Sheffield. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. As DG he battled to remove the fourteen-day rule and fought to maintain the BBCs independence when it was threatened during the Suez crisis. We have not seen her on Spotlight for what seems like months. He was known for fearless and impartial reporting on events as varied as the Bhopal tragedy, the assassination of Indira Gandhi and the demolition of the mosque at Ayodhya. Frances Line began her BBC life as a clerk-typist in 1959, having approached the BBC at the age of 16. She worked mainly in light entertainment becoming the BBCs first female producer in that department. Read about our approach to external linking. Rob McKeon, a former BBC Radio Stoke presenter, is now a Parole Board member and panel chair. He was Chief Engineer for much of his BBC career, and from 1952 to 1956 he took on the role of Director, Technical Services, rising to Director of Engineering until retirement in 1963. She fielded calls from senior government officials, and also dealt with all enquiries from the general public. He became Executive Producer, Arts, under Huw Wheldon. Justin - whose emotional exit from the South West news programme left hundreds of viewers in tears last October - has finally joined Twitter just so he can tell the world he hasn't retired. Terry Wogan was one of the first intake of DJs on Radio 1. I produce and present the Saturday teatime bulletin. By 1967 she was a regular producer, and rose swiftly to the position of Controller, Radio 2 (1990-6) - the first woman to do so. CHG Millis was Governor and Vice Chairman of the BBC from 1938-1946, succeeding Harold Brown who had served for the previous 5 years. She started her career at the Cornish Guardian newspaper in her. Barbara Bray discovered Harold Pinter for BBC Radio, commissioning many of his earliest works for radio. This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 03:12. . Learn how and when to remove this template message, 2007 British premium-rate phone-in scandal, "BBC Presenter Alex Lovell Reveals All About Being a Victim of Stalking | Lorraine", "Man jailed for BBC presenter rape threats", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex_Lovell&oldid=1140655570, Short description is different from Wikidata, BLP articles lacking sources from September 2012, All articles with vague or ambiguous time, Vague or ambiguous time from December 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Actress, newsreader, voice-over artist and television presenter, Also presented on sister network Chase-it.tv. Desmond Hawkins had a very long career in the BBC first as a programme maker and then as a departmental head. A video of . Susan Ritchie was recruited into BBC Monitoring in Caversham in 1944 at the age of 18. "These qualified, experienced communicators bring diverse perspectives to their work and a shared commitment to building this country back better.". The 2021 list was published on 7 December with special focus on Afghanistan. "I am proud to announce today the first senior White House communications team comprised entirely of women," Mr Biden said in a statement. I never left Cornwall. Image: Tim Stubbings Photography / AHRC. In 1997, she joined the Playdays live tour where she puppeteered and voiced Why Bird. Yvonne Littlewood was a prolific television director who joined BBC Television in 1948. Continue with Recommended Cookies. The creeping TikTok bans, Hong Kong skyscraper fire seen on city's skyline. The annual series examines the role of women in the 21st century and has included events in London[1] and Mexico. Why do so few women enter politics? Oliver Whitley joined the BBC in 1935 and, at the outbreak of World War Two joined the BBC Monitoring Service at Wood Norton. After a stint at ITN and a failed attempt to become an MP he re-joined the Corporation in 1959, where he honed his distinctive gruff style on programmes including Panorama, The World at One and Question Time. Mountaineer who has climbed Everest seven times. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Michael Grade joined the BBC from London Weekend Television, accepting a large pay cut to do so. . Louise started her career at the Latin American Section of the BBC World Service. He went on to distinguish himself in three Controllerships: Northern Ireland (1948-1952), Home Service (1953-1957) and then in his native Scotland (1957-1968). As Deputy Director General in 1979 he handled the fallout from a Panorama that the government mistakenly thought was going to contain footage of an IRA roadblock. The annual series examines the role of women in the 21st century and has included events in London and Mexico. Humphrey Burton joined BBC radio in 1955, transferring to television three years later. I sat down and did an interview with the Countess of Wessex; all sorts of people from different walks of life. She has presented the BBC's regional news programme BBC Points West since July 2005.[1][2]. I asked Justin if he thought the quality of the BBC output had declined in the South West since the changes? Find Bbc News Presenters stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Video, 00:01:16How do weather forecasters see into the future? Stuart Williams joined the BBC as a junior sub-editor on the Radio Times, when he was sixteen years old, and later worked in outside broadcasts. She knew the station should appeal to the emotions as well as the intellect and saved Down Your Way. He is probably best known for his arts series Monitor, where he interviewed all the leading artists, musicians and sculptors of the 1960s. Robin Day the doyen of British political interviewers, trained as a barrister and first joined the BBC in 1955. Torry remembered Reith as "a great inspiration" and "an absolutely marvellous fellow because he talked to his secretaries, you know, discussed things with them." The creeping TikTok bans. Below are the key people featured in the project, originally divided into eight collections:Entertaining the UK,The BBC and the Cold War, The BBC and World War Two,Pioneering Women,People, Nation, Empire,Radio Reinvented,The Birth of TV, andElections. "[9], The BBC launched this series in 2013 to address the under-representation of women in the media. He developed the system for televising major horse racing events which was pioneered at the 1960 Grand National. She also had roles in several other children's shows, portraying Miss Thing in the CITV series Timmy Towers and appeared in one episode of the BBC One sitcom My Dad's the Prime Minister, as 'Saskia', a disc jockey. Women included this year were Olena Zelenska of Ukraine, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, the singer Billie Eilish, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Selma Blair, Lina Abu Akleh, Alla Pugacheva, Elnaz Rekabi and Yulimar Rojas.[18]. As administrator, producer and presenter, he was associated with three of the most significant series in the field: Monitor and Omnibus for the BBC, and Aquarius for ITV. For a start, I wasnt sure how I would cope with it because it was a big moment for me and I thought if we do too much I might find it a bit too hard to keep it together. Liz is by far the most attractive lady at the BBC! Ritula Shah. Tony Blackburn (1943 - ) was the first voice heard on Radio 1 when the new station launched in 1967. Jen Psaki, who was President Barack Obama's White House communications director, will be press secretary. In 1955 Hawkins became Head of Programmes, Bristol. We did Spotlight live from Culdrose that night. Rob McKeon has previously presented shows on BBC Radio Stoke and BBC Radio Derby. He was always on the side of the performer and writer, and acted on their behalf in trade disputes. He served in the Indian army but left to work in the BBC Talks department. She left a legacy that was remembered for decades to come. She had a close working relationship with the BBCs first Director-General John Reith, for whom she would make coffee. After 15 years at Yorkshire TV he returned to the BBC in 1988 as managing director of network television. Donald Baverstock began his BBC career in the BBC television talks department, producing regular live magazine programmes such as Tonight. It was going to be announced by senior managers later that day and they didnt want it to be a surprise.. I had to ask Justin about that final emotional programme which had viewers across the South West in tears (including me, I must admit) when the presenter was left choked and unable to speak after a look back on his career and messages from viewers. George Budden was a real radio enthusiast by nature, and an expert radio engineer by profession. By 1953 he became Head of Childrens Hour, until its demise in 1964. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Toward the end of his career he achieved the position of Controller of the Third Programme, and finally to Managing Director, BBC Radio. Alex also played the BBC News theme tune on violin and has had . He was crucial in ensuring constructive collaboration between the BBC and S4C, marrying two different operational cultures which ensured the success of the channel in its early days. In 1960, Alexander Lieven joined the BBC as Russian Programme Organizer. Check the full bio for relationship details. Amanda Farnsworth held various BBC roles before rising to Editor of the One and Six O'Clock News programmes, Deputy Editor on Newsnight, and Bureau Chief in Washington DC. It was announced on Points West on 4 April 2007 that Lovell had become engaged to Gavin Shorter, technical supervisor at Endemol West Bristol where they both work. Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education. Liz Beacon is an anchor & newsreader at BBC Points West (formerly known as News West), which is the BBCs regional news programme for the West of England. Natalie was born in Newquay and loves the South West. You can stay up to date on the top news and events near you with CornwallLives FREE newsletters enter your email address at the top of the page. I knew theyd punted for people to send in goodbye messages but I didnt know what would happen and if anyone would respond. Why is there so much prejudice against them? With the exception of a stint presenting the sport at BBC World News in London, Natalie has worked in broadcasting in the region for more than 20 years. Steven Hearst started work as a freelance writer of newsreel scripts, and joined the BBC in 1952. She met her husband to be, a BBC engineer in Leeds, over the internal telephone network. When Marshall stepped down, DevonLive reported that a BBC spokesperson confirmed he had left voluntarily: Some familiar faces on our regional TV bulletins have decided to take voluntary redundancy., Most recently, in December, two-decade-long Spotlight veteran Carol Madge said she was leaving, writing: Last day at Spotlight after many years. If you see much-loved former BBC Spotlight presenter Justin Leigh on your travels, whatever you do dont ask him if hes enjoying retirement. 15/12/2011 - Jenny Walrond presents Katherine Weir with her Best Performance Award at front. She was later appointed as the female presenter for Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney strand with fellow-Fun Song Factory presenter Dave Benson Phillips which began in September 1999, and latterly, on the Playhouse Disney Channel. During World War Two he covered the major battles at El Alamein and Monte Cassino, and received an OBE in 1946. Video, 00:01:38At least 17 dead in Jakarta fuel storage depot fire, Thanks, but no big speech, in Ken Bruce's sign off. Sir Hugh Carleton Greene joined the BBC in 1940 as news editor, responsible for broadcasts to Nazi Germany. Ted Wilkinson applied to join the BBC in October 1934 in London, but for a role in drama production in Manchester for which he was initially rejected. Her response to the question was: Nowhere yet. She is the latest in a series of resignations and voluntary redundancies at BBC Spotlight, Get the stories that matter to our community straight to your inbox with our Daily Newsletter. [33], The BBC News 100 Women list in 2015 was made up of many notable international names,[37] as well as women who were unknown, but who represented issues women face. Also, going to Dawlish and seeing the rail line destroyed and then going back and seeing the line reopened, and going on one of the first trains over that section of track. He also devised the long running religious programme Songs of Praise. The following year, she was poached by rival shopping channel Auction World.tv and began presenting during the launch window as well. This programme is not currently available. She and Dave were made redundant from the network in August 2006. He commissioned Blue Peter, which first aired in 1958. Margaret Thatcher, Barbara Castle and Shirley Williams discuss why so few women were entering politics back in 1972. 2014 - 2023 Marathi.TV - All Rights Reserved. Sir John Tusa came to the BBC as a General Trainee in 1960. During the war and beyond he becomes Controller of BBC North. For television he also devised the long running Money Programme (1966). Drumming BBC weather presenter goes viral. He was appointed for the credibility and easy presenting style he brought from pirate radio, but enjoyed a long BBC career and can now be heard on Radio 2. Last week, he said his selection is "a team that reflects the fact that America is back". introduces Donna, a two-month-old West Highland White, at BBC's. British television presenters Cliff Michelmore and . He was a co-founder of the BBC Natural History Unit with Patrick Beech, Controller, BBC South-West. Lorna Clarke is Controller of Pop Music at the BBC, with responsibility for the portfolio of five national popular music networks. Mr Biden has promised to build a diverse administration that reflects the country. Some replacements are better than the original!