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Director General Portrait – Sir Ian Trethowan

John Ward (1917–2007)

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Director General Portrait – Sir Ian Trethowan

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Ian Trethowan, former ITN newsreader, presented political programmes for the BBC before moving into management. As Managing Director of radio, he reconfigured the networks as Radios 1 to 4. As director general his greatest asset was the range of contacts and friends he had cultivated as a political correspondent. Such allies were particularly useful in episodes such as the Falklands conflict, when the BBC's attempts to provide balanced coverage were interpreted as disloyal. He retired in 1982, as the Thatcher government was beginning to squeeze the public sector and the unions.

BBC England

London

Title

Director General Portrait – Sir Ian Trethowan

Date

1983

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 127 x W 101.5 cm (E)

Accession number

1605

Acquisition method

commissioned

Work type

Painting

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Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, Greater London W1A 1AA England

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John Ward

1917–2007

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