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I was born in 1948. I began working at the BBC in 1970, my final year at the BBC was 2004. | I was born in 1948. I began working at the BBC in 1970, my final year at the BBC was 2004. | ||
Whilst at the BBC I was known as Michael Abbott. | Whilst at the BBC I was known as Michael Abbott. | ||
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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Minworth Primary School, Castle Bromwich High School for Boys, College, Matthew Boulton, Birmingham Passed with distinction City of Guilds Electrical installation. Open University Degree Social Science with Honours | Minworth Primary School, Castle Bromwich High School for Boys, College, Matthew Boulton, Birmingham Passed with distinction City of Guilds Electrical installation. Open University Degree Social Science with Honours | ||
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Mr Mike Abbott
I was born in 1948. I began working at the BBC in 1970, my final year at the BBC was 2004. Whilst at the BBC I was known as Michael Abbott.
Education
Minworth Primary School, Castle Bromwich High School for Boys, College, Matthew Boulton, Birmingham Passed with distinction City of Guilds Electrical installation. Open University Degree Social Science with Honours
Previous Jobs
Electrician Apprentice Birmingham Tame and Rae, Qualified Electrician, James Scott Electrical contractors Glasgow, Burroughs Adding Machines Technical department, Cumbernauld
How I joined the BBC
My eventual father in law saw an advert whilst he was Clerk of works at BBC Scotland new building. The advert was for technical assistants (TA). I applied and had the interview in Cavendish House in late1969 and started in April 1970 @ Evesham.
My first impressions of the BBC
Arriving at Evesham was a bit daunting not know ing anyone but soon got into the swing of things. It was all very new to me having been an avid watcher of the sport output and not yet gone to colour at my home in Minworth. It was still predominately black and white TV transmissions that I saw up to this point. Evesham showed was to be the norm.
Broad BBC career
TA Evesham 1970, joined Videotape in London till 1974, Moved to Glasgow as an engineer, Attachment to sport in 1978 six months, joined BBc Scotland sport department 1980 Assistant Producer, Producer 1986 approx.. Senior Producer 1988, holding various titles within sports department till early retirement in 2004.
My training at the BBC
Technical Assistant, Engineer Course, Various management courses.
Feelings about the BBC whilst I worked there
Having gone through the TA36 course I was allocated TV centre videotape department which was a dream come true. It all happened here and I soon made some long lasting friends (VT Old Boys) I returned to Evesham to take the engineer couse and then moved to Glasgow as an enginneer. I became interested in the production of sports prorammes and retuned to London in 1978 on a attachment to Sport Department where again I made some life long friends