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Lorraine Heggessey

Lorraine Heggessey is a former controller of BBC1,  adviser to the Channel 4 Growth Fund and chair of the Grierson Trust

January 2022

  • During Jana Bennett’s nine years at the helm of BBC TV, the broadcaster produced hit shows ranging from The Thick of It and Planet Earth to Strictly Come Dancing and Sherlock.

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    Groundbreaking BBC executive whose list of achievements included the launch of BBC Three, BBC Four and iPlayer
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