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Bill Cotton

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Sir William Frederick Cotton was a British television producer and executive who lived from 23 April 1928 to 11 August 2008, and the son of the dance band leader Billy Cotton. He worked in BBC television entertainment, and he is named as a creator of The Two Ronnies, which is listed here as a work in the Television Programming Landmarks group. The facts recorded here come from the English Wikipedia article on this person.

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Classification
Award
BAFTA Fellowship 1
Birth Year
1928 1
Connections

Associated With

Source Wikipedia: Bill Cotton

Works Created

Source The Two Ronnies (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Bill Cotton
  • Infobox: birth_date
    23 April 1928
  • Article body: BAFTA Fellowship
    He received a BAFTA Fellowship in 1998, and was knighted in the 2001 Birthday Honours for services to Television Broadcasting and Marie Curie Cancer Care.
  • Associated With: Television, Lead sentence
    was a British television producer and executive
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The Two Ronnies (Wikipedia)
Works Created: The Two Ronnies, Infobox: creator
Quote, Works Created: The Two Ronnies, Infobox: creator
Bill Cotton
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