British television producer and executive (1928–2008)
Sir
Bill Cotton
CBE
Born
William Frederick Cotton
(1928-04-23)23 April 1928
London, England
Died
11 August 2008(2008-08-11) (aged 80)
Bournemouth, Dorset, England
Occupations
Television producer
executive
Title
BBC head of light entertainment (1970–1977) Controller of BBC1 (1977–1981)
Parent
Billy Cotton (father)
Relatives
Fearne Cotton (cousin)
Sir William Frederick CottonCBE (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.
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executive Sir BillCotton (1928–2008) was her paternal grandfather's cousin. He was the son of the well-known entertainer and band leader Billy Cotton. In August...
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Contest 1974 was produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). BillCotton served as executive producer, Michael Hurll served as producer and director...
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sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett. It was created by BillCotton and aired on BBC1 from 10 April 1971 to 25 December 1987. The usual format...
the new venue. The Cotton Club was a whites-only establishment with rare exceptions for black celebrities such as Ethel Waters and Bill Robinson. It reproduced...
long-running music programme Top of the Pops with Stanley Dorfman and BillCotton. Stewart co-produced Top of the Pops with Dorfman until 1969, when Stewart...
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talent to play a man much older than his real age. However, BBC executive BillCotton overruled him, casting Clive Dunn because he was better known. According...
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2010/2011. In December 2011 he received 'The Above & Beyond in Memory of Sir BillCotton award' for his contributions to the charity. He and a team of Football...
Kiss, Jemima (12 August 2008). "Michael Grade leads tributes to BBC's BillCotton". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015...
was one of a stable of stars under the BBC head of light entertainment BillCotton, alongside Bruce Forsyth, Dick Emery, Morecambe and Wise, Val Doonican...
offering him £1,000. It is said that the BBC's Head of Light Entertainment BillCotton not only refused the pay rise that Dee demanded, but said that he would...
broadcasting, real drama, news, current affairs". In early summer 1984, BillCotton recruited Grade for BBC Television, where he became controller of BBC...
television service and continued to lead in the ratings until 1984. In 1984, BillCotton become managing director of Television at the BBC, and set about overhauling...
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The BBC, suffering poor ratings, decided to make its own game show. BillCotton, the BBC's Head of Light Entertainment, believed that Forsyth was best...
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