In which month and year did Alasdair Milne resign as Director-General of the BBC?
December 1986
January 1987
February 1987
March 1987
Answer
Alasdair Milne resigned as Director-General of the BBC in January 1987. His resignation came after a period of sustained pressure from the Thatcher government and several controversial editorial decisions, which led the BBC Governors to force him to step down.
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