Charles Hill, Baron Hill of Luton
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The Right Honourable The Lord Hill of Luton PC |
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| Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC | |
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In office 1967–1972 |
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| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Deputy |
Robert Lusty The Lord Fulton |
| Preceded by | The Lord Normanbrook |
| Succeeded by | Sir Michael Swann |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
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In office 13 January 1957 – 9 October 1961 |
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| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Selkirk |
| Succeeded by | Iain Macleod |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 January 1904 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 22 August 1989 (aged 85) |
| Spouse(s) | Marion Spencer Wallace |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Businessman, administrator |
Charles Hill, Baron Hill of Luton PC (15 January 1904 – 22 August 1989) was a British cabinet minister, doctor and television executive.
Charles Hill was born in Islington, London and was educated at St Olave's Grammar School in Southwark, London. He won a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge where he gained a first class degree. He continued his medical studies at the London Hospital gaining MRCS and MRCP in 1927 and later he gained MB, BCh and MD. He became Deputy Medical Officer of Oxford in 1930. He became Assistant Secretary of the British Medical Association from 1932 and Secretary from 1944 to 1950.
During the Second World War, the Ministry of Health had wanted the BBC to infiltrate health messages into ordinary programmes rather than have dedicated programmes from the Ministry of Food, but the BBC warned that this would not be effective and would be viewed by listeners as patronising. Consequently, Hill's role as the "Radio Doctor" became part of the Ministry of Food's programme, "Kitchen Front", every morning from 1942. Because of the then rules about members of the medical profession advertising he could not broadcast under his own name, and so was just 'The Radio Doctor'. His distinctive rich voice helped make an impact.
Hill was still the BMA's Secretary when the National Health Service was introduced in 1948. He negotiated with Aneurin Bevan and ensured that general practitioners did not simply become salaried employees.
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