Bryan Cowgill(1927-2008)

Producer
Director
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Bryan Cowgill was born on 27 May 1927 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Sportsview (1954), Panorama (1953) and Grandstand (1958). He died on 14 July 2008 in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK.

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Sportsview

TV Series

Producer

Panorama

7.1

TV Series

Director(Berlin)

Grandstand

6.8

TV Series

Producer(studio)

TV Hell

7.3

TV Series

Self - BBC1 Controller 1974-1977

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Producer

Sportsview
TV Series
- producer
- 1959–1960
Grandstand
6.8
TV Series
- producer: studio
- 1958

Director

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Staff writer, BBC 1955-1963, BBC Head of Sport 1963-1973, BBC Head of Outside Broadcasts 1972-1974, Controller, BBC1 1974-1977; Managing Director, Thames Television 1977-1985; Deputy Chairman of Mirror Group Newspapers; Consultant for IMG.

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In the context of more than 200 channels how can little green vans going up and down the country saying effectively: 'What are you watching and have you got a licence to watch it?' survive? (On the television licence fee)