Alan Yentob
Known for
Acting
Born
March 11, 1947
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Died
May 24, 2025 (aged 78)
Biography
Alan Yentob was a British television executive and presenter. He held senior roles at the BBC, including head of music and arts, controller of BBC1 and BBC2, and was the corporation's creative director from 2004 until 2015.
Best known work
Absolutely Anything
2015
NOVA
1974
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Van Gogh: Painted with Words
2010
W1A
2014
Mandy
2020
Ideal
2005
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
1983
Beautiful People
2008
London: The Modern Babylon
2012Filmography
TBA
TBA
IMAGINE: DANGER! Cornelia ParkerPresenter, Editor
2026
The Land of SometimesExecutive Producer, In Memory Of
2025
2025
The Academy of Armandoas Self - Presenter
2024
Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darklyas Self - Interviewer, Director
2024
Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Nowas Self - Interviewer, Executive Producer, Editor
2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitteras Self - Presenter
2023
2023
imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchesteras Self - presenter
2022
2022
2022
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happensas Self, Presenter
2022
imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabsas Self - Presenter, Producer
2022
2021
Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Lifeas Presenter
2021
Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and Forgettingas Self - Presenter
2020
Marina Abramovic: The Ugly Ducklingas Self - Presenter
2020
2019
The Man Who Saw Too MuchDirector, Producer
2019
Olafur Eliasson: Miracles of Rare Deviceas Self - Presenter
2019
Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Isas Self - Presenter
2019
Edna O'Brien: Fearful... and Fearlessas Self - Presenter
2019
Jo Brand: No Holds Barredas Self - Presenter
2018
George Benjamin: What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up?as Self - Presenter