Colin Morris became head of BBC TV Religious Programmes in 1978, following a period as regular speaker on Thought for the Day from the 1960s. I fully agree. [14] Women included on the list are from around the globe, and involved in diverse fields of endeavour. 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. Prior to World War II, John Daligan was a commissionaire at the BBC meeting and greeting staff and guests entering Broadcasting House. Lovell moved into regional news by joining the BBC Points West team in July 2005, becoming its lead female anchor, a role she retains to this day. Grand daughter of Nelson Mandela. His BBC radio work began with writing sketches for Take It From Here (1948-59). His first television work was for children, but moved quickly across to documentary making. Latey also lectured widely on the subject of totalitarian regimes, religion and politics. Those You Have Loved was her first programme, where she played light classical recordings. He developed the system for televising major horse racing events which was pioneered at the 1960 Grand National. Why is Victoria Graham not doing the BBC Spotlight news ? Drumming BBC weather presenter goes viral. [24], The 2018 list was announced in November 2018. [9] Programming ran over the course of a month, culminating in a conference held on 25 October, in which 100 women from across the world discussed issues they shared. I was trying to gear myself up to leaving my colleagues and good friends at work. Moving through the ranks Waine became Head of Network Production Centre at BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham, and later Head of Broadcasting, BBC Midlands. James Hawthorne left the teaching profession to join the BBC in 1960. Is she OK? In 1938, he answered an advertisement for temporary staff at the BBC, kicking off a 45-year career with the corporation, first at the Maida Vale in London, then moving to Manchester for 30 years. Image: facebook.com, @Max Pearson. George Ivan Smith joined the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1937 and managed 2WL a radio station in Wollongong. Meet the weather forecasters working from home. How do weather forecasters see into the future? 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. [4] Initially, she shared the presentation with a selection of other presenters, but from 2006 until the last show on 7 March 2007, she was the sole presenter except for occasional breaks. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He presided over a collective spirit inside the service, and became known for his work on the series Public Enquiry. George Budden was a real radio enthusiast by nature, and an expert radio engineer by profession. Executive Director of the Clayman Institute, Author, management consultant and diversity advocate, Lead Android engineer for website builder, Weebly.com, Author and expert on gender in the workplace. Belfrage was on air at the time but carried on as though nothing had happened. [32] The 2016 list was published in alphabetical order. Alex also played the BBC News theme tune on violin and has had . He was a senior administrator in the BBC Overseas Service when it was established, moving into senior administrative positions in BBC Television. From there she moved to BBC Radio Cornwall. [5], After the 2012 Delhi gang rape, then BBC Controller Liliane Landor,[6] BBC editor Fiona Crack[7] and other journalists, were inspired to create a series focusing on the issues and achievements of women in society today. Required fields are marked *. He explains how the 100 Voices collections reveal unique insights about the BBC, as well as uncovering the changing relationship between the broadcaster, the cultural life of the UK, and the wider world. Robin Duff was a well-known war correspondent. John Green worked on gardening programmes and discovered the wartime gardening expert CH Middleton, before becoming Controller, Talks. Great to see Victoria Graham back on spotlight, smiling as usual, bringing much needed light heartiness as well as complete professionalism, but is she missing some jewellery on her left hand ? The couple married on 14 June 2008. Susan Ritchie was recruited into BBC Monitoring in Caversham in 1944 at the age of 18. As you know in this job, as a journalist, you get privileged access to whats going on which is quite special interviewing politicians like Boris Johnson and David Cameron is a standout. Oliver Whitley joined the BBC in 1935 and, at the outbreak of World War Two joined the BBC Monitoring Service at Wood Norton. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. He received a knighthood in 2003. He was head of Television Talks at a time of great creativity and helped shape current affairs television. [8] They felt that many of the issues women faced were not getting in-depth coverage, and in March 2013 a "flood of feedback from female listeners" was received by the BBC to the effect that the corporation should provide more "content from and about women. As well as this, other presenters who've left BBC South West include Andy Breare and Clare Casson. In 1955 Hawkins became Head of Programmes, Bristol. Multimedia Broadcast Journalist with a range of journalism experience including at ITV, SSVC, Reuters, BBC South West and CBeebies. