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Mike Robinson to step down as Editor of Panorama


Category: News

Date: 16.03.2006
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Mike Robinson has decided to step down as Editor of Panorama and is retiring from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

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Mike has been editor of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's flagship current affairs strand for more than five years, taking over the job in October 2000.

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Panorama has had a distinguished, award-winning run during his editorship.

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He and his team have produced numerous important and memorable programmes, including the story of the row between the government and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ which culminated in the death of David Kelly, which won the RTS Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Current Affairs journalism award and was the first of a number of Panoramas examining the government's case for war.

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Other memorable programmes include John Simpson and Tom Giles's tale of death by friendly fire in the Iraq war, which won the RTS International programme award; and the trilogy of investigations into the anti-depressant Seroxat, which had a significant impact on both the programme's audiences and the field of drug policy and regulation.

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Panorama's RTS award winning investigation into corruption in horse racing also had significant impact, forcing the Jockey Club to hold an internal enquiry and strengthen its security measures.

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Before joining Panorama, Mike - who has been at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ for 25 years - had worked in a variety of roles including Editor of the One O'Clock News and News Editor across Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV News as a whole.

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After joining Panorama as a film-maker in 1992, he produced a number of award-winning documentaries, including The Story of Child B; Valentina's Story and When Good Men do Nothing on the genocide in Rwanda, and the famous Martin Bashir interview with Princess Diana.

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The latter recorded one of the largest TV audiences in Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ history and picked up a Bafta, one of two which Mike has won.

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Helen Boaden, Director of News said: "Mike's passion for Panorama and his commitment to serious current affairs have made him an outstanding Editor of the series over many years.

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"He's never been afraid of tackling vested interests, current orthodoxies and unfashionable issues and subjecting them to rigorous, scrutiny and appraisal.

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"We shall miss his vision and his tenacity very much and wish him good fortune in the coming years."

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Mike Robinson said: "I'm delighted to have been worked for so many years with a talented Panorama team still committed to producing ambitious and significant television journalism across a broad agenda.

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"With its public funding, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ still occupies a privileged position within British society and I greatly appreciate the backing I've enjoyed for the difficult and challenging journalism for which I have had responsibility.

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"After 25 years with one broadcaster, I relish the challenges and opportunities that the future holds."

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George Entwistle, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV Head of Current Affairs, said: "Mike's five years running one of the highest profile and most demanding journalism strands in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ have produced some exceptionally distinguished programmes, and deservedly won a great many prestigious awards.

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"I want to publicly thank him for his enormous commitment to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Current Affairs over the years and to wish him the very best for the future."

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Recruitment for Mike's successor will begin as soon as possible.

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In the meantime, day-to-day production of the programme will be managed by the two deputy editors, Andy Bell and Frank Simmonds, reporting to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Current Affairs' Creative Director Karen O'Connor.

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Notes to Editors

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Under Mike's editorship, Panorama has continued to scrutinise the use and abuse of power with such programmes as:

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  • Undercover Nurse and National Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔs Swindle on the rights of the elderly
  • A Question of Leadership on the role of MCB in Britain
  • A Licence to Murder which investigated how the intelligence services covered up the extent of their collusion with loyalist murder gangs
  • Sex and the Holy City on the impact of the Catholic Church's teaching in the developing world
  • Miracle Baby Grows Up examining the difficult ethical dilemmas posed by the outcomes of medical intervention with very premature babies
  • The Accused which questioned the role played by Ariel Sharon in the infamous massacre of hundreds of civilians in Lebanon more than 20 years ago
  • Buying the Games - revealing how some Olympic 'agents' were offering to pay members of the International Olympic Committee in an attempt to secure votes in the race to hold the 2012 games
  • Most recently, Stockwell - Countdown to Killing

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More details of Panorama programmes from the start of 2000 can be found on the Panorama website.

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Date: 16.03.2006
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