LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Row over BBC director-general remaining freelance

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

17 Mar 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:53

Description

Mark Phillips reports on a speech by BBC Director-General Sir Michael Checkland (with excerpts) at a lunch in honour of his retirement at the Royal Television Society, criticising new Director General John Birt’s maintaining his freelance status. He says Duke Hussey, Chairman of the Board of Governors, should take responsibility, and resign.

Contributors

Mark Phillips; Michael Checkland

Keywords

BBC; Broadcasting; Mass media; Marmaduke Hussey; John Birt; Royal Television Society; Resignation

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