# John Birt
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john birt, Baron Birt (born 10 December 1944) is a British television executive and businessman. He is a former Director-General (1992–2000) of the BBC.
After a successful career in commercial television, initially at Granada Television and later at London Weekend Television, Birt was appointed Deputy Director-General of the BBC in 1987 for his expertise in current affairs. The forced departure of Director-General Alasdair Milne after pressure from the Thatcher government required someone near the top, preferably from outside the BBC, with editorial and production experience (Milne had been summarily replaced by Michael Checkland, an accountant).
Episode 8: Gunpowder
An internecine conflict at the heart of the BBC between its Chairman and Director General provides the modernising DG, John Birt, with the ammunition he needs to sign off on Bashir's Panorama interview with Princess Diana. With Prince William settling in at Eton, he and the Queen start to have regu…
Episode 59: The Crown Season 5, Episode 8 Gunpowder Recap
Sam Cheung, Carlyn Greenwald, and Ivan Vukovic, three regular everyday Americans, are back to discuss The Crown Season 5, Episode 8: Gunpowder. Ivan has a new favorite character, and Sam is still not a fan of Martin Bashir. Plus, the three of them try to gauge what level of involvement Queen Elizab…
A seller's market: Practice values rise
Demand for financial advice practices is surging following a squeeze in property supply that had led to market shortages, increasing valuations between 6-11%. In particular, buyers are snapping up life insurance practices as soon as they hit the market following a drop in risk advisers and a lack o…
Studio Session: Providence hot jazz collective Paper Moon (encore)
This week’s episode of Artscape features an interview and studio session with Providence-based “hot jazz” band Paper Moon. Morning Edition host Luis Hernandez talked with guitarists John Birt and Dylan Harley, who describe the band’s music as a kind of time travel back to the sounds of early jazz…
The BBC – Part two – Balancing act
Welcome to part two of the story of the BBC. The Second World War is over, radio is booming and television is back. The BBC is stronger than ever, with new talent, new formats and new opportunities. But there are new challenges too: stormy waters over the Suez crisis and a brash new competitor in t…
The Man Who Changed Radio 1
Writer, broadcaster and radio producer Matthew Bannister came to public attention in 1993 when director general John Birt appointed him as Controller of Radio 1. Then into its third decade on air, the network still maintained much of its original style with presenters such as Dave Lee-Travis and Si…
Free Thinking, BBC Radiophonic Workshop
The BBC Radiophonic workshop,opened in 1958 with an aim to experiment and produce original music for various iconic BBC programmes. It was shut down 40 years later by Director General John Birt.
In an edition recorded just as the Workshop prepare to release a new album, and tour the UK, Matthew Swe…
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