D. G. Bridson

Douglas Geoffrey Bridson
Born	21 August 1910(1910-08-21) Heaton Norris, Stockport, Cheshire, England
Died	19 October 1980(1980-10-19) (aged 70) Camden, London, England
Nationality	United Kingdom
Occupation	Radio producer and author

Douglas Geoffrey Bridson (21 August 1910-19 October 1980), commonly known as D. G. Bridson, was a radio producer and author who became the "cultural boss of the BBC".^[1]

Douglas Bridson started as a freelance writer then joined BBC radio as a Feature Programmes Assistant for their North Region in 1933. He became the influential Programme Editor for Arts, Sciences, and Documentaries (Sound) from 1964 to 1967 and retired in 1969, having written or produced more than 800 programmes during his career.^[1]

Works

• The March of the 45 (1936)^[2]
• The Negro in America (1964)^[3]
• America since the Bomb (1966)^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Bridson Mss., The Lilly Library, http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/lilly/mss/index.php?p=bridson 
2. ^ Tim Crook (1999), Radio drama, pp. 204–205, ISBN 9780415216029 
3. ^ ^{a b} John Haffenden (1997), W.H. Auden, p. 145, ISBN 9780415159401 

Persondata
Name	Bridson, Douglas Geoffrey
Alternative names
Short description	Radio producer and author
Date of birth	21 August 1910
Place of birth	Heaton Norris, Stockport, England
Date of death	19 October 1980
Place of death	Camden, London, England