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Sir William Frederick Cotton CBE (23 April 1928 – 11 August 2008) was a British television producer and executive, and the son of dance band leader Billy Cotton. The television and radio presenter Fearne Cotton is related to him, as he was her paternal grandfather's cousin.
Aug 12, 2008 · Sir Bill Cotton, who has died aged 80, was managerially responsible for many of the BBC's most loved and enduring programmes in its 1960s and 70s golden age of comedy.
- Dennis Barker
Aug 12, 2008 · Sir Bill Cotton presided over what has become known as the "golden age" of television entertainment. A self-proclaimed populist, he had an outstanding talent for knowing exactly...
Aug 12, 2008 · Sir Bill Cotton, the man who helped bring Monty Python and Dad's Army to the screen, has died in hospital at the age of 80. The director general of the BBC Mark Thompson,...
As the BBC’s head of light entertainment from 1970 to ’77 and controller of BBC1 from 1977-81, Cotton presided over a golden age in British television. His tenure saw the arrival of popular favourites including The Morecombe & Wise Show, The Generation Game, Parkinson and The Two Ronnies.
Sir Bill Cotton, the former BBC executive who oversaw classic shows including Monty Python's Flying Circus, Morecambe And Wise and The Two Ronnies, has died aged 80.
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Bill Cotton was one of the first BBC executives who did not frown on popular culture or treat it patronisingly, and under his stewardship, BBC-TV screened such extraordinarily popular...
