List of directors of BBC Children's
The Director of BBC Children's is the Editorial Head of BBC Children's though the post has had a variety of titles since the department's inception in 1950.
The position is line managed and appointed by the BBC's Director of the Strategy and Education Group, currently held by James Purnell.[1]
| Post Holder | Name of job title at time of appointment | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia Hidalgo Reina[2] | Director of BBC Children's and Education | 2020 - current |
| Alice Webb[3] | Director of BBC Children's | 2015 - 2020 |
| Kay Benbow | Acting Director of BBC Children's | 2014 - 2015 |
| Joe Godwin[4] | Director of BBC Children's | 2009 - 2014 |
| Richard Deverell | Director of BBC Children's | 2006 - 2009 |
| Alison Sharman | Controller, BBC Children's | 2005 - 2006 |
| Dorothy Prior | Controller, BBC Children's | 2003 - 2005 |
| Nigel Pickard | Controller, BBC Children's | 2000 - 2003 |
| Roy Thompson | Commissioner, BBC Children's | 1997 - 2000 |
| Lorraine Heggessey | Head of Children's Programmes | 1997 - 1999 |
| Anna Home | Head of Children's Programmes | 1986 - 1997 |
| Edward Barnes | Head of Children's Programmes | 1978 - 1986 |
| Monica Sims | Head of Children's Programmes | 1967 - 1978 |
| Doreen Stephens | Head of Family Programmes | 1964 - 1967 |
| Ursula Eason | Acting Head of Children's Programmes | 1963 - 1964 |
| Owen Reed | Head of Children's Programmes | 1956 - 1963 |
| Freda Lingstrom | Head of Children's Programmes | 1951 - 1956 |
| Richmond Postgate | Joint Acting Head of Children's Programmes | 1950 - 1951 |
| Cecil Madden | Joint Acting Head of Children's Programmes | 1950 - 1951 |
References
- "BBC - James Purnell, Director, Strategy & Education Group - Inside the BBC". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- "Patricia Hidalgo Reina appointed as the new Director of BBC Children's & Education". www.bbc.co.uk. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- "BBC - Alice Webb named as Director, BBC Children's - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- Holmwood, Leigh (2009-09-28). "BBC promote Joe Godwin to director of children's". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
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