So, admit it Justin, did you have a Cornish bias while presenting and reporting on Spotlight? Alex also played the BBC News theme tune on violin and has had . It didnt make it any easier it was a massive part of my life; it was more than a job to me. He was always on the side of the performer and writer, and acted on their behalf in trade disputes. Other BBC roles included Head of Religious Broadcasting, Special Advisor to the Director-General, and Controller of BBC Northern Ireland. It wasnt me reading the news to strangers.. Alfred Bradley was a prolific radio drama producer determined to seek our new talent, often offering newcomers their first break into radio. He created the template for public service broadcasting in Britain. She has presented the BBC's regional news programme BBC Points West since July 2005.[1][2]. It was to the BBC Light Programme for her next role as Production Secretary, working on the Navy Lark. 2014 - 2023 Marathi.TV - All Rights Reserved. Video, 00:01:37, Thanks, but no big speech, in Ken Bruce's sign off, Tear gas fired at Greece train crash protesters. Yvonne Littlewood was a prolific television director who joined BBC Television in 1948. Another BBC Spotlight veteran, Jenny Walrond, has said she is stepping down from the programme - the latest in a series of departures as a result of budget cuts in the past year. Read about our approach to external linking. She moved to London in 1932, and became involved in activist groups such as the League of Coloured Peoples. Moving through the ranks Waine became Head of Network Production Centre at BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham, and later Head of Broadcasting, BBC Midlands. 2023 BBC. Ticehurst was also one of the few women who worked at transmitter sites, cleaning and changing valves, monitoring levels and patching programming on a switchboard. Since then Ive had hundreds and hundreds of emails, messages and letters from people saying theyre sorry Ive gone and how much the programme touched peoples lives. John Ammonds always dreamt of working in radio comedy. 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Gerard Mansell was responsible for the transformation of the BBCs radio services in 1967 with the launch of Radio 1 and 2 and the rebranding of the Third and Home Services into Radios 3 and 4. [38], The BBC News 100 Women list in 2014 continued the efforts of the first year's initiative. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Dorothy Preston was one of the first women to be employed in the BBC as a Technical Assistant recruited at the outset of World War Two. [15] Women who are already famous are included, as well as people who are less known. Morgan was also a popular screen presence, particularly as a team captain in A Question of Sport. Biden: "Its a team that reflects the fact that America is back", We're at war with Covid, not each other - Biden, Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh jailed for life for double murder, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. [1], The event held on 25 October 2013 featured 100 women from all walks of life. Louise Mary Minchin is a female presenter on BBC Breakfast. Why is there so much prejudice against them? Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Is Victoria Graham still working for the BBC Spotlight as I havent seen her for a while? It was made possible by the announcement a week ago that the transition process had begun. However the BBC Television Service showed interest in him and after a three-month training course, Attenborough joined the BBC staff in 1952. The creeping TikTok bans, Hong Kong skyscraper fire seen on city's skyline. It is said that if the postman dies this evening the post will still be delivered tomorrow. Next she moved to London to announce on BBC One, and then to BBC West to present Let Me Tell You visiting a different town in the South West every week. until they were both dropped at the end of the year. He was Controller, Wales from 1945 to 1967, his long tenure stretching from post-war reconstruction to the opening of the new broadcasting centre in Llandaff more than twenty years later. As head of outside broadcasts he knew the value of an eloquent speaker in bringing the atmosphere of the occasion to the audience at home. US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed an all-female senior press team, in what his office claims is a first in the country's history. My immediate boss said after a few days I think were going to have to do more than 20 seconds. George Budden was a real radio enthusiast by nature, and an expert radio engineer by profession. Planning to freelance doing PR, corporate video, media training etc until I find an opportunity I cant turn down.. He married Victoria Graham of BBC South West on 28 September 2007. A video of . This programme, not heard since its original broadcast in 1972, finds out what it felt like to be a female politician. A Rugby fly-half with 29 Welsh caps and the captaincy of the British Lions to his credit, on retirement from the game, Cliff Morgan was appointed radio sports organiser for BBC Wales. Sir John Tusa came to the BBC as a General Trainee in 1960. 