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Pickard says, "It's a great honour for ITV to be inducted
into the Rose d'Or Hall of Fame, especially in this our 50th year.
This year's festival provides us with the perfect backdrop for unveiling
our anniversary plans and we are very much looking forward to the
event in Lucerne."
Rose d'Or CEO Georges Luks said," The Hall of Fame is where
we honour those who have made the greatest contribution to the industry,
the most creative, the most original and the most successful. We
are privileged to see ITV join the roll call of honour in the Rose
d'Or Hall of Fame, in well deserved recognition of ITV's fantastic
50 years of broadcasting and its unparalleled editorial achievements."
A popular television show that will be inducted into the Hall of
Fame is Monty Python's Flying Circus. Considered by some
to be the most innovative cult television show of all time Monty
Python's Flying Circus was and remains a phenomenon.
On the BBC for four seasons between 1969 and 1974, the total of
45 episodes were the showcase for classic scenes such as Dead
Parrot and The Lumberjack Song which are considered seminal
milestones in the history of comedy, both by industry practitioners
and viewers alike.
Meanwhile Sir Bob Geldof will recieve this year's Rose d'Or Charity
Award which will be presented in remembrance of the late actor Sir
Peter Ustinov. Geldof's is being recognised for his passionate determination
to take action in the face of human suffering. He created Live
Aid, the greatest fund raising concert ever, which commemorates
its 20th Anniversary on July 13th 2005.
Throughout his career Geldorf has highlighted political solutions
to the global issues of poverty and disease. Calling upon governments
to cancel third world debt and acting as a passionate advocate of
Nelson Mandela's fight against Aids, Geldof's activism, fight against
global inequity and compassion have earned him this tribute
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