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Sir
Michael Checkland
11th Director-General of the BBC
In office
1987–1992
Preceded byAlasdair Milne
Succeeded bySir John Birt
Personal details
Born (1936-03-13) 13 March 1936 (age 88)
EducationKing Edward VI Five Ways School
Alma materWadham College, Oxford

Sir Michael Checkland (born 13 March 1936) was Director-General of the BBC from 1987 to 1992,[1] being appointed after the forced resignation of Alasdair Milne.

  1. ^ "Michael Checkland Director-General 1987-1992". BBC. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

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