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Sir Huw Pyrs Wheldon, OBE, MC (7 May 1916 – 14 March 1986) was a Welsh broadcaster and BBC executive. Early life. Wheldon was born on 7 May 1916 in Prestatyn, Flintshire, Wales. He was educated at Friars School, Bangor, at the time an all-boys grammar school, and graduated with a BSc (Econ) degree from the London School of Economics in 1938. [1] .
Huw Wheldon (1916-1986) was a Welsh producer, director and editor who worked for the BBC and made influential documentaries and series. He was knighted in 1976 and received a BAFTA Award for his contributions to television.
- Producer, Director, Editor
- May 7, 1916
- Huw Wheldon
- March 14, 1986
Huw Wheldon was a Welsh TV producer and administrator who led the BBC to its golden age of documentaries, dramas and comedies. He was also a war hero, a Knight and a BAFTA award winner.
- May 7, 1916
- March 14, 1986
May 11, 2016 · A review of a book by Wynn Wheldon, the son of Huw Wheldon, a BBC presenter and manager who shaped British television in the 1960s and 1970s. The book explores his father's life, career, values and legacy, as well as his relationship with his son.
Mar 15, 1986 · Sir Huw Wheldon, former managing director of the British Broadcasting Corporation and former chairman of the council of governors of the London School of Economics, died Friday in London.
As a presenter, a producer and an executive, Huw Wheldon had an immense influence on a generation of broadcasters. A passionate spokesman for the public funding of the BBC (and the arts in general), Wheldon, cast from the Reithian mould, was a corporation man through and through.
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Feb 26, 2015 · Learn about the life and career of Sir Huw Wheldon, the former BBC director and RTS president, who shaped the 'Golden Age' of TV. The book, Kicking The Bar, is a crowd-funded project by his son Wynn and covers his childhood, war experience and achievements.
