Ian Jacob

Sir Ian Jacob was Director-General of the BBC from 1952 to 1959, succeeding Sir William Haley and giving way to Sir Hugh Greene.

Related Topics:
Director-General - BBC - 1952 - 1959 - William Haley - Hugh Greene

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From a military background, Sir Ian has often been blamed (but has conversely sometimes been praised) for a perceived overt middle-class bias and somewhat "stuffy" attitude in the BBC of the 1950s, which became a factor in its loss of TV audiences to ITV from 1955 onwards.

Related Topics:
Middle-class - 1950s - ITV - 1955

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However, BBC Television in the 50s did broadcast some popular American series, notably The Phil Silvers Show (or Sergeant Bilko as it was almost universally known).

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American - The Phil Silvers Show

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