When did Hugh Greene serve as the director-general of the BBC?
1955-1964
1960-1969
1965-1974
1970-1979
Answer
Hugh Greene served as the director-general of the BBC from 1960 to 1969. During his tenure, he modernized the BBC and helped it outperform its commercial rival, ITV. Under his leadership, the BBC was awarded a second television channel (BBC 2) and introduced colour television to Britain.
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