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Sir William Frederick Cotton CBE (23 April 1928 – 11 August 2008 [1]) 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.
- William Frederick Cotton, 23 April 1928, London, England
- BBC Head of Light Entertainment (1970–1977), Controller of BBC1 (1977–1981)
- Fearne Cotton (cousin)
Bill Cotton was the head of light entertainment at the BBC when Savile rose to fame and power. He is portrayed by Michael Jibson in the controversial series that retells Savile's crimes and the BBC's response.
12. Aug. 2008 · Tue 12 Aug 2008 06.22 EDT. 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
12. Aug. 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 what people...
12. Aug. 2008 · Tue 12 Aug 2008 11.00 EDT 11.00 EDT. As a producer of the BBC's light entertainment from 1956, head of light entertainment from 1970 to 1977 and later as BBC1 controller and managing director of...
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...
11. Aug. 2008 · Sir Bill Cotton, the former managing director of BBC television who oversaw hits including The Two Ronnies and Monty Python's Flying Circus, has died at the age of 80. The corporation said...
