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This Week's Guest:
Greg Dyke
20 May 2007
Repeated
25 May 2007 |
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Greg's Choice |
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Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Greg Dyke.
A top flight TV executive known for being instinctual and populist, his appointment as BBC Director General was an uncharacteristically bold move for the corporation and an extraordinary moment for a youngster once marked out by his teachers as “the boy least likely to succeed”.
A natural businessman who relishes taking risks, his greatest successes have come from his ability to spot the moment and act quickly. He saved TV-am with Roland Rat, moved the BBC's Nine O'Clock News at a fortnight's notice and thwarted Rupert Murdoch's digital hopes by backing Freeview.
But his critics say that it is his passion and instinct that ultimately led to his downfall. He was forced to resign from the BBC after a bitter row that erupted between the Corporation and Downing Street about its coverage of the Iraq war.
His departure, which followed considerable mud slinging, ill temper and tragedy, prompted a huge display of loyalty from his staff as thousands gathered on the steps to wish him a tearful goodbye.
Since then, he's kept a low profile - but doesn't rule out a return to high office if the right job came along. |
1. Born to Run
Performer Bruce Springsteen
Composer Bruce Springsteen
CD Title Born to Run
Track 5
Label CBS
Rec No: CD80959
2. It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
Performer Buddy Holly
Composer Anka
CD Title The Very Best of Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Track 15
Label Universal Music TV
Rec No: 1120462
3. Strawberry Fields Forever
Performer The Beatles
Composer Lennon/McCartney
CD Title Magical Mystery Tour
Track 8
Label Parlophone
Rec No: CDP7480622
4. Like a Rolling Stone
Performer Bob Dylan
Composer Bob Dylan
CD Title Bob Dylan:Essential
Track 9
Label COLUMBIA
Rec No: STVCD 116
5. Summertime
Performer Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Composer Gershwin /Heyward
CD Title Ella and Louis Sing Gershwin
Track 11
Label Verve
Rec No: 5396792
6. Bat Out of Hell
Performer Meat Loaf
Composer Steinman
CD Title 18 Rock Classics Vol 3
Track 13
Label Pickwick
Rec No: PMP102
7. Great Balls of Fire
Performer Jerry Lee Lewis
Composer J Hammer/D Blakwell
CD Title 50’s No 1’s Vol 2
Track 8
Label OLD GOLD
Rec No: OG3502
8. Country House
Performer Blur
Composer Albarn/James/Rowntree/Coxon
CD Title The Best…Album in the World Ever
Track Cd2 Trk 3
Label Virgin Rec
Rec No: VTDCD76
Record: Like a Rolling Stone
Book: Complete works of Dylan Thomas
Luxury: A guitar with a guide to playing it
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