Wheldon, Sir Huw Pyrs

Wheldon, Sir Huw Pyrs

▪ British executive
born May 7, 1916, Prestatyn, Flintshire [now in Denbighshire], Wales
died March 14, 1986, London, England

      British broadcasting producer and executive who oversaw the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC's) television programming from 1965 to 1975.

      Born into a Welsh-speaking family, Wheldon was educated at Friars School in Wales and earned a degree from the London School of Economics in 1938. After serving in the British army during World War II, he was director of the Arts Council of Wales from 1946 to 1948. He joined the BBC's publicity department in 1952 and soon switched to programming, in which he attracted notice with his children's programs and the Monitor arts-magazine program. He became head of the BBC's documentary programs in 1962 and also head of music (1963) before becoming controller of programs in 1965. In 1968 he became managing director of BBC Television. Under Wheldon's direction, the BBC attracted an international audience with such miniseries as Civilisation, America, The Forsyte Saga, and The Ascent of Man. He retired as managing director in 1975 but remained active, serving as the commentator in the miniseries Royal Heritage in 1977. He was knighted in 1976.

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  • Huw Wheldon — Sir Huw Pyrs Wheldon OBE MC (7 May 1916 ndash; 14 March 1986) was a BBC broadcaster and executive.Wheldon was born in Wales and educated at Friars School, Bangor. His father, Sir Wynn Wheldon, was a prominent educationalist, who had been awarded… …   Wikipedia

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