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The BBC at the Watershed
Kenneth Bloomfield
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Description for The BBC at the Watershed
Hardcover. Sir Kenneth Bloomfield was the only Governor to serve on the Board of Governors of the BBC through the entire period from John Birt's accession to the Director Generalship to the choice of Greg Dyke to succeed him. This book offers his critical judgements on the Birt and Dyke regimes, the Hutton Inquiry, and events leading up to and following it. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JMC; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
On 12 September 1988 the BBC news carried the story of the attempted assassination of Sir Kenneth Bloomfield, then Head of the Civil Service in Northern Ireland. In the aftermath of this event Gerry Adams used the media to warn all other Civil Service `collaborators' that they were under threat from the IRA. In response Margaret Thatcher introduced the broadcasting ban, ensuring that terrorists were unable to freely articulate threats through the British media. Though the ban was not advocated by Ken Bloomfield, this event provided his first major role in the contemporary history of the BBC.From 1927-2007 the Board ... Read more
On 12 September 1988 the BBC news carried the story of the attempted assassination of Sir Kenneth Bloomfield, then Head of the Civil Service in Northern Ireland. In the aftermath of this event Gerry Adams used the media to warn all other Civil Service `collaborators' that they were under threat from the IRA. In response Margaret Thatcher introduced the broadcasting ban, ensuring that terrorists were unable to freely articulate threats through the British media. Though the ban was not advocated by Ken Bloomfield, this event provided his first major role in the contemporary history of the BBC.From 1927-2007 the Board ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
453g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846311604
SKU
V9781846311604
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About Kenneth Bloomfield
Sir Kenneth Bloomfield was one of the longest serving Governors of the BBC. He was also formerly the head of the Civil Service in Northern Ireland, principal advisor to three Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland, 'Victim's Commissioner', first head of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Council, first head of the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission. Previous books include A ... Read more
Reviews for The BBC at the Watershed
Sir Kenneth is regarded as 'the ideal BBC governor', being meticulous, bright and genuinely interested in broadcasting. Jane Robbins, The Independent
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