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BBC legend behind Dad's Army and The Two Ronnies dies as tributes pour in
Sir Paul Fox, who was instrumental in the creation of iconic shows such as Dad's Army and The Two Ronnies, has died at the age of 98, the BBC has announced, as tributes pour in
Born in 1925, Sir Paul started his journey with the BBC in the 1950s, working as a newsreel scriptwriter before eventually becoming the editor of popular shows such as Sportsview and investigative news programme Panorama. One of his standout contributions was conceiving the concept of BBC Sports Personality Of The Year, first presented to runner Sir Chris Chataway in 1954, who later took on the role of a Conservative MP. The news of his passing prompted TV producer Richard Marson to honour him on Twitter, stating: "Sir Paul Fox deserved the overused term 'legend' - he was a broadcasting Titan.
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