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Yentob, Alan, 1947-2025 (Broadcaster and Television Executive)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1947 - 2025

Places

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

 File

Australian Visa Application Testimonies, 1998 - 1999

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/4
Scope and Contents A file holding typescript letters and fax copies of letters used in support of Roger Law's application for permanent residency in Australia, under the Distinguished Talent Visa scheme. These letters contain testimonies from individuals and organisations, who provide background information concerning Law's suitability for being accepted under this visa scheme. Individuals and organisations represented in the file include, but are not limited to: Alliance Graphique Internationale; Tony...
Dates: 1998 - 1999
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 Item

British Broadcasting Corporation Promotional Advert Storyboard, c late 1980s-c 1993

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/2/7/1
Scope and Contents

A file holding three sheets of A2 paper, which contain a storyboard that depicts Jonathan Powell and Alan Yentob, who were the BBC Controllers at BBC 1 and BBC 2, respectively, between 1987 and 1993. This storyboard was produced by Roger Law, as part of a promotional advert for the corporation, which featured puppets of the pair made by the Spitting Image Workshop. The subsequent television advert was also directed by Law (SI/2047 (a to c)).

Dates: c late 1980s-c 1993
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

Caricatures Portfolio 5, c 1984-c 1996

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/2/1/3/5
Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into the following three bundles: UK female entertainment; UK male entertainment; and UK male entertainment - music. Some of these drawings have been produced as part of other activities undertaken by Spitting Image...
Dates: c 1984-c 1996
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.