Michael Checkland This is Me

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1. 1. Political manipulation of the BBC - Alasdair Milne - Zircon - Dennis Potter - BBC Charter obligations

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   Published on: 7/8/2002   Last Visited: 7/8/2002

   Milne's replacement as D.G., Michael Checkland, was not a programme maker but, setting an ominous precedent, an accountant. Hussey was sent to the House of Lords for his services to the public. Birt, who followed Checkland as DG, was a robotic commercial television sector manager.
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   Mike Checkland and I swapped notes after one meeting. 'They're throwing down the gauntlet,' was his comment. I was quite glad to see the back of them at Christmas.
   
   There was one other incident towards the end of the year which perhaps had a hidden significance. We had all worked hard to arrange a celebration of Stuart Young's life in Guildhall, with many different interests to be accommodated.
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   As we walked down the stairs at Television Centre, I said to Mike Checkland, 'What did you make of that?' 'Awful,' he said.
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   Bill swore roundly; Mike looked totally disbelieving.