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3 unusual facts about Michael Grade


Lord Grade

Michael Grade, Baron Grade of Yarmouth (born 1943), British broadcast executive and businessman

Mission to Magnus

It was announced in 1985 that Michael Grade, controller of BBC1, had cancelled a number of long-running programmes in order to help fund the launch of a new soap opera named EastEnders.

Richard Ryder, Baron Ryder of Wensum

Michael Grade was appointed on 2 April 2004 and took up his post on 17 May; Ryder resumed the post of Vice-Chairman.


Bill Cotton

There was also a documentary about his career with Michael Grade, Bruce Forsyth, Michael Parkinson, Ronnie Corbett, Terry Wogan, and Paul Jackson among those paying tribute.

Billy Marsh

In December 2008 Marsh was the subject of the BBC Radio 4 programme Great Lives, nominated by Michael Grade, the nephew of his long-time employer Bernard Delfont.


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