Executive
22 April 1928 to 10 August 2008
As the BBC’s head of light entertainment from 1970 to ’77 and controller of BBC1 from 1977-81, Cotton presided over a golden age in British television. His tenure saw the arrival of popular favourites including The Morecombe & Wise Show, The Generation Game, Parkinson and The Two Ronnies.
- Read Sir Bill Cotton's Independent Obituary
- Read Sir Bill Cotton's Times Obituary
- Read Sir Bill Cotton's Telegraph Obituary
- Read Sir Bill Cotton's BBC News Obituary
- Read Sir Bill Cotton's Guardian Obituary
