Article: Media : Departure gives Smith chance to steer the BBC Sir Christopher Bland will replace Sir Iain Vallance at BT - leaving the Culture Secretary with a crucial choice for the future of television

Article: It's only a part-time job, so I've got just the man to replace ...
The Spectator;  May 5, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Gavyn Davies, the BBC's deputy chairman, will replace Sir Christopher. He is the bearded ... even years. When Sir Christopher Bland announced his resignation at the BBC, and his appointment ... message was that Sir Christopher had heroically ...

Article: Dear Sir Christopher, Proper news, fewer nudes and ...
The Mirror (London, England);  June 24, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... Director-General of the BBC. With a pounds 316,000 salary ... shortlist to replace John Birt. The BBC has thrown the job open to all ... applications flooded in to chairman Sir Christopher Bland. A select few have already ... of director-general of the BBC, which becomes vacant next ...

Article: Sir Christopher Bland must be one of the few people ...
Sunday Business (London, England);  April 29, 2001 ;     618 words ...Sir Christopher Bland must be one of the few people in ... interest in staying on as chairman of the BBC while taking on the chairmanship of BT ... press anyway. The three "C"s at the BBC: croissants, consultants and cars. Director ...

Article: How Bland the BBC bruiser turned into BT's Mr Calm; ...
The Mail on Sunday (London, England);  August 3, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Byline: SIMON FLUENDY SIR Christopher Bland is known as a bit of a bruiser. So when the BT chairman ... sangfroid comes as a bit of a surprise. When he was chairman at the BBC he had a reputation as a tough customer and is said to have told ...

Article: How an Olympian fencer must foil BT's debt crisis Sir ...
The Independent - London;  April 29, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Independent on Sunday. Sir Christopher, the 62-year-old chairman of the BBC, joins BT on a ... 82,000 at the BBC. Critical to his ... was axed instead. Sir Christopher has said that Sir ... of policy at the BBC, is tipped to run the organisation and Sir Christopher was ...

Article: He cut a swath through corporate Britain. Now the veteran ...
The Independent on Sunday;  November 2, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... a double blow to Sir Christopher, 65, a veritable ... chairman of the BBC, freight company ... t feared at the BBC, but maybe that's my illusion." Sir Christopher works three to four ... believer in the BBC and I was asked ... right," he says. Sir Christopher and Mr Dyke ...

Article: Blandishments; Face value; Sir Christopher Bland ...
The Economist (US);  May 26, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... and energetic, Sir Christopher Bland clearly cannot ... the prow of the BBC 's ocean-liner ... out of its mess. Sir Christopher's qualifications ... world comes from the BBC, where he presided ... with politicians. Sir Christopher is proud that, on his watch, the BBC ...