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. Max Pearson. Louise started her career at the Latin American Section of the BBC World Service. Robin Duff was a well-known war correspondent. Elisabeth Barker (1910 - 1986) was a diplomatic correspondent for the BBC throughout the 50s and 60s, where her intimate knowledge of Eastern Europe was invaluable. Lists of BBC newsreaders and reporters - Wikipedia Lists of BBC newsreaders and reporters Article Talk Read Edit View history List of current BBC newsreaders and reporters List of former BBC newsreaders and journalists This article includes a television- and people-related list of lists. Why isnt Victoria Graham on our BBC spotlight programmes at the moment, and not since four or five weeks ago ?? Joining the BBC Television Service at Alexandra Palace before the war, she was responsible for the smooth fading of pictures from one live camera to the next. During his tenure he oversaw the commissioning of major series such as The Singing Detective, Casualty, and Live Aid, and also ended the transmission of Miss World. I think because we did it day-in and day-out you lose sight of how much it meant to people and it was only when I stopped I suddenly realised, blimey, people have a real connection to those of us who were on the programme. During the war and beyond he becomes Controller of BBC North. She mainly worked on features heard on BBC network radio, often for Womens Hour, and also specialised in conversation based programmes. 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 ? [9] The day featured debate and discussion on radio, television and online, in which the participants were asked to give their opinions about the issues facing women. He left the BBC to run Channel 4 (1997-2001), followed by a media career in the USA. Normally I can keep it together but I was in tears she was holding it together better than I was and shed only just lost her husband. Una Marson was born in Jamaica, and began working life on magazines in 1926, founding her own publication: The Cosmopolitan. [26], In 2017 the women on the list will be part of the 100 Women Challenge, tackling some of the biggest problems facing women around the world. She worked mainly in light entertainment becoming the BBCs first female producer in that department. She was one of the very few serious women television journalists on air in the 1960s, and was dubbed "the thinking man's crumpet by comedian Frank Muir, such was the level of sexism amongst male colleagues at the time. He went on to head BBCs West Region and was later Manging Director of Radio. Milner began working as a reporter and presenter at BBC Look East in Norwich in 2015. Olive Shapley was one of the first producers to put ordinary people in front of the microphone. Read about our approach to external linking. Check the full bio for relationship details. 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. Personal Life, Parents and Family Details : Will Victoria be coming back soon? Women in Politics. Max was born in 1959. He joined the BBC in 1946 as controller of European services after a career in the army. Video, 00:01:23, Watch: Matt Hancock message row in 83 seconds, Isabel Oakeshott: Why I leaked Hancock's messages. Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education. She started her career at the Cornish Guardian newspaper in her. He rose to Director of Programmes (1986), and Managing Director, Television (designate) in 1987, leaving the BBC at the end of that year. He was a co-founder of the BBC Natural History Unit with Patrick Beech, Controller, BBC South-West. Currently, Liz and her family lives in Bristol. Ray Lakeland became a major player in the development of sports television after initial work as reporter for the BBC in Newcastle. If you see much-loved former BBC Spotlight presenter Justin Leigh on your travels, whatever you do dont ask him if hes enjoying retirement. Everyone was asked to apply for voluntary redundancy last summer and then the BBC started to work out who could stay and who could go. He tried again and eventually landed a job as Variety Producer at BBC Belfast, producing numerous variety programmes which were eventually broadcast nationally. Philip French began working life as a reporter for the Bristol Evening Post, and by 1959 had joined BBC Radio in London, rising to senior talks producer (1968). Is Victoria Graham still married to Simon McCoy? On Monday he is set to receive the first presidential daily briefing, a top secret intelligence brief. Read about our approach to external linking. He subsequently oversaw BBC coverage of the Olympic Games of Beijing in 2008 and London, 2012. Presenters on the BBC News channel and BBC World News are set to be sacked as part of a raft of 70 job cuts in the UK in a plan to create a single more . Weather presenters take on news theme challenge. Its taking a bit of getting used to after 30-odd years of non-stop, day-in day-out broadcasting, whether it was radio or TV. He also worked as a reporter on Tomorrows World, which led to his own challenging but popular science series, such as Connections and The Day the Universe Changed. Introduction : Victoria Graham is a news anchor, presenter, reporter and journalist who works for BBC Spotlight in South West, England. He