Greg Dyke

Greg Dyke

Born: May 20, 1947
in Hayes, Hayes and Harlington, Middlesex, England, UK
Gregory Dyke is a British media executive, football administrator, journalist and broadcaster. Since the 1960s, Dyke has had a long career in the UK in print and then broadcast journalism. He is credited with introducing 'tabloid' television to British broadcasting, and reviving the ratings of TV-am.

Movies for Greg Dyke...

Title: Days That Shook the BBC with David Dimbleby
Character: Self
Released: August 30, 2022
Type: TV
David Dimbleby goes behind the scenes to investigate major controversies that have affected the BBC and its viewers over the last sixty years.
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Super Greed: The Fight for Football
Title: Super Greed: The Fight for Football
Character: Himself
Released: March 16, 2022
Type: Movie
In April 2021, in the perfect storm left behind by the Coronavirus pandemic, owners and executives of the 12 most powerful clubs in world football attempted a bullish and brazen power grab. Years of secret talks and backroom dealings culminated in a seismic late-night announcement - these dozen rivals were joining forces and breaking away from centuries of sporting tradition to launch a brand new competition that would secure their club's futures for decades to come. Designed to secure the financial future of football for the next 23 years, The Super League created a fury of opposition from the entire football world and collapsed in just 48 hours. Super Greed: The Fight for Football tells the dramatic inside story of the doomed league through the eyes of those who helped to bring it tumbling down.
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When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
Title: When Football Changed Forever - The Story of the 1991/1992 Football Division One Season
Character: Self
Released: October 6, 2016
Type: Movie
The dramatic story of the 1991/92 Football League Division One season - the final campaign before the Premier League began. Leeds United overcame fierce rivals Manchester United to emerge as champions, thanks to a certain Frenchman named Eric Cantona, but behind the scenes, the makeup of English League football was to change forever.
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The Battle for Britain's Breakfast
Title: The Battle for Britain's Breakfast
Character: Self
Released: April 8, 2014
Type: Movie
The story of how the introduction of breakfast television to the UK in 1983 led to a fierce battle for viewers between the BBC and ITV.
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Tales of Television Centre
Title: Tales of Television Centre
Released: May 17, 2012
Type: Movie
Various actors, presenters, directors and other staff who have worked at the iconic BBC Television Centre at Shepherd's Bush in London reminisce about their time there.
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The Premier League: The Night Football Changed Forever
Title: The Premier League: The Night Football Changed Forever
Released: August 14, 2011
Type: Movie
A look at the formation of the new league
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Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
Title: Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 28, 2005
Type: Movie
Over 2½ hours of the award-winning topical news quiz, featuring previously unseen footage. Team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by a different guest presenter each week.
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Dad's Army: Missing Presumed Wiped
Title: Dad's Army: Missing Presumed Wiped
Released: December 28, 2001
Type: Movie
Documentary about the lost episodes of Dad's Army (1968) and their recovery and restoration.
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Title: Question Time
Character: Self - Panellist
Released: September 25, 1979
Type: TV
This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.