Desmond Hawkins

Chapter 10:The changing face of the BBC

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Interview details

Location:	Dorset, UK
Date:	9 October 1998
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Credits

Interviewee:	Desmond Hawkins
Interviewer:	Christopher Parsons
Cameraman:	Derek Kilkenny-Blake
Copyright Holder:	Wildscreen

Chapters

1. The early years – in radio

2. Moving to Bristol and launching The Naturalist

3. The expansion of natural history radio programmes

4. Early television

5. Working for ITV on the side

6. Developing natural history television programmes

7. Setting up the BBC Natural History Unit

8. Politics in the BBC

9. David Attenborough and Desmond Morris

10. The changing face of the BBC

11. Retirement

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Johnny Morris

Peter Markham Scott

Tony Soper

1: The early years – in radio

2: Moving to Bristol and launching The Natu...

3: The expansion of natural history radio p...

4: Early television

5: Working for ITV on the side

6: Developing natural history television pr...

7: Setting up the BBC Natural History Unit

8: Politics in the BBC

9: David Attenborough and Desmond Morris

10: The changing face of the BBC

11: Retirement