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BBC1 boss quits

February 14, 2005, 6:16 am

The BBC has confirmed that Lorraine Heggessey is quitting her job as BBC1 controller to become chief executive of Talkback Thames.The BBC's director of television, Jana Bennett, broke the news to staff...

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Heggessey: Dumbing down accusations hurt

February 14, 2005, 10:01 am

Lorraine Heggessey today said she had no regrets over chasing ratings and said accusations that she had "dumbed down" BBC1 had hurt.She said her biggest achievement at the channel was to overtake ITV...

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TV heads swap ratings for rumba

March 4, 2005, 3:19 am

There could be murder on the dance floor at this year's Edinburgh TV Festival.Outgoing BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey, Five director of programmes Dan Chambers, Sky Networks chief Dawn Airey and...

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Heggessey: I did it my way

March 15, 2005, 6:38 am

BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey signed off her valedictory season launch today - defiantly summing up her reign by saying, "I did it my way".Revealing she will leave the channel by the first week in...

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Heggessey calls for 'lavish, complex' British drama

September 16, 2005, 4:15 am

The head of one of the UK's biggest commercial TV production companies has called on British programme-makers to come up with "lavish, complex and high-concept" dramas such as Lost, which can become...

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David Abraham and Jane Root frontrunners for Channel 4 chief

October 8, 2009, 5:31 am

Former BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey also viewed as a contender in some industry circlesThe UKTV chief executive, David Abraham, and Jane Root, the former BBC2 controller and Discovery Channel US...

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Five in running to become Channel 4 chief executive

December 24, 2009, 12:14 am

Shortlist understood to include Caroline Thomson, Kevin Lygo and Lorraine Heggessey – but not ITV's Peter FinchamA shortlist of five candidates for the job of Channel 4 chief executive will be...

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Big Cheese Chart: Channel 4 contenders line up

December 24, 2009, 4:01 am

As Channel 4 draws up its shortlist for chief executive, there is a minor shakeup on the Big Cheese Chart.Caroline Thomson, Kevin Lygo and Lorraine Heggessey are understood to be on the list – and...

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Lorraine Heggessey leaves Talkback Thames

June 8, 2010, 9:04 am

Former BBC1 controller departing producer of Britain's Got Talent and The Apprentice after five years as chief executiveLorraine Heggessey is leaving her post as chief executive of Talkback Thames, the...

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Former BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey returns to TV production

July 4, 2012, 1:14 am

Former BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey to chair newly formed production company Boom PicturesFormer BBC1 controller and Talkback Thames chief executive Lorraine Heggessey is to return to the...

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Graham Linehan signs deal with Lorraine Heggessey production firm

August 2, 2012, 3:56 am

IT Crowd creator snapped up by former BBC1 controller's Boom Pictures to develop and produce new comedyFormer BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has joined forces with The IT Crowd creator Graham...

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Lorraine Heggessey criticises BBC commissioning process

August 24, 2012, 6:02 am

Former BBC1 controller tells Edinburgh TV Festival that management at television centre should be significantly trimmedLorraine Heggessey, the former BBC1 controller, has said the corporation's...

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Media Talk: Elisabeth Murdoch's 2012 MacTaggart lecture - video

August 25, 2012, 6:37 am

John Plunkett is joined by the Guardian's Dan Sabbagh and independent producers Kenton Allen and Lorraine Heggessey to run the rule over the keynote speechJohn PlunkettDan SabbaghAndy GallagherJosh...

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The BBC and the royal family: those rows in full

September 25, 2012, 11:55 am

New BBC helmsman George Entwistle has been reminded already of the difficult course he must steer through regal rapids"Beware the royals," said former BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey when she was...

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Boom time for Lorraine Heggessey | Media Monkey

January 30, 2013, 4:33 am

Outgoing ITV drama chiefs Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes have reunited with former BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey to create a new production company, MainStreet Pictures. The indie will be part of...

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