Michael Checkland
Michael Checkland | |
|---|---|
| 11th Director-General of the BBC | |
| In office 1987–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Alasdair Milne |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Birt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1936 |
| Education | King Edward VI Five Ways School |
| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
Sir Michael Checkland (born 13 March 1936) is a retired British television executive, who was Director-General of the BBC from 1987 to 1992, being appointed after the forced resignation of Alasdair Milne.