Background
He was born in Burwash Common in Sussex (now in East Sussex) to Hans Klein and Bernadine Thorne.
He was born in Burwash Common in Sussex (now in East Sussex) to Hans Klein and Bernadine Thorne.
He attended Prior Park College, a Roman Catholic independent school near Bath in Somerset.
He became controller in 2008, taking over from Janice Hadlow, who became Controller of British Broadcasting Corporation Two. From the University of Aberdeen he gained an Master of Arts in English in 1983, and from City University London he gained a Diploma of Journalism in 1985. He was a director on Weekend World on LWT from 1987-1990.
British Broadcasting Corporation
He joined the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1996 as a current affairs producer director, having worked as a freelancer for some years before.
From 2005-2007 he was a commissioning editor for documentaries. Most output of British Broadcasting Corporation Four comprises documentaries.
He was succeeded by Charlotte Moore. From 2007-2008 he was Head of Independent Commissioning for Factual television, of the British Broadcasting Corporation. He became Controller of British Broadcasting Corporation Four in December 2008.
In November 2009, his salary was revealed by the British Broadcasting Corporation to be £195,000
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