Original Abstract
This photograph shows George Barnes who was Director of BBC Television from October 1950 until his retirement from broadcasting in 1956.
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English abstract
This photograph shows George Barnes who was Director of BBC Television from October 1950 until his retirement from broadcasting in 1956.
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Description
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George Barnes joined the BBC in 1935 as a producer in the Talks Department where he produced a number of radio programmes. In 1946 Barnes became the first Controller of a new BBC radio station called 'The Third Programme' which still exists today as Radio Three. In 1950 he became Director of BBC Television. The key television event of his career was the televising of the coronation of Elizabeth II in June 1953.
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Creator
BBC
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Publisher
BBC
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Subject
Television Development
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Thematical Keywords
Directors
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Television Director
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Television Employees
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Television Broadcasting
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Management Staff
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Geographical Keywords
Europe
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Northwestern Europe
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United Kingdom
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Owner
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Source
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Contributor
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Rights [+]
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Media Type
Image
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Date created
1952-02-27
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Date issued
1952-02-27
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English
Nederlands
Deutsch
Francais