presided over a collective spirit inside the service, and became known for his work on the series Public Enquiry. Image: Tim Stubbings Photography / AHRC. With over 30 years broadcasting experience, Lorna kicked off her radio career in 1985 as a news reporter at BBC Radio Cornwall, which was followed by various production roles at BBC London and World Service. He produced programmes for the General Overseas Serviceuntil 1966, when he resigned to pursue a freelance interviewing and reporting career.Freelance work continued until 1980 when he became part of the original Newsnight presenting team. Main role, originally alternated with other presenters until 2006. He was responsible for the title of the show, which was derived from the Blue Peter flag - a maritime signal that indicated a vessels imminent departure. Monica Sims was appointed the first woman Controller of Radio 4 in 1978 and successfully modernised the network without alienating its loyal listeners. She was so highly valued by the Corporation that in 1929 it took the highly unusual step of introducing maternity leave, just so she could keep her new job as Director of School Broadcasting. He became Director General in 1960 and led the BBC throughout the Sixties, which saw the arrival of BBC Two, colour television and local radio. "During Covid they had come to rely on seeing familiar faces and hearing familiar voices so the last thing they wanted during uncertain times was to have uncertainty in who they have presenting. Welcome to the BBC South Facebook page. She introduced Play School with a diverse line-up of presenters and Jackanory, which attracted well-known actors and authors to read their books. Until 2020, she normally co-presented with fellow-presenter David Garmston until COVID-19 related cuts removed co-presenting roles, with Lovell now presenting alone. His major contribution to the BBC, was establishing the basic principles of public service broadcasting. Seconded to the BBC in 1941 he became head of the BBC Pacific Service. He had ideas successfully accepted for the pre-war BBC Television Service. Continue with Recommended Cookies. As Project Executive, she masterminded the partnerships which lead to the successful BBC coverage of the London 2012 Olympics. It's 100 years since the 1918 The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act was passed allowing women to stand for Parliament on 21st November 1918. During World War Two he covered the major battles at El Alamein and Monte Cassino, and received an OBE in 1946. The creeping TikTok bans. Your email address will not be published. Lovell had suffered panic attacks as a result of receiving 'crude and very graphic' greetings cards at her workplace, sent by Hawthorn, beginning in 2013.[7][8]. 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. During World War Two he moved into the Monitoring Service returning to Transcription in his later years. She presents BBC Breakfast on BBC One, which is the most-watched breakfast programme in the UK. William Glock served as BBC Controller of Music from 1959 to 1972, introducing many avant-garde composers to BBC radio. He served in the Indian army but left to work in the BBC Talks department. Both are in their 90s and took great pride in their grand daughter's success in music and as a BBC South West weather presenter. Victoria Graham is a news anchor, presenter, reporter and journalist who works for BBC Spotlight in South West, England. 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. In his first interview since leaving the BBC, Justin told CornwallLive he could have fought to stay, but made the difficult decision to leave after three decades with the Beeb following a difficult couple of years behind the scenes. He persuaded the royal family to allow cameras inside Westminster Abbey for the Coronation in 1953, for a broadcast that was watched by half the population. At the declaration of war his fellow staff members were billeted in various outposts of the BBC, many outside London. He developed Monty Pythons Flying Circus for television, and was co-devisor of The Frost Report, with David Frost. Id already started doing voluntary work at Radio Cornwall and just as I was deciding whether I went off to university, the presenter I was working alongside decided to leave and I was offered the programme Id been helping out on for one hour on a Sunday. He was the mastermind behind Grandstand, coming up with the idea in 1958. She was there in June 1940 when General de Gaulle delivered his historic broadcast. Anne Lundon May 2, 1986. David Hatch began his BBC career as a radio producer and devised the popular satirical show Week Ending. I couldnt ask for better teachers.. 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. Tom Crowe joined the BBC Third Programme in 1952 as announcer, but found the repetitive nature of role restricting, and left in 1960, only to return 4 years later when the BBC had modernised and lightened its on-air style. Lovell was born in Gravesend, Kent, grew up in Harrogate, North Yorkshire and attended Rose Bruford College,[3] a drama school in London. Video, 00:01:00At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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