John Birt, Baron Birt is a British television executive and businessman. He is a former Director-General (1992–2000) of the BBC.
Official portrait, 2020
Director-General of the BBC
The director-general of the British Broadcasting Corporation is chief executive and editor-in-chief of the BBC.
Director-General of the BBC
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