John Birt: Self - BBC Director-General, 1992-2000

Quotes 

• John Birt : At our regular lunches I would, as friends do, chastise him and say "David, you're going to have to think about drawing a discreet and gentle end to your broadcasting career, and leading your life in a different way". And he'd say "No, no, no, no".

  Joan Bakewell : None of us want to give up. And one of the things I said to David recently "Are you going to give up?" And he said "No, are you?"

  Michael Grade : He was never going to retire. As long as there was work to be done, television cameras to appear in front of, he'd have been there.

  David Frost : Show me where there's a programme and I'll be there.