The former Parachute Regiment serviceman began his career in broadcasting in the 1950s as a newsreel scriptwriter.
Later, as controller of BBC One, he oversaw the launch of hugely successful programmes, including Dad’s Army, Parkinson and The Two Ronnies.
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