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458:"The licence fee itself has some flaws of which we have been aware for many years, but whose virtues greatly outstrip its flaws. The licence fee is a form of hypothecated tax and, yes, it is regressive and burdens old age pensioners (who amount to one-third of all licence fee holders and who are the heaviest users of the available service), it is compulsory and, paid as a single annual payment, amounts to a good deal of money. On the other hand, it does amount to the best bargain in Britain, a slogan which is truer than any single advertising claim I can think of: it is by far the cheapest form of paying for a high standard of broadcasting." 649:
observed "From the moment Milne was appointed as the pubcaster's director general in 1981, he had to battle to defend its editorial independence. At the time, the UK was engaged in a war with Argentina, and government supporters felt the BBC should support the "home" team rather than report on the
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remarked "Alasdair Milne is destined to be remembered for the brutal manner of his dismissal as Director-General of the BBC in 1987, during Margaret Thatcher's drive to purge the corporation of what she saw as its indiscipline, extravagance, irresponsibility and anti-Conservative bias." noting his
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and others were able to exploit." The BBC noted "Milne's time as director general was marked by clashes with Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government" adding "...he strongly defended the BBC's independence and it flourished creatively, with the launch of breakfast television,
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noted "...Yet his term as director general ended prematurely, in January 1987, when he resigned to avoid the ignominy of being sacked. The ostensible cause was a succession of public gaffes by the BBC in 1985–86, plus a costly out-of-court libel settlement over a 1984 edition of
549:"What I actually said was that the three people who had run the television service for the past four or five years had not, it seemed to me, done a marvellous job. I would have said the same if they had been mice or men. They happened to be women and then I was stitched up by 486:'s "hatchet man", he was accused of having been appointed because of her perception that the corporation was biased towards the left. In an unprecedented step, Hussey convinced the Board of Governors that a change of direction was needed, and they forced Milne's resignation. 501:
and he were both there. I remember the blinds were drawn against the sun which was brilliant that morning. Hussey's lip trembled as he said: 'I am afraid this is going to be a very unpleasant interview. We want you to leave immediately. It's a unanimous decision of the
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reported on 30 January 1987, "Mr. Milne, who became director general in 1982, resigned during a meeting of the board of governors and left without issuing a statement. The BBC said his deputy, Michael Checkland, had taken over temporarily."
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who recruited, trained, guided and encouraged many well-known BBC broadcasters and current affairs executives. Milne was one of the so-called "Goldie Boys", a group of producers and presenters, which included
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In 1954 Milne married Ann Ruth Sheila Eva Kirsten Graucob in Oxford. Graucob, who was of Danish and Irish ancestry, died on 1 April 1992. The couple had two sons, Ruairidh and
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and BBC Television's director of programmes. He served as Director-General of the BBC between July 1982 and January 1987, when he was forced to resign from his post by the
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whom he called "blue skies Birt". Milne described Birt's thesis on television's so-called 'bias against understanding' as "balls, actually", and said:
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As Director-General, Milne was involved with a series of controversies with the British government. Contentious programme-making included the
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Latter part of discussion recorded at London Frontline Club, May 2008, includes consideration of Margaret Thatcher's attitude towards the BBC
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Milne was the first television producer to become Director-General. His background was in current affairs and he was a founder producer of
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contributions "...In 1962 Milne and Baverstock were involved in another ground-breaking experiment. With Ned Sherrin they created
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as "one of the most original and talented programme-makers to emerge during television's formative years".
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In his early career, Milne was a BBC producer and was involved in founding the current affairs series
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The licence fee survived the negotiations, and the BBC made an expensive and failed attempt to enter
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Milne died on 8 January 2013 at age 82 after suffering from a series of strokes. His obituary in
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of the BBC was partly the consequence of the corporation's growing number of female executives:
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Milne, who later described the governors as a "bunch of amateurs", resigned in January 1987.
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following several difficult years for the BBC, which included sustained pressure from the
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In October 2004, stories were published implying that he had suggested that alleged
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Landmark broadcasting events during his time as Director-General included
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in 1957. Later, after a period outside the BBC, he became controller of
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canon to television, as well as one of the BBC's most acute comedies,
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On top of this, Milne had to defend the existence of the BBC to the
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episode "At the Edge of the Union" included an interview with
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Milne was strongly critical of later BBC Director-General
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about editorial decisions which had proved controversial.
