Peter John Gibson Horrocks CBE (born 8 October 1959) is a broadcast executive and a former Vice-Chancellor (chief executive) of The Open University. He...

identified Horrocks as one of his most able officers, appointing him to corps commands in both North Africa and Europe. In 1943, Horrocks was seriously...

"balanced British view" of international developments. Former director Peter Horrocks visualised the organisation as fighting an "information war" of soft...

(2011–2015). Horrocks was born in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, the daughter of Barbara (née Ashworth), a hospital worker, and John Horrocks, a sales representative...

Horrocks or Horrox may refer to Amy Horrocks (1867 – 1919), English music educator, pianist and composer Brian Horrocks (1895–1985), British Army lieutenant-general...

roles and cameos by many of the period's top actors. Generals Urquhart and Horrocks acted as military advisers to the film, adding to its historical accuracy...

multimedia programme making department. BBC World Service director Peter Horrocks said that the changes would achieve efficiency at a time of cost-cutting...

approved by her immediate manager, the head of BBC Television News Peter Horrocks, but the decision was subsequently overturned by his superior, the BBC...

in its main bulletins, waiting until day 18 to mention the issue and Peter Horrocks of the BBC apologised for the organisation's further failings. Although...

of BBC radio and TV. In April 2009, the departing head of BBC News, Peter Horrocks, was quoted as saying: "I regret the way some viewed her departure....

norms of objectivity comes from within news organizations as well. Said Peter Horrocks, head of television news at BBC: "The days of middle-of-the-road, balancing...

original on 20 October 2006. Presenter:Raymond Snoddy, Interviewee: Peter Horrocks (30 October 2006). "NewsWatch". NewsWatch. London, UK. BBC. BBC 1, BBC...

United Kingdom Original language English Production Executive producers Peter Horrocks Leanne Klein Producer Simon Finch Editors Horacio Queiro Simon Greenwood...

were prosperous farmers and merchants, and Horrocks was probably a tutor for the Stones' children. Horrocks was the first to demonstrate that the Moon...

as the channel best for news. In 2005, the Head of television news Peter Horrocks outlined plans to provide more funding and resources for the channel...

stance.[citation needed] In November 2005 the then head of BBC News, Peter Horrocks, acknowledged that Sky News remained the first choice for "key opinion...

chairman of The Ivor Novello Awards Robin Holloway (1943–), composer Peter Horrocks (1959–), former director of BBC World Service David Hughes (1930–2005)...

accused the Iranian Government of jamming its broadcasts to the country. Peter Horrocks said audiences in Iran, the Middle East and Europe had been affected...

London bombings of 7 July. It was ultimately aired in December, followed by Peter Taylor's The New Al-Qaeda under the billing of a counter-argument to Curtis...

Horrocks was born on Easter Sunday, 22 March 1818, at Penwortham Lodge, near Preston, Lancashire. His father Peter Horrocks, a son of John Horrocks,...

and producer 1959 – Erik Gundersen, Danish motorcycle racer 1959 – Peter Horrocks, English journalist and producer 1959 – Mike Morgan, American baseball...

2007 Edinburgh International Television Festival, Peter Horrocks, the head of television news, and Peter Barron, the editor of Newsnight, said that the BBC...

at the War Office in 1919. William Heaton Horrocks was the son of William Holden Horrocks of Bolton. Horrocks studied for his M.B. at Owen's College and...

Gardam (1990–1993) Peter Horrocks (1994–1997) Sian Kevill (1998–2001) George Entwistle (2001–2004) Peter Barron (2004–2008) Peter Rippon (2008–2012) Ian...

Herman and made in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The film starred Jane Horrocks, Michael Caine, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent and Ewan McGregor. The screenplay...

Peter Reynolds (born Peter Gordon Horrocks; 16 August 1921 – 22 April 1975) was an English actor. Most of his career was spent in B films, as "the archetypal...

Comics. In an interview with Comics Bulletin, Horrocks claimed that his first words were 'Donald Duck'. Horrocks has been involved in the New Zealand comic...

leg in a road accident caused by Terry Duckworth (Nigel Pivaro). Tony Horrocks is a young mechanic who starts working as Kevin Webster's (Michael Le Vell)...

Ranganathan, David Bradley, Daniel Mays, Jane Horrocks, Imelda Staunton, Lynn Ferguson, Josie Sedgwick-Davies, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Mohammed, and Miranda...

generation and news manipulation, has been a disgrace to the British media." Peter Horrocks, the head of BBC TV News, denied claims in September 2007 that the BBC...