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. She successfully revamped Panorama and launched Tonight in 1957, before becoming Head of Talks and Current Affairs. He was known as a sincere supporter of equality for women inside the BBC, but refused to allow Womens Liberation posters to remain on the walls of the Womens Hour production office. If you see much-loved former BBC Spotlight presenter Justin Leigh on your travels, whatever you do dont ask him if hes enjoying retirement. During the war he became an accredited war correspondent and took part in a bombing raid over Berlin which was broadcast. Hope all is ok. Is Victoria Graham coming back to spotlight. Her first announcing work was with the BBC Overseas Service, with contracts across all the major BBC national networks. Torry remembered Reith as "a great inspiration" and "an absolutely marvellous fellow because he talked to his secretaries, you know, discussed things with them." John Tydeman joined the BBC in 1959, and a year later had signed up to the BBC general trainee scheme, which gave him the chance to work all over the BBC. Alec Sutherland was a producer in the BBC Recorded Programmes department and was later responsible for publishing the BBCs accounts. Also on Sunday, Mr Biden sustained hairline fractures in his "mid-foot" after he slipped while playing with his dog Major. Lovell's first television acting role outside children's television was as a presenter for Bid-up.tv within the channel's launch in October 2000. She appeared in one episode of ITV's The Bill, broadcast on 14 November 2007, playing a television news reporter, Lisa Spence. Read about our approach to external linking. He was soon reading childrens classics such as Black Beauty. She introduced Play School with a diverse line-up of presenters and Jackanory, which attracted well-known actors and authors to read their books. 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. He visited Berlin to meet leaders of the Young Church movement, many of whom were imprisoned for supporting the Jews. He conceived the ever-popular Doctor Who (1963), and initiated the new anthology series The Wednesday Play (1964), commissioning writers and directors such as Ken Loach and Dennis Potter. He was first elected to Parliament in 1950, and renounced his peerage in 1963. In 1972, 54% of the electorate were women - yet out of 630 MPs, there were only 26 women and only one in the Cabinet. Arnold joined the BBC in 1929, as a typist, but was interested in live radio. Unlike Civil Service employees who enjoyed a nominal increase in pay because of the changed situation, BBC staff were not so lucky, many left the corporation as a result, but John stayed until retirement. Walrond joins the others in leaving after a tough year for the public broadcaster with widespread budget cuts and many staff being offered voluntary redundancy. Margaret Thatcher, Barbara Castle and Shirley Williams discuss why so few women were entering politics back in 1972. Whether it's lunch in Looe, or tea down at Tregantle, the Cornish pasty represents the focal point of any day out across the county; but who makes the best pasties? James Burke was involved in television documentary work from 1965, Burke was a chief commentator on the Apollo space missions. He was known for his deep concern with serving all communities in Northern Ireland fairly and equally. She also did a narration role for Fool Around With. 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 hasnt retired and is looking for work. She worked mainly in light entertainment becoming the BBCs first female producer in that department. Mark Tully was the BBCs face and voice in South Asia from 1965 to 1994, covering the sub-continent as Indian bureau chief. Max Pearson. Olive Bottle was the BBCs first telephonist, beginning work in its first year, when it was a commercial company. I asked Justin if he thought the quality of the BBC output had declined in the South West since the changes? Video, 00:00:36Weather presenters take on news theme challenge, Up Next. During World War Two he covered the major battles at El Alamein and Monte Cassino, and received an OBE in 1946. Not a bit of it for this proud Cornishman, who lives in the Saltash area. BBC appointments can be short- or long-term; for example, reporter Peter Bowes revealed on BBC News (broadcast live on 8 September 2020) that Los Angeles has been his home for 25 years. John Green was hired by John Reith in 1933 whilst still a pupil barrister in London. Following his election win, Mr Biden has been unveiling his first choices for top cabinet positions. After graduating from New College, Oxford (M.A., 1949), Tony Benn worked as a BBC radio producer (1949-50). 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