BBC legend Sir Paul Fox who launched shows in 'golden era of TV' dies aged 98 | I67AQ7N | 2024-04-09 21:08:01
Sir Paul Fox, a TV government who was behind a number of of the BBC's most celebrated TV programmes including Dad's Army and The Two Ronnies, has died aged 98.
The broadcaster was informed of Sir Paul's dying by his family.
In a press release, BBC Director Basic paid tribute to the former BBC1 Controller's enduring legacy, outlining that he had a 'towering career in television – not just with the BBC – but throughout the business'.
'Few individuals have had such a broad and lasting influence on the TV landscape, commissioning exhibits that audiences have beloved for decades and still love,' Davie stated.
'From Sports Character of the Yr and Panorama to the Two Ronnies, Dad's Army and Parkinson, his legacy is unmatched.'
The BBC boss continued: 'He was the most effective TV executives from a golden period in tv. He can be massively missed.'
Born on October 27 1925, before launching his career in tv, Sir Paul served within the Parachute Regiment of the Military between 1943 and 1946.
He joined the BBC in the 1950s, working as a newsreel scriptwriter.
He went on to edit the TV programmes Sportsview and Panorama, before arising with the thought for Sports Character of the Yr.
After SPOTY began 70 years ago in 1954, Sir Paul turned the Controller of BBC1 between 1967 and 1973.
During that point, he launched the long-lasting TV collection Dad's Military, which ran from 1968 till 1977, and saw two movies launched in 1971 and 2016.
He also commissioned programmes together with the Parkinson speak present, The Two Ronnies and Bruce Forsyth and the Era Recreation.
In addition to being a formidable presence at the BBC, Sir Paul additionally left his park on Yorkshire Tv and ITN, earlier than retiring at the BBC at the age of 65 in 1991.
Tv producer Richard Marson paid tribute to Sir Paul on X, saying that he 'deserved the overused term "legend".
'He was a broadcasting Titan. On a personal observe, he contributed to a number of tasks of mine – from the TV Centre doc to the biographies of Verity Lambert and Biddy Baxter. Razor sharp, acerbic, sensible and type,' he wrote.
William Gallagher, deputy chair of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain, also shared: 'Sir Paul Fox has died. I interviewed him for my e-book on The Beiderbecke Affair and he was so open, humorous, and interesting.'
Author and producer Gail Renard added: 'RIP Paul Fox; a person who understood both television and creatives. Underneath his watch, both flourished.'
A documentary producer going by the handle @lecrin additionally wrote: 'Sir Paul Fox has died on the age of 98. My favorite boss when he was the Managing Director at Yorkshire Television.
'He made that ITV company higher than it had ever been. As a former programme maker, (he put 'Grandstand' on TV) Paul Fox backed his producers.'
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