The Director of BBC Children's is the current name for the Editorial Head of BBC Children's and Education; the post has had a variety of titles since the department's inception in 1950.
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The position is line managed by Charlotte Moore.[1]
| Post Holder | Name of job title at time of appointment | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia Hidalgo Reina[2] | Director of BBC Children's and Education | 2020 - current |
| Alice Webb[3] | Director of BBC Children's | 2015 - 2020 |
| Kay Benbow | Acting Director of BBC Children's | 2014 - 2015 |
| Joe Godwin[4] | Director of BBC Children's | 2009 - 2014 |
| Richard Deverell | Director of BBC Children's | 2006 - 2009 |
| Alison Sharman | Controller, BBC Children's | 2005 - 2006 |
| Dorothy Prior | Controller, BBC Children's | 2003 - 2005 |
| Nigel Pickard | Controller, BBC Children's | 2000 - 2003 |
| Roy Thompson | Commissioner, BBC Children's | 1997 - 2000 |
| Lorraine Heggessey | Head of Children's Programmes | 1997 - 1999 |
| Anna Home | Head of Children's Programmes | 1986 - 1997 |
| Edward Barnes | Head of Children's Programmes | 1978 - 1986 |
| Monica Sims | Head of Children's Programmes | 1967 - 1978 |
| Doreen Stephens | Head of Family Programmes | 1964 - 1967 |
| Ursula Eason | Acting Head of Children's Programmes | 1963 - 1964 |
| Owen Reed | Head of Children's Programmes | 1956 - 1963 |
| Freda Lingstrom | Head of Children's Programmes | 1951 - 1956 |
| Richmond Postgate | Joint Acting Head of Children's Programmes | 1950 - 1951 |
| Cecil Madden | Joint Acting Head of Children's Programmes | 1950 - 1951 |
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