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- Birth nameGeorge Bryan Cowgill
- Bryan Cowgill was born on May 27, 1927 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Sportsview (1954), Panorama (1953) and Grandstand (1958). He died on July 14, 2008 in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK.
- Staff writer, BBC 1955-1963, BBC Head of Sport 1963-1973, BBC Head of Outside Broadcasts 1972-1974, Controller, BBC1 1974-1977; Managing Director, Thames Television 1977-1985; Deputy Chairman of Mirror Group Newspapers; Consultant for IMG.
- He was the most successful controller BBC One has ever had, as during his period running the channel it achieved an average audience share of 45 per cent.
- In the context of more than 200 channels how can little green vans going up and down the country saying effectively: 'What are you watching and have you got a licence to watch it?' survive? (On the television licence fee)
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