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Alan Yentob
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<p>Alan Yentob (11 March 1947 – 24 May 2025) was an English television executive and presenter. He held senior roles at the <a href="/facts/BBC/qFateIz8">BBC</a>, including head of music and arts, controller of <a href="/facts/BBC1/t4SaSm6X">BBC1</a> and <a href="/facts/BBC2/TErpjSD4">BBC2</a>, and was the corporation's creative director from 2004 until 2015. He was also chairman of the board of trustees of the charity <a href="/facts/Kids_Company/KzNGcD0q">Kids Company</a> from 2003 until its collapse in 2015. </p>