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programme went on air on 17 January 1983, presented by
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He was instrumental in bringing the entire 8: 1099:"Hussey, the man behind BBC shake-up, dies" 897:(Supplement). 10 January 1950. p. 161. 775: 773: 771: 769: 1503: 27: 1144:"Head of BBC Quits, Ending Stormy Tenure" 959:"Alasdair Milne – Obituaries – The Stage" 934: 932: 930: 928: 16:British television producer and executive 1477:DG: The Memoirs of a British Broadcaster 1130:DG: The Memoirs of a British Broadcaster 1116:"BBC – Press Office – Director-Generals" 1076: 1074: 906: 904: 732: 681: 627:, and the Live Aid concert broadcast." 559:In 2006, at a private gathering at the 517:Post-resignation comments about the BBC 1449:"Former BBC chief Alasdair Milne dies" 809:McQuillan, Rebecca (11 January 2013). 650:conflict from a neutral perspective." 210:, where he was eventually promoted to 1595:People educated at Winchester College 1150:. Associated Press. 30 January 1987. 1066:Public Service Broadcasting: A Reader 258: 7: 740:Leapman, Michael (10 January 2013). 545:Milne later clarified his position: 404:programme was not as good as this." 149: 1605:Military personnel of British India 1600:20th-century British Army personnel 1447:Barraclough, Leo (9 January 2013). 1265:"Knives are out for the BBC bosses" 1179:"Knives are out for the BBC bosses" 875:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U27608 643:Of Milne's appointment at the BBC, 610:, all of which Tory ministers, the 431:libel action, the reporting of the 264:), the daughter of a headmaster of 257:surgeon, and his wife, Edith Reid ( 1575:British people of Scottish descent 1428:from the original on 16 March 2021 1176:Snoddy, Raymond (9 January 2006). 999:"1983: BBC wakes up to morning TV" 754:from the original on 14 March 2016 14: 1359:Purser, Philip (9 January 2013). 1229:"Ex-BBC boss slates 'dumb' shows" 911:Purser, Philip (9 January 2013). 253:to Charles Gordon Shaw Milne, an 1190:from the original on 2 June 2016 863:"Milne, Alasdair David Gordon". 296:Milne was commissioned into the 1209:Gibson, Owen (8 October 2004). 1034:Hastings, Chris (2 July 2006). 939:Sabbagh, Dan (9 January 2013). 276:. He would go onto to study at 145: 1585:Fellows of New College, Oxford 1316:Wilby, Peter (16 April 2016). 665:Politics of the United Kingdom 478:was appointed chairman of the 413:general election special with 148: 1954; died  1: 1560:Alumni of New College, Oxford 1251:"The wrath of Alasdair Milne" 660:Board of Governors of the BBC 443:'s vetting of BBC employees. 439:which took place in light of 417:in 1983, the coverage of the 1580:Directors-general of the BBC 1590:Gordon Highlanders officers 1522:Director-General of the BBC 1001:. BBC News. 17 January 1983 204:Alasdair David Gordon Milne 44:Director-General of the BBC 1621: 1396:. BBC News. 9 January 2013 1394:"Obituary: Alasdair Milne" 1231:. BBC News. 8 October 2004 713:Maggie's Militant Tendency 637:That Was The Week That Was 571:and the historical series 569:That Was the Week That Was 341:That Was the Week That Was 18: 1528: 1519: 1511: 1506: 1361:"Alasdair Milne obituary" 913:"Alasdair Milne obituary" 787:. 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Alistair Milne
Director-General of the BBC
Ian Trethowan
Michael Checkland
British India
London
Seumas
Kirsty
Alma mater
New College, Oxford
controller
BBC
Director-General
The Independent
Tonight
BBC Scotland
BBC Governors
Thatcher government
British India
Aberdonian
nÊe
George Heriot's School
Morningside, Edinburgh
Kent
Winchester College
New College, Oxford
national service
Gordon Highlanders
Grace Wyndham Goldie
Huw Wheldon

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