| Art Open Day | The exhibition at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Media Centre in Wood Lane, London W12 is open for one day only - Saturday 20 May.
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It is free of charge. Admission is on the hour from 11.00am with last admission at 3.00pm. |
On Saturday May 20 see inside the Media Centre, and gain an insight into the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s history through its people. Portraits of nine ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Director-Generals will be on display, from the first - Lord Reith - up to the most recently unveiled portrait of Greg Dyke by British artist John Keane. Visitors will also be able to view Faces and Folklore: an unofficial history of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, which draws together some of the quirkier and less known personalities and events from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s past to mark the 80th anniversary year of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s first Royal Charter. Robin Reynolds, Head of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Heritage, said: "The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ has a modest but attractive art collection and we are constantly looking for ways to open it up to the public.
 | | Greg Dyke potrait by John Keane |
"While we have lent parts of the collection to art galleries, this is a chance for the public to see the portraits in sequence and to understand the stories behind them." Rory O'Connell, Manager of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Heritage Collections, will give a short talk about the portraits and the accompanying exhibition throughout the day on 20 May. | 
