US EditionAlan Yentob, former BBC executive and TV presenter, dies aged 78
- Alan Yentob, a former BBC executive and long-serving broadcaster, died on Saturday, May 24, 2025, aged 78 in the UK.
- Yentob's passing marked the end of a distinguished career during which he rejuvenated BBC2, introduced children’s channels like CBBC, and commissioned iconic series such as the satirical comedy starring Jennifer Saunders and a popular news quiz show that later transferred to BBC One.
- He served as BBC One controller, creative director until 2015, and was noted for commissioning dramas including Pride and Prejudice and Middlemarch while chairing the controversial Kids Company.
- Alan’s wife, Philippa Walker, reflected that each day spent with him brought unforeseen possibilities for their family, including Jacob and Bella, while BBC director-general Tim Davie described Alan as an influential and visionary figure in the creative and cultural landscape.
- Yentob leaves a lasting legacy in British culture, having championed originality, risk-taking, and public service broadcasting for nearly 60 years across television and the arts.
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Broadcaster and former BBC executive Alan Yentob dies aged 78
He held positions as controller of BBC One, BBC Two, director of programmes and director of television.
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Alan Yentob Dead: Arts Figures Pay Tribute To Influential BBC Arts Producer Following Death Aged 78
Tributes from across the UK’s arts and cultural landscape have been paid to long-serving BBC producer Alan Yentob, following his death aged 78. Yentob’s wife Philippa Walker paid tribute to her husband, calling him “curious, funny, annoying, late and creative in every cell of his body” and added that he was “the kindest of men.” And the BBC has reported director-general Tim Davie’s tribute. Davie remembered Yentob as “a cultural force” and “…
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