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...
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"balanced British view" of international developments. Former director Peter Horrocks visualised the organisation as fighting an "information war" of soft...
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(2011–2015). Horrocks was born in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, the daughter of Barbara (née Ashworth), a hospital worker, and John Horrocks, a sales representative...
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Horrocks or Horrox may refer to Amy Horrocks (1867 – 1919), English music educator, pianist and composer Brian Horrocks (1895–1985), British Army lieutenant-general...
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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...
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multimedia programme making department. BBC World Service director Peter Horrocks said that the changes would achieve efficiency at a time of cost-cutting...
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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...
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approved by her immediate manager, the head of BBC Television News Peter Horrocks, but the decision was subsequently overturned by his superior, the BBC...
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original on 20 October 2006. Presenter:Raymond Snoddy, Interviewee: Peter Horrocks (30 October 2006). "NewsWatch". NewsWatch. London, UK. BBC. BBC 1, BBC...
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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...
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United Kingdom Original language English Production Executive producers Peter Horrocks Leanne Klein Producer Simon Finch Editors Horacio Queiro Simon Greenwood...
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pro-Louise Woodward stance. In November 2005 the then head of BBC News, Peter Horrocks, acknowledged that Sky News remained the first choice for "key opinion...
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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...
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Horrocks was born on Easter Sunday, 22 March 1818, at Penwortham Lodge, near Preston, Lancashire. His father Peter Horrocks, a son of John Horrocks,...
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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....
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Gardam (1990–1993) Peter Horrocks (1994–1997) Sian Kevill (1998–2001) George Entwistle (2001–2004) Peter Barron (2004–2008) Peter Rippon (2008–2012) Ian...
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launched on 10 March 2003, the BBC's then head of Current Affairs, Peter Horrocks, called it "a valuable addition to our story telling capacity – popular...
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2007 Edinburgh International Television Festival, Peter Horrocks, the head of television news, and Peter Barron, the editor of Newsnight, said that the BBC...
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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...
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based on Stephen Blanchard's novel The Paraffin Child. The film, Simone Horrocks' directorial debut, stars Antony Starr. It was released theatrically in...
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were prosperous farmers and merchants, and Horrocks was probably a tutor for the Stones' children. Horrocks was the first to demonstrate that the Moon...
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served as a lay preacher of its ideas. In the same year, he married Esther Horrocks at St. Mary's Church, Manchester. At the time of their marriage, Foxcroft...
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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...
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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...
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Chairman of The Ivor Novello Awards Robin Holloway, (1943–) composer Peter Horrocks, (1959–) former director of BBC World Service David Hughes, (1930–2005)...
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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...
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uk/people/ian.horrocks Ian Horrocks publications from Europe PubMed Central Ian Horrocks at DBLP Bibliography Server Horrocks, I.; Patel-Schneider, Peter; van...
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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...
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Martin Bell BBC2 Newsnight Peter Horrocks ITN Coverage of the War in Chechnya 1997 BBC Newsnight: BSE Coverage Peter Horrocks Channel 4 News Coverage of...
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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...
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