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Dorothy Prior to lead BBC’s new production drive
MUMBAI: UK broadcaster BBC has announced that CBBC controller Dorothy Prior will take up a new role. She will spearhead the drive to deliver more effective production and resource management across the BBC and offering audiences increased value for money. .
Reporting to BBC DG Mark Thompson, Prior becomes the controller of production resources. She will lead the work going on to increase efficiency and effectiveness throughout all production. She will work with production teams to ensure that in-house production makes the best use of resources and technology to deliver innovative ideas and approaches to programme making.
Prior will seek out and champion new ways of working, will spearhead the exchange of information about developments in production management and will explore ways of improving production methods. She will liaise closely with the central change@bbc team and with colleagues in resources, technology and finance.
Thompson said, “This is a very important role for the BBC. Getting the best possible value for money that we can out of production, while still producing excellent content, must be a key priority for us. Dorothy’s many achievements include delivering two hugely successful children’s channels which have helped pioneer innovative and effective approaches in production and the use of resources. This experience will be of enormous value in her new role.”
Prior said, “Working for CBBC has been a genuine passion for me but, in the end, it was just impossible to turn down what is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of the whole organisation and really try to help production teams everywhere. I leave CBBC with real sadness as I have been working with the best team in the business, and we have created something unique for young audiences which they love. I know that the channels and CBBC as a whole will continue to go from strength to strength – not least with the increased investment in programming that Mark has already announced and I will help to deliver through my new job.”
Prior joined the BBC after leaving college. She moved from radio to television production in 1978 where she has worked on an enormous range of programmes from studio shows and major outside broadcasts to film series. Prior worked for BBC Worldwide on the development of BBC America and later as New Media Development Manager, concentrating on early trials of interactive television and video on-demand (VOD). After a couple of years as a freelance in the independent sector, Dorothy returned to the BBC in 1997 as a business manager.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
