Former BBC Executive, Producer Alan Yentob Dies at 78 We Have Lost One of the Great Creative Spirits of Our Time

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News Source : Variety

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  • Yentob joined the BBC as a trainee in 1968 and went on to have a distinguished career
  • His commissions include “Absolutely Fabulous,” “Have I Got News for You’ and the classic adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” He also launched kids’ channels CBBC and CBeebies
The family of broadcaster, programmaker and longtime BBC executive Alan Yentob has announced he died on Saturday. He was 78.Yentob joined the BBC as a trainee in 1968 and went on to have a distin [+2616 chars]

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