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Sir
Bill Cotton
CBE
Born
William Frederick Cotton

(1928-04-23)23 April 1928
London, England
Died11 August 2008(2008-08-11) (aged 80)
Bournemouth, Dorset, England
Occupations
  • Television producer
  • executive
TitleBBC head of light entertainment (1970–1977)
Controller of BBC1 (1977–1981)
Parent
  • Billy Cotton (father)
RelativesFearne Cotton (cousin)

Sir William Frederick Cotton CBE (23 April 1928 – 11 August 2008[1]) was a British television producer and executive, and the son of dance band leader Billy Cotton. The television and radio presenter Fearne Cotton is related to him, as he was her paternal grandfather's cousin.

  1. ^ "Sir Bill Cotton dies in hospital". BBC News. 11 August 2008. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.

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