Draft:List of BBC controllers
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The following is a list of controllers of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
BBC One (1963–2016)
| # | Name | Tenure | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Baverstock | 1963–1965 | |
| 2 | Michael Peacock | 1965–1967 | [1] |
| 3 | Paul Fox | 1967–1973 | [2] |
| 4 | Bryan Cowgill | 1973–1977 | |
| 5 | Bill Cotton | 1977–1981 | |
| 6 | Alan Hart | 1981–1984 | [3] |
| 7 | Michael Grade | 1984–1987 | |
| 8 | Jonathan Powell | 1987–1993 | |
| 9 | Alan Yentob | 1993–1996 | |
| 10 | Michael Jackson | 1996–1997 | |
| 11 | Peter Salmon | 1997–2000 | |
| 12 | Lorraine Heggessey | 2000–2005 | |
| 13 | Peter Fincham | 2005–2007 | |
| 14 | Roly Keating | 2007–2008[a] | |
| 15 | Jay Hunt | 2008–2010 | |
| 16 | Danny Cohen | 2010–2013 | |
| 17 | Charlotte Moore | 2013–2016 | [4] |
In 2016, the controller of BBC One would be promoted to oversee all BBC channels,[5] with the channel controller roles being entirely scrapped in 2020, in favour of a focus on digital streaming.[6]
BBC Two (1964–2021)
| # | Name | Tenure | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Peacock | 1964–1965 | [7] |
| 2 | David Attenborough | 1965–1969 | [7] |
| 3 | Robin Scott | 1969–1974 | [7] |
| 4 | Aubrey Singer | 1974–1978 | [7] |
| 5 | Brian Wenham | 1978–1982 | [7] |
| 6 | Graeme MacDonald | 1982–1987 | [7] |
| 7 | Alan Yentob | 1987–1992 | [7] |
| 8 | Michael Jackson | 1992–1996 | [7] |
| 9 | Mark Thompson | 1996–1999 | [7] |
| 10 | Jane Root | 1999–2004 | [7] |
| 11 | Roly Keating | 2004–2008 | [7] |
| 12 | Janice Hadlow | 2008–2014 | [7] |
| 13 | Adam Barker | 2014[b] | [7] |
| 14 | Kim Shillinglaw | 2014–2016 | [7] |
| 15 | Patrick Holland | 2017–2021 | [6][8] |
BBC Three (2003–present)
| # | Name | Tenure | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Murphy | 2003–2006 | [9][10] |
| 2 | Julian Bellamy | 2006–2007 | [11][12] |
| 3 | Danny Cohen | 2007–2010 | [13] |
| 4 | Zai Bennett | 2011–2014 | [14] |
| 5 | Sam Bickley | 2014[c] | [15] |
| 6 | Damian Kavanagh | 2014–2019 | |
| 7 | Fiona Campbell | 2019–present |