Jonathan Powell (producer)
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Jonathan Powell | |
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Born | Jonathan Leslie Powell 25 April 1947 |
Education | Sherborne School |
Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
Occupation(s) | Television producer, television executive, professor |
Years active | 1968–present |
Title | BBC Television Head of Drama (1985–1987) Controller of BBC1 (1987–1993) |
Jonathan Leslie Powell (born 25 April 1947 in Sittingbourne, Kent) is an English former television producer and executive. His senior positions in television included serving as the Head of BBC Drama Series and Serials and Controller of BBC1. He later became a professor and head of department of Media Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London.[1]
Biography
Powell was educated at
In late 1983, he was made Head of Drama Series and Serials at
His most prominent television post came in 1987 when he succeeded Grade as the Controller of BBC1. While he was Controller, Doctor Who came to the end of its first run in 1989, although Head of Series
After he retired from television, Powell became Head of the Department of Media Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Professor. Jonathan Powell - Research", Royal Holloway, University of London. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Crown Court (1972-84) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "Jonathan Powell". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 June 2016.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Smiley's People (1982)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ISBN 9781326315863. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Matthew Sweet "JN-T: The Life and Scandalous Times of John Nathan-Turner by Richard Marson – review", The Guardian (website), 22 March 2013
- ISBN 9781770411661. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ISBN 1854102850
External links
- Jonathan Powell at IMDb