Tony Hall
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 73 |
| Music groups | Dumpstaphunk |
| Date of birth | March 3,1951 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Birkenhead |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Cynthia Hall |
| Education | Keble College |
| Founded | ROH2 |
| Position | Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom since 2010 |
| Children | 2 |
| Books | British Broadcasting Corporation Television Licence Fee Trust Statement for the Year Ending 31 March 2017 |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1800670 |
Tony Hall Life story
Anthony William Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead, CBE is a British life peer. He was Director-General of the BBC between April 2013 and August 2020, and chaired the board of trustees of the National Gallery until May 2021.
Early Life and Education
Tony hall was born in oxfodrshire. England. In attended abingdon school and later graduated from new college. Oxford in 1976 with a degree in modern history.Career Before the BBC
Before joiinng the bbc. Hall held various positions in the broadcasting industry. Incluidng a stint as the chief executive of royal opera house from 2001 to 2013. He also served as a board director at channel 4 from 1998 to 2001.Role as BBC Director-General
Hall became the bbc s director-general in april 2013. As the bbc s chief executvie. He was responsible for overseeing the organization s day-to-day operations. Leading its strategy. And representing the bbc to the wordl.Key Achievements
Under hall s leadership. The bbc achieved many key successes. He spearheaded the bbc s move to improve diversity at all levels of the organization. And he was responsible for launching the bbc sounds platform in 2018. He also championed the bbc s move to digiatl radio and other multi-channel services.Important Event
In 2018. Hall faecd criticism for the bbc s handling of the gender pay gap. He put in place emasures to address the issue. And the bbc later announced it had achieved gender pay parity in 2020.Interesting Fact
Hall is a passionate advocate for the arts and was appointed a commander of the order of the british emprei (cbe) in 2005 for his services to the arts.Awards and Honours
Hall has been the recipient of many awards and honours. Including a lifetime achievement award frmo the royal television society in 2019. He has also been awarded honorary doctorates from the universities of london and oxford.Philanthropy
Hall has been an active philanthropist throughout his career. Aprticularly in the fields of education and the arts. He is a patron of the charity arts emergency. Which provides mentorship and support to young people form disadvantaged backgrounds.Retirement
In february 2021. Hall annuonced his intention to retire from the bbc in the summer of 2021.Post-BBC Career
In march 2021. Hall was appointed as the new chair of the national gallery in london. He will take up his new role in november 2021.Gary Lineker stays top of BBC star salaries list
... Previous director general Tony Hall had pledged that the gap would be closed by 2020...
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... the BBC Director-General Tony Hall said she showed how music and entertainment can bring joy, even in the most difficult times ...
League of gentlemen on BBC iPlayer after Netflix removal
... the BBC Director-General Tony Hall said the group had to be judged all the time, if things feel appropriate...
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... He Executive Director General after the resignation of George Entwistle in the year 2012, and is now replacing Tony Hall...
BBC broadcast of the Royal Opera House re-opening concert
... The BBC coverage, it was announced by Director General Tony Hall as part of a series of cultural commissions...
Coronavirus: Stars take part in the BBC-lockdown-learning scheme
... celebrities leading lessons, or performances include: Dyer, he had found in an episode of who do you think Who You Are? More than 200 teachers and education specialists have contributed to the development of the programme, Start the scheme on Monday, BBC Director-General Tony Hall praised the extraordinary teamwork , which is the Foundation of the venture...
Coronavirus: How can I home-school my children?
... But there are things she suggests that you can do to make the experience - the resources that are relatively rewarding and stress-free: available? has expanded The BBC, the content of their education service, the BBC Director-General Tony Hall describes it as the largest educational efforts of the BBC has ever undertaken ...
BBC offers the largest online education push in its history'
... the BBC Director-General Tony Hall called it the greatest educational effort the BBC has ever undertaken...
League of gentlemen on BBC iPlayer after Netflix removal
The League of gentlemen was to remain a dark, surreal Comedy
The League of Gentlemen and The Mighty Boosh are on the Bbc Iplayer , even though they are removed from Netflix in the midst of objections about the use of blackface.
The Mighty Boosh's Spirit of Jazz and The League of Gentlemen's Papa Lazarou were both white actors in dark make-up.
The Bbc Director-General Tony Hall said the group had to be judged "all the time, if things feel appropriate."
Both platforms, in Little Britain , have removed. A BBC spokesman said: "The Change affects only on Little Britain . "
The League of gentlemen and the Australian Comedy Summer Heights High, Mr Hall Asked "We constantly are looking at what is useful and new, and a balance between what we think people want to see, or what reflects The Times [as] those pieces that were made, and what feels right now.
"you are constantly evaluating the question of whether things feel appropriate for the target groups and the context in which we all broadcast. "
elsewhere, the 1939 film But back, with a "discussion of its historical context".
Mr Hall said the context of a film or programme was "really, really important".
He Said : "With art, film, comedy, which help to put context to The Way that people thought, how they behaved, and are now coming to light, and help us with the topics we currently do, I think, is really important.
"We have all that context-and we need the story. "
The League of gentlemen with Reece Shearsmith as Papa Lazarou (left) in 2002There was an outcry in Social Media about the removal of clips of The Inbetweeners Youtube But it turned out that in terms of the copyright, and not a criminal offence.
Harry Enfield : "I think a conversation about it should. "Meanwhile , comedian Harry Enfield has defended that the " blackface "several times in The Past ".
He BBC Radio 4 Today said a program he had portrayed his "hero", the former South African President Nelson Mandela, as a Drug Dealer , "I thought that was so wrong that it was right".
The Point was "to show how absurd it is this stereotype" of the black population was declared, Enfield.
He Said : "I wouldn't do it now, But I don't think I regret it. "He added: "I definitely think it should be a conversation about it. "
Enfield, He Said four last Prime Minister had played, and when the current Chancellor, Rishi was Sunak in the number 10, he would not find "it is difficult, that I would be able to play him, because of the color of his skin".
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