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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.
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 · 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...
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...
12. Aug. 2008 · Obituary: Sir Bill Cotton. 12 August 08 11:53 GMT. Sir Bill Cotton presided over what has become known as the "golden age" of television entertainment. A self-proclaimed populist, he had an...
Bill Cotton was the son of bandleader Billy Cotton and a TV producer who brought The Generation Game, The Two Ronnies and Dad's Army to the screen. He also commissioned Top of the Pops, The Frost Report and Dee Time, and was a master of showcasing star talent.
The former BBC executive who oversaw classic shows such as Monty Python's Flying Circus, Morecambe And Wise and The Two Ronnies passed away in 2008. He was praised by British television legends for his passion, instinct and sense of humour in developing popular hits.
