Philip Jones (producer)
Philip Jones | |
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Born | December 7, 1927 |
Died | May 7, 2004 | (aged 76)
Occupation(s) | Radio and television producer |
Philip Stuart Jones OBE (7 December 1927 – 7 May 2004) was a radio and television producer. He is best remembered for his period as Head of Light Entertainment at Thames Television, after he had worked in the same role at ABC.[1] Jones was responsible for bringing Benny Hill to Thames in 1969 resulting in the comedian's internationally successful series of programmes.[2][3]
Early life
Jones was born in 1927 in
Later career
He joined
After ABC lost its franchise in 1968, Jones continued as head of light entertainment at Thames, supervising many successful situation comedy series and entertainers and comedians under contract to the station. Jones signed Benny Hill, previously with the BBC, to Thames in 1969. Hill's contract with Thames lasted for 20 years, his shows being broadcast internationally and the series becoming the company's most successful in overseas sales.[2][3] Jones persuaded Morecambe and Wise to leave the BBC for Thames in 1978.[4] Jones retired from his post at Thames in 1988.[1] For a decade from 1992, Jones was the executive producer of As Time Goes By.[4]
Jones was appointed an
References
- ^ a b Purser, Philip (3 June 2004), "Philip Jones", The Guardian, retrieved 19 June 2022
- ^ a b c d e Saul, Marc (6 June 2020). "Philip Jones". Television Heaven. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Hayward, Anthony (10 July 2004). "Philip Jones". The Independent. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Philip Jones", The Times, 11 May 2004, retrieved 19 June 2022
- The British Entertainment History Project
- ISBN 978-0-7871-1038-3
- ISBN 9780313379383,
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- ISBN 9780791481967,
some six million viewers