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Former BBC Executive, Producer Alan Yentob Dies at 78: ‘We Have Lost One of the Great Creative Spirits of Our Time’
The family of broadcaster, program-maker and long-time BBC executive Alan Yentob has announced he died on Saturday. He was 78.
His commissions include “Absolutely Fabulous,” “Have I Got News for You” and the classic adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice.” He also launched kids’ channels CBBC and CBeebies. A creative force and a cultural visionary, he shaped decades of programming at the BBC and beyond, with a passion for storytelling and public service that leave a lasting legacy. From ‘Arena’ to ‘Imagine,’ from commissioning groundbreaking drama to giving emerging voices a platform, his influence is woven into the fabric of British cultural life.
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