Category: Factual & Arts TV; ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Date: 21.03.2006
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Alan Bookbinder, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Head of Religion & Ethics, is to leave the Corporation this summer. Alan has decided to step down after almost five years in charge of the Manchester-based Department.
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He says: "After 25 richly stimulating years in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ - the last five of which have been full of enjoyable and memorable times in charge of religious output - I'm keen to turn my skills and energies in new directions."
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Alan joined the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ as a Trainee Assistant Producer
in 1980 and went on to produce and edit numerous acclaimed series
including Under the Sun, Comrades, Brain
Story and the Bafta-award
winning The Human Body.
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He became Head of Religion & Ethics in July 2001, representing the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ on all religious matters across all faiths, and championing religious output on television, radio & online.
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Controller of Factual Production, Keith
Scholey says: "Alan
has served the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ with distinction. As religion marched up the political
agenda, he has brought outstanding leadership to the Religion & Ethics
Department during an unusually challenging and sensitive time.
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"Religious broadcasting has now secured its place at the heart of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ schedules
with a wide-range of stimulating, thought-provoking and entertaining documentaries,
series and features.
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"As we move into the next phase in the development
of the genre, I know that Alan's impact will prove to be profound
and long-lasting.
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"I'd like to thank Alan personally for his dedication and commitment to the Department
and wish him well for his future career."
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Glenwyn Benson, Controller, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Factual TV, says: "Alan's commitment to high quality religious broadcasting has enabled the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ to showcase some brilliant programmes at peak time and to unearth new talent.
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"He has made an immense contribution with the strength
and depth of the department's output bringing the widest possible
audience to religious programming."
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Recruitment
for Alan's successor will begin as soon as possible.
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