Alasdair Milne
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 Alasdair Milne    ( Television producer) | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 October 1930 India | |||||||||||
| Died | 8 January 2013 (Age 82) | |||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | • Winchester College • Oxford University/New College | |||||||||||
| Children | •  Seumas Milne• Kirsty Milne • Ruairidh Milne | |||||||||||
| Spouse | Sheila Graucob | |||||||||||
Director-General of the BBC 1982-1987, sacked at the behest of Margaret Thatcher
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Career
Tony Gosling has stated that the sacking of Milne at the behest of Margaret Thatcher marked a downturn in the independence of the BBC.[1]
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:HSBC and the sham of Guardian’s Scott Trust | Article | 3 March 2015 | Jonathan Cook | Britain, we are told, is privileged to have two “liberal” media outlets, the BBC and Guardian, that are seen either as neutral or as a leftwing counterbalance to the rightwing agenda of the rest of the media. Here are three illuminating articles and a short video that should help to dispel any such illusions. |
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