Mark Byford, Esq's Biography
- Forename(s)
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Mark
- Sex
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Male
- Date of Birth
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13/6/1958
- Surname
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BYFORD
- Style
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Mark Byford, Esq
- Recreations
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family life, entertaining close friends, football (esp Leeds United FC and Southampton FC), cricket, rock music, tennis, swimming, fell walking, cinema, theatre, visiting cathedrals, collecting rock memorabilia
Mark Byford, Esq's Professional Career
- Career
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regnl journalist BBC North 1979-82, asst news ed BBC South 1982-87, news ed BBC West 1987-88, home news ed BBC News and Current Affrs 1988-89, head of centre Leeds BBC North 1989-90; BBC Regnl Broadcasting: asst controller 1990-91, controller 1991-94, dep md 1994-96, dir of regnl broadcasting BBC Broadcast 1996-98; dir BBC World Service 1998-2002, dir BBC World Serv and Global News 2002-04, dep DG BBC 2004-11; fell Radio Acad 2000
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