Lew Grade
Summary
Lew Grade, Baron Grade (25 December 1906–13 December 1998), born Lev Winogradsky, was an influential Russian-born English impresario and media mogul.He was born in Tokmak, Ukraine, Russian Empire to Olga and Isaac Winogradsky. In 1912 the Jewish family fled to a new life in the East End of London. Isaac managed a cinema, while his three sons (the others were Bernard Delfont and Leslie Grade) attended the Rochelle Street School in Bethnal Green, near Shoreditch, where Yiddish was spoken by 90% of the pupils. For two years they lived in rented rooms at the north end of Brick Lane, then moved to the nearby Boundary Estate.
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Lord Smith, Simon Jenkins and Lord Phillips named press regulator advisers
Lord Chris Smith, the former Labour culture secretary, the Guardian columnist and ex-Times editor Simon Jenkins and Lord Phillips, the former president of the supreme court, have been appointed as the special advisers who will help set up a new press regulator.
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Leveson inquiry: Lord Grade, Lord Hunt, Sir Christopher Meyer - live
Full coverage as the media veteran gives evidence, as well as PCC chairmen past and present at the media standards inquiry.
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Leveson inquiry: Lord Grade to give evidence
Veteran media executive to join Ofcom and past and present PCC executives in giving views on future of press watchdog.
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Phone hacking: Inquiry must not lead to 'knee jerk' clampdown on press freedom, says Lord Grade
The inquiry into the phone hacking scandal must not result in a "knee-jerk" clampdown on press freedom, former BBC chairman Lord Grade has said.
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Lord Patten: the right BBC chairman at the right time?
As he gears up for the annual report, Lord Patten seems to have grasped the BBC's key problems – but does he have vision?.
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Pinewood Shepperton : Annual Information Update
7:00 AM: (PWS) Annual Information Update.
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Pinewood Shepperton chief's pay rises 25%
Ivan Dunleavy rewarded due to strong performance in 2010, as Peel Holdings improves offer for film and TV studio business.
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Lord Grade to keep job in £96m Pinewood takeover
Lord Grade of Yarmouth, the former boss of ITV and the BBC, is set to keep his job as chairman of Pinewood Shepperton following the £96. 1m takeover by Peel Holdings.
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Michael Grade joins the PCC
Lord Grade, the former chairman of both the BBC and ITV, is joining the Press Complaints Commission.
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Michael Grade in line for peerage
Former BBC and ITV chairman understood to be likely to take Conservative whip in House of Lords.
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