“The BBC must never be all about ratings - or even mainly about ratings. In the past year, we have made a raft of terrific programmes which stand comparison with the best the BBC has ever done: 'Blue Planet,' 'Walking with Beasts,' 'Son of God,' 'Clocking Off,' 'The Way We Live Now,' 'Conspiracy,' 'L”
“I've been very lucky in my long life. On three continents, in diverse cultures, through happy moments, not-so-happy moments, and moments as marvelous as this one, I've had the privilege of working with the cinema's greatest masters.”
| Phillip Adams, Writer (1939) |
| Eric Carr, Musician (1950) |
| Lisa Nicole Carson, Actress (1969) |
| Lord Edward Cecil, Soldier (1867) |
| George Eastman, Inventor (1854) |
| Ron Fairly, Athlete (1938) |
| Robert Fisk, Journalist (1946) |
| Tim Gane, Musician (1964) |
| Gareth Gates, Musician (1984) |
| Oscar Hammerstein, Writer (1895) |
| Ray Stannard Baker, Journalist (1946) |
| Benny Carter, Musician (2003) |
| Desiderius Erasmus, Philosopher (1536) |
| L. Wolfe Gilbert, Musician (1970) |
| Alexander Hamilton, Politician (1804) |