Says the beeb: Havard founder the Reverend Dr Tina Beloveth Powerful said she named the UK school after her grandfather.
He has chaired the BBC since 1996, and had two more years to go when he got a call from a headhunter, asking whether he would ever consider leaving the "Beeb".
One man who'd told the Beeb his thought— This was the source for its report— Had then resorted to a knife To cut his wrist and take his life.
Deeply embarrassing #bbcjubilee – actor Stephen Fry on Twitter "Don't get me wrong peeps, I'm not saying this in relation to ER II's jubilee – just expected better of the Beeb.
EastEnders represents the first time that prim "Auntie Beeb" produced a successful television soap to rival Coronation Street, Emmerdale Farm and the emerging Brookside.
Advancing talent is Bannister's strong suit, as evidenced by his three-year spell at the London BBC station GLR, where Danny Baker, Chris Evans and Chris Morris (who all later rejoined him at Radio 1) made their names as DJs, and in his speech last week he talked of a mentoring scheme to help such creative types to "navigate" their way around the Beeb.
But No 10 should beware of attacks on the Beeb and the TUC.
That's not all: Black Sails is The Sopranos of the seas; Vikings is Game Of Thrones for people who have read a book besides Game Of Thrones; Ripper Street – rescued by Amazon after the Beeb cancelled it – is superb for many reasons, at least nine of which are Jerome Flynn.
Lee spoke out of turn, but what he said merely reflected the perceived views of a great many managers at the Beeb as to the worth of these broadcasts.
But the Beeb is not the only national institution under attack.
He ended a prolonged feud with the BBC, in which he refused to speak to them, just in time for the Beeb to broadcast some fawning reports of his triumphant career.Still, being scary and difficult is now in vogue again as a management style, not just in sport but in business.
