Douglas Ritchie

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Douglas Ritchie (1905-1967)[1][2] was a news editor at the BBC.

World War II

Ritchie, at the time an assistant news editor, broadcast to German-occupied countries during the war. He adopted the moniker "Colonel Britton",[3] and his identity was a closely guarded secret until after the war.[4]

He was in charge of the BBC's wartime "V for Victory" campaign.

He created the "Continental V Army".[5]

By the time of the disclosure of his identity in 1945 he was director of the European news department of the BBC.[6]

Post war

After the end of the war Riitchie rose to the position of head of publicity at the BBC. At the age of 50 he suffered a stroke.[7]

His book Stroke (Faber & Faber, 1960) was hailed by John O'Londons as "A triumph of the highest order".[8]

See also

References

  1. http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F0014%2FNERI Papers of Douglas E Ritchie and Noel Newsome
  2. http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp76000/douglas-ernest-ritchie National Portrait Gallery listing
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