| Art Open Day | The exhibition at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Media Centre in Wood Lane, London W12 is open for one day only - Saturday 20 May.
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It is free of charge. Admission is on the hour from 11.00am with last admission at 3.00pm. |
On Saturday May 20 see inside the Media Centre, and gain an insight into the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's history through its people. Portraits of nine Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Director-Generals will be on display, from the first - Lord Reith - up to the most recently unveiled portrait of Greg Dyke by British artist John Keane. Visitors will also be able to view Faces and Folklore: an unofficial history of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, which draws together some of the quirkier and less known personalities and events from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's past to mark the 80th anniversary year of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's first Royal Charter. Robin Reynolds, Head of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Heritage, said: "The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ has a modest but attractive art collection and we are constantly looking for ways to open it up to the public.
 | | Greg Dyke potrait by John Keane |
"While we have lent parts of the collection to art galleries, this is a chance for the public to see the portraits in sequence and to understand the stories behind them." Rory O'Connell, Manager of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Heritage Collections, will give a short talk about the portraits and the accompanying exhibition throughout the day on 20 May. | 
