BBC One

Channel Controllers

• 1936–1939: Gerald Cock
• 1946–1947: Maurice Gorham
• 1947–1950: Norman Collins
• 1950–1957: Cecil McGivern
• 1957–1961: Kenneth Adam
• 1961–1963: Stuart Hood
• 1963–1965: Donald Baverstock
• 1965–1967: Michael Peacock
• 1967–1973: Paul Fox
• 1973–1977: Bryan Cowgill
• 1977–1981: Bill Cotton
• 1981–1984: Alan Hart
• 1984–1988: Michael Grade
• 1988–1992: Jonathan Powell
• 1992–1996: Alan Yentob
• 1996–1997: Michael Jackson
• 1997–2000: Peter Salmon
• 2000–2005: Lorraine Heggessey
• 2005–present: Peter Fincham

Of the Controllers, only Grade and Fincham had never previously worked for the BBC prior to taking the position.

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