Derek McCulloch

For the graphic novel author, see Derek McCulloch (comics).

Derek McCulloch
Born
Derek Ivor Breashur McCulloch

(1897-11-18)18 November 1897
Plymouth, Devon, England
Died1 June 1967(1967-06-01) (aged 69)
Haywards Heath, Sussex, England
Occupation(s)BBC Radio producer and presenter
Head of children's broadcasting for the BBC
Spouse
Eileen Barry
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(m. 1931)​
Children2
AwardsOBE (1964)

Derek Ivor Breashur McCulloch OBE (18 November 1897 – 1 June 1967) was a BBC Radio producer and presenter. He became known as "Uncle Mac" on Children's Hour and Children's Favourites. He was the head of children's broadcasting for the BBC from 1933 until 1951.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Walden, Jeff (23 September 2004). "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, McCulloch, Derek Ivor Breashur [performing name Uncle Mac]". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/53647. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 27 July